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Rutgers Pro-Palestinian Encampment Ends With University Yielding to Protesters

University administrators conceded to all but two of the protesters’ demands.

Epoch Times - US News - 28 minutes ago

Jewish students must not suffer amid campus protests, Education Secretary says

Oxford and Cambridge students set up Gaza protest camps while encampments have been established at UK universities in recent days.

Evening Standard - Politics - 58 minutes ago

Pro-Palestinian protesters march downtown after police raid UC San Diego encampment, arresting dozens

Police descended on the encampment near Geisel Library just after 6 a.m., arrested more than 30 people and began taking down their tent city

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Business - 1 hour ago

Congressman partly backtracks his praise of a campus conflict that included racist gestures

A national fraternity says it has removed one of its members for “racist actions” at the University of Mississippi as a large group of students heckled a smaller group that was protesting the Israel-Hamas war

The San Diego Union-Tribune - US News - 1 hour ago

More than 100 arrested at UCLA, UC San Diego as campuses step up security

About 40 people were arrested in a UCLA parking garage early Monday. There have been conflicting statements from police about what led to the arrests.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Biden faces calls to deport foreign student agitators as campus protests intensify

Some of those involved in the unruly campus protests against Israel are guests of the U.S., here on foreign student visas, and pressure is mounting on President Biden to start revoking those visas to

Washington Times - Politics - 2 hours ago

Professor delivers stark reality check to anti-Israel students taking over campus

GWU Law School professor Melinda Roth called out anti-Israel students and protesters for spreading "hate" on campus in a post on her Facebook page.

Fox News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Trinity announces steps after talks with pro-Palestinian encampment protesters

Students have been blockading access to the Book of Kells.

Evening Standard - Politics - 2 hours ago

Senator Bernie Sanders launches reelection campaign -- "It is absolutely critical that we have his voice in the Senate, and I'm really grateful that I'm going to have more time to serve alongside him on all the issues that he and I both care deeply about," said Representative Becca Balint, a Democrat from Vermont.

“It is absolutely critical that we have his voice in the Senate, and I’m really grateful that I’m going to have more time to serve alongside him on all the issues that he and I both care deeply about,” said Representative Becca Balint, a Democrat from Vermont.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Oxford and Cambridge students set up Gaza protest camps

Other encampments have been established at UK universities in recent days.

Evening Standard - Politics - 4 hours ago

As US campus protests rage, Israel invites American Jewish students to study in Israel

Call from Israeli academic institutions comes as Jewish students in the US say the ongoing demonstrations are making them feel unsafe. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Jerusalem. VOA footage by Ricki Rosen.

Voice of America - World - 4 hours ago

Rubio suggests life-changing punishment for campus protesters

Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-FL) suggestion mirrors a recent call made by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR).

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Columbia U. cancels all-campus graduation ceremony citing 'security concerns' as other universities follow suit

A week after NYPD arrested 200 demonstrators on campus, Columbia cancels main graduation ceremony in favor of more limited events; Jewish student whose mother was supposed to see him graduate: 'We'll now need to seek alternative ways to celebrate'

YNET News - World - 5 hours ago

Pro-Palestinian camps remain at Chicago-area campuses after 68 arrested at School of the Art Institute

Counterprotesters at DePaul's Lincoln Park campus reportedly tried to clash with pro-Palestinian protesters, who used de-escalation tactics to keep peace. Nationwide, more than 2,500 protesters have been arrested since April 18.

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 6 hours ago

Senator Bernie Sanders launches reelection campaign

“It is absolutely critical that we have his voice in the Senate, and I’m really grateful that I’m going to have more time to serve alongside him on all the issues that he and I both care deeply about,” said Representative Becca Balint, a Democrat from Vermont.

Boston Globe - Politics - 6 hours ago

Watching the watchdogs: How US media weaponised campus protests coverage

Mainstream media has joined US power elites in demonising pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Rising campus antisemitism poses an economic threat to Israel. Here are some strategic solutions.

Opinion: The current climate of antisemitism on campus reflects concerning trends among the new generation; It is time to change the way people think about Israel and Jewish people, instead of shutting down campus until the next explosion

YNET News - Opinion - 7 hours ago

Byron York calls Biden visiting college campuses a 'terrible idea'

President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak at Morehouse College on May 19, as well as the U.S. Military Academy on May 25.

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Gaza 2035: A New propaganda campaign launched by the Israeli government to alleviate war pressures

ALBAWABA - Netanyahu's office unveiled its alleged plan to revive Gaza after the war. The office of the Israeli Prime Minister linked this plan to peace

Albawaba - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Columbia cancels university-wide commencement ceremony after Gaza protests rock campus

Columbia has cancelled its commencement ceremony on 15 May for smaller celebrations, citing ‘security concerns’ as one of the main reasons

Independent UK - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Columbia cancels commencement ceremony after Gaza protests rock campus

Columbia has cancelled its commencement ceremony on 15 May for smaller celebrations, citing ‘security concerns’ as one of the main reasons

Independent UK - US News - 11 hours ago

College Campus Protests Are a Byproduct of K-12 Education

Children are often no longer taught respect for authority, including their parents. Nor do they learn an accurate account of historical and world news facts.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Columbia cancels universitywide commencement ceremony after weeks of protests on campus

Pro-Palestinian protests sprouted on campus April 17 when students pitched about 50 tents while demanding a cease-fire in Gaza and insisting the university divest from companies that they say could be profiting from the war.

NBC News - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Naomi Campbell's Lavender Ombre Saree Was Made For Dreamy Summer Weddings

Naomi Campbell is the moment and the magic in an ombre lavender Manish Malhotra creation for a wedding

NDTV - Entertainment - 12 hours ago

Police remove tents, clear USC pro-Palestinian encampment; no arrests made

Campus police and Los Angeles Police Department officers arrived at USC early Sunday morning to clear the camp.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Amid school crime spike, task force wants L.A. campuses to decide whether they need police

With campus fights and a fatal shooting of a student near campus in spotlight, an internal task force calls for L.A. schools to have a police option, which anti-police activists oppose.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Biden campaign touts keeping president's speeches shorter: 'Quality over quantity'

The Biden campaign's new strategy for the president will keep his pubic appearances shorter and crisper because the campaign believes in "quality over quantity."

Fox News - Politics - 13 hours ago

Large group of counterprotesters peacefully march outside pro-Palestinian encampment at UC San Diego

The tense but peaceful showdown came as Chancellor Pradeep Khosla said in a statement that the possibility of violence is growing.

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Labour compares Tory record to 'tragic soap opera' in campaign stunt

A website presents the last 14 years of government as a serial called Chaos And Decline.

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

SNL Shrugs at Pro-Palestinian Campus Chaos: 'So What?'

NBC's Saturday Night Live did little more than say "So what?" as university campuses break down into chaos all across the country

Breitbart - Entertainment - 1 day ago

UCLA creates high-level post to oversee campus safety after security lapses in mob attack

UCLA will bring in a new chief safety officer after lapses in handling protests that culminated in a mob attack against a pro-Palestinian student encampment.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

USC protesters leave encampment by being surrounded by LAPD and threatened with arrest

Students protesting the ongoing war in Gaza left a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California early Sunday after they were surrounded by police and told they could face arrest

Washington Times - US News - 1 day ago

Campus protests become a political liability for Joe Biden and Democrats

Republicans are seizing on campus turmoil from New York to California as they attack Joe Biden for failing to quell the protests over Israel's war in Gaza and portray America as spiralling out of control under the US president's leadership.

Manila Times - Business - 1 day ago

Labour not planning alliances with SNP, campaign co-ordinator says

Labour’s national campaign co-ordinator Pat McFadden has said changing the SNP leader ‘doesn’t make much difference’.

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

MoPH launches awareness campaign to mark World Hand Hygiene Day

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), in collaboration with its partners, launched an awareness campaign to commemorate World Hand Hygien...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 1 day ago

Encampment in support of Palestine forces TCD to close Book of Kells Experience

AN ONGOING protest in support of Palestine in the grounds of Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has for...

Irish Post - World - 1 day ago

Uni­ver­si­ty of Vir­ginia camp dis­man­tled and pro­test­ers ar­rest­ed

Police have dismantled the Gaza solidarity encampment at the University of Virginia and arrested several protesters.

Aljazeera - US News - 1 day ago

Hope Hicks, once a top Trump aide, tells court Access Hollywood tape rattled the campaign -- News

Hope Hicks testified Thursday there was a clear consensus the tape of Trump's comments on the Access Hollywood TV show would create a crisis when it was released to the public in 2016.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

Foreign interference is a threat chipping away at pieces of democracy -- Campbell Clark -- May 3, 2024

Justice Hogue’s first report on foreign interference didn’t pass judgment on political leadership, but it did call for government to act

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 1 day ago

Hope Hicks, ex-Trump adviser, recounts fear in 2016 campaign over impact of 'Access Hollywood' tape

Hicks, who served as White House communications director, is the first close Trump adviser to testify in the case, which accuses the former president of a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election.

Boston Globe - Politics - 1 day ago

Student journalists cover campus protests at their peril

Student journalists battle to get the story

Voice of America - World - 1 day ago

Spike Lee and Giancarlo Esposito Reunite for Fiat Campaign, Talk Denzel Washington, 'Megalopolis' and AI

Friends for 40 years, the auteur and veteran star exchange compliments, crack jokes, finish each other's sentences and get serious about the threat of artificial intelligence during a recent Zoom interview for Fiat.

Hollywood Reporter - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Technology - Students use "Sidechat" app for protests - Sidechat, an app launched in 2022 where students can post anonymously about their colleges, is becoming a tool for those choosing to protest at U.S. campuses. Amanda Silberling, a senior culture writer for TechCrunch, joins CBS News with more details on the app. May 3 - 03:40

Sidechat, an app launched in 2022 where students can post anonymously about their colleges, is becoming a tool for those choosing to protest at U.S. campuses. Amanda Silberling, a senior culture writer for TechCrunch, joins CBS News with more details on the app.

CBS News - Technology - 2 days ago

Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today's campus protests

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Dean Kahler flung himself to the ground and covered his head when the bullets started flying. The Ohio National Guard had opened fire on unarmed war protesters at Kent State …

Bay to Bay News - US News - 2 days ago

Honest talks about death needed, say campaigners -- , -- Honest talks about death needed, say campaigners

Events are being held in Hull and North Lincolnshire as part of Dying Matters Awareness Week.

BBC News - Health - 2 days ago

Premier Legault reiterates that McGill pro-Palestinian camp must be dismantled

Quebec Premier François Legault reiterated that the pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University must be dismantled while police remain 'on the lookout for new developments.'

CTV News - Politics - 2 days ago

Documents reveal Biden's pressure campaign to censor Facebook, YouTube, Amazon

In early 2021, YouTube, Facebook and Amazon were frustrated by the Biden administration's "pressure" to censor and demote content related to COVID-19 vaccines and the origins of the vir

Washington Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Maher: Biden's Loan Plan Is 'Tax Dollars' 'Supporting This Jew-Hating' on Campus

On Friday's broadcast of HBO's "Real Time," host Bill Maher stated that President Joe Biden's student loan plan is "my tax dollars" "supporting this | Clips

Breitbart - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Bloomberg's Green: Campuses Are 'The Chaos and The Havoc' Biden Was Supposed to End

On Friday's broadcast of HBO's "Real Time," Bloomberg Businessweek National Correspondent Joshua Green stated that the turmoil on campuses is "the chaos | Clips

Breitbart - Entertainment - 2 days ago

As protests roil college campuses, young voters' support for Biden hangs in the balance

Polls show that college-educated youth voters are focused on the war in Gaza, which poses possible electoral problems for the president.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 2 days ago

At least nine killed in strike on displacement camp in eastern DR Congo

Congolese authorities blame Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group for attack

Irish Times - World - 2 days ago

University of Chicago officials, protesters hit 'impasse' over pro-Palestinian encampment

On a mostly peaceful day, tensions briefly bubbled over when counter-protesters confronted the demonstrators at the university's Edward Levi Hall. An altercation prompted campus police to respond.

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 3 days ago

Pro-Palestine protests grip Australian campuses as scuffle reported

Active protests reported from campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Canberra

Independent UK - World - 3 days ago

N.C. congressional candidate suspends campaign days before primary runoff -- The GOP candidate with the most votes in the primary said she's suspending her campaign. -- May 2

Just before the primary runoff election, the GOP candidate with the most votes in the primary for a North Carolina congressional seat said she's suspending her campaign.

CBS News - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Pro-Palestinian encampment remains at University of Toronto despite safety concerns

Protesters donned rain ponchos and huddled in tents at a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto on Friday as they faced wet and windy conditions during the second day of a demonstration calling on the school to distance itself from Israel.

CTV News - Politics - 3 days ago

Foreign interference is a threat chipping away at pieces of democracy -- Campbell Clark

Justice Hogue’s first report on foreign interference didn’t pass judgment on political leadership, but it did call for government to act

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 3 days ago

Abcarian: Don't denigrate pro-Palestinian campus protests by claiming the Vietnam War protests backfired

It's become popular to blame the antiwar movement for prolonging the Vietnam War and electing Richard Nixon. That's misguided.

Los Angeles Times - Opinion - 3 days ago

Granderson: The chaos in Congress is more dangerous than the protests on campuses

House Republicans' antisemitism law is political theater at a moment when issues need real debate.

Los Angeles Times - Opinion - 3 days ago

UCLA Leadership Under Scrutiny Over Slow Response to Attack on Pro-Palestine Encampment

Chancellor Gene Block has written a letter to the school community outlining actions taken amid questions over why a call for more officers at the campus was canceled before its week of upheaval.

Hollywood Reporter - Politics - 3 days ago

More than 2,100 arrests at Palestine protests on US college campuses

More than 2,100 people have been arrested as pro-Palestinian protests continue to sweep college campuses across the United States.

Evening Standard - World - 3 days ago

North America -- Protesters defy police orders to leave Los Angeles university campus after violent clashes with rival groups

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters remained behind barricades on the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus on Thursday, despite police or...

Independent.ie - World - 4 days ago

CTV National News: Biden speaks on campus protests

U.S. President Joe Biden has been criticized for not speaking out about the violent clashes on college campuses but that changed Thursday.

CTV News - World - 4 days ago

Gazans thank U.S. campus protesters. Israel condemns what it sees as 'Nazi-like behavior'

People across Gaza sent thanks to students protesting on U.S. campuses against Israel; Israeli leaders characterized the demonstrators as 'pro-Palestinian mobs.'

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 4 days ago

Campus Protests March On -- Political Gabfest

Even as student protesters are arrested.

Slate - Politics - 4 days ago

Trump campaign lawyers can't quit workplace discrimination case for now: judge

The lawsuit by A.J. Delgado claims the Trump campaign discriminated against her after she revealed she was pregnant by Jason Miller, another advisor.

CNBC - US News - 4 days ago

Biden condemns campus violence: 'No place for antisemitism and chaos'

US president in special statement from the White House following riots by anti-Israel protesters: 'Vandalism, trespassing, shutting down classes and threatening students is not a non-violent demonstration - it is against the law'; Says protests don't change his position on Mideast

YNET News - World - 4 days ago

Photos: Clashes at pro-Palestinian demonstrations on California campuses

Photos: Clashes erupt at pro-Palestinian demonstrations on California campuses

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Chaos unfolds at Gaza UCLA protest -- Flash bangs made a thunderous noise as police attempted to dismantle the pro-Palestinian protester's camp. -- US & Canada

Flash bangs made a thunderous noise as police attempted to dismantle the pro-Palestinian protester's camp.

BBC News - US News - 4 days ago

Biden's Hard Line: Violence Unacceptable In Gaza Campus Protests

The president's remarks, delivered from the White House, underscored the need for clarity in navigating the delicate balance between free speech and maintaining law and order.

International Business Times - US News - 4 days ago

Periods are a nightmare in Gaza's crowded, unsanitary camps. Women are using birth control to skip them -- Yasmine Hassan -- News

Samah El-Nazli, a mother of four living in a makeshift tent in Rafah, is among millions of Gazans in overcrowded camps struggling to access food, water and sanitation as the war continues. She and others are opting to use birth control to delay their periods rather than scrambling to find costly feminine hygiene products.

CBC News - Health - 4 days ago

Biden says 'order must prevail' during campus protests over Gaza

President Biden defended the right to free speech but says 'order must prevail' on college campuses across the country.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 4 days ago

Police clear UCLA protest encampment in campus unrest over Gaza

Los Angeles: Hundreds of police cleared a sprawling protest encampment early Thursday at the University of California, Los Angeles, tearing down barri...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 4 days ago

Dozens of arrests at UCLA as riot police storm protest camp

Hundreds of pro-Palestine supporters stayed behind barricades on a Los Angeles university campus despite a police dispersal order after violent clashes with counter-protesters.

Evening Standard - World - 4 days ago

California police tear down anti-Israel protest camp at UCLA

Action by hundreds of helmeted police comes a day after violent clashes between protesters and supporters of Israel; campus remains closed until at least Friday

YNET News - World - 4 days ago

Police move in and begin dismantling pro-Palestinian demonstrators' encampment at UCLA

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters Thursday remained behind barricades on the UCLA campus despite police orders to leave as officers were poised to move in on their fortified encampment that was r

Washington Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Campus protesters are 'so unattractive': Megyn Kelly

Podcast star Megyn Kelly slammed the student protesters as "dumb" and "unattractive" while calling Columbia University's leadership "feckless."

Washington Examiner - World - 4 days ago

Shell's bumper £6.1bn profits sparks anger from climate campaigners

Think-tank the IPPR said Shell ‘can’t be trusted to drive the green transition’

Independent UK - Business - 4 days ago

Patriots Owner Robert Kraft: Campus Anti-Israel Protests 'Scaring a Lot of People'

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft wants Americans to stand together and oppose the anti-Israel hate swamping college campuses.

Breitbart - Sports - 4 days ago

Mace, green lasers, screeching soundtracks: Inside the UCLA encampment on a night of violence

Even before Tuesday night's bloody physical altercations, protesters occupying a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA said counterdemonstrators have assaulted them nightly with a jarring barrage of light and sound.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 4 days ago

CPS students protest Gaza war, march to University of Chicago encampment

Anti-war protests have swept college campuses in recent weeks as students support Palestinians in Israel’s attacks on Gaza, decry what they call censorship from their universities and call on institutions to divest from weapons manufacturers and companies supporting Israel.

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 4 days ago

House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war

The House has passed legislation that would establish a broader definition of antisemitism for the Department of Education to enforce anti-discrimination laws.

AP News - Politics - 5 days ago

Asylum seekers moved to IPAS accommodation as Dublin city centre encampment is dismantled

ASYLUM SEEKERS who had set up camp in Dublin city centre have been moved to new accommodation, th...

Irish Post - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Inside the early morning operation to move asylum seekers from Mount Street encampment

Government had become increasingly concerned area, which Simon Harris referred to as a ‘makeshift shantytown’, was expanding rapidly

Irish Times - Politics - 5 days ago

Left-wing university leaders helped create anti-Israel campus chaos. We don't need to bail them out

The spectacle of masked Antifa-style protesters occupying campuses over a foreign conflict and supporting Hamas-style 'decolonization' does not offer a clear and significant upside.

Fox News - Opinion - 5 days ago

House Republicans launch investigation into federal funding for universities amid campus protests

House Republicans are investigating the federal funding for universities where students have protested the Israel-Hamas war

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics - 5 days ago

Violent clashes erupt on UCLA campus during pro-Palestine demo

Dramatic footage showed police climbing through a second-story window to remove students

Evening Standard - World - 5 days ago

Trump says violence on college campuses 'has to stop immediately' amid violent anti-Israel protests

Former President Trump condemned violent anti-Israel protests erupting on college campuses, saying “weak and ineffective leadership" must be “replaced."

Fox News - US News - 5 days ago

Opinion | Labour Day: Remembering A Four-Letter Word Missing In BJP's Campaign

A pre-poll survey by a prominent think-tank revealed that three out of five respondents believe unemployment is the single most important election issue.

NDTV - Opinion - 5 days ago

CTV National News: U.S. condemns campus protests

The White House is condemning the takeover of a Columbia University campus building by pro-Palestinian protesters. Joy Malbon reports.

CTV News - World - 6 days ago

Northwestern protests, encampments bring back dizzying memories

Déjà vu is a heck of a thing. Whether it’s 1970 or 2024, war weighs heavily on campuses — and on athletes.

Chicago Sun-Times - Sports - 6 days ago

Campaign to build new California city submits signatures to get on November ballot

A Silicon Valley-backed campaign to build a new city in California for up to 400,000 people says it submitted enough signatures to qualify the initiative for the November election.

AP News - Technology - 6 days ago

DePaul students pitch tents on campus, join pro-Palestinian protests

The campus joins hundreds nationwide in calling on their universities to divest from companies supporting Israel.

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 6 days ago

Goldberg: What we keep getting wrong about protests like those at USC, Columbia and other campuses

It's a mistake to regard youth demonstrations such as those over Israel's war in Gaza through a lens of '60s nostalgia. Crowds can be a force for ill as well as good.

Los Angeles Times - Opinion - 6 days ago

Biden, Trump battle for Michigan -- U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump is planning to campaign in the Midwest state of Michigan this week. It's one of a handful of states that could swing the results of November's presidential election. VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns has our story.

U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump is planning to campaign in the Midwest state of Michigan this week. It’s one of a handful of states that could swing the results of November’s presidential election. VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns has our story.

Voice of America - Politics - 6 days ago

En­camp, di­vest and keep your eyes on Gaza

Students must not allow sensationalist media coverage of their mobilisation to overshadow news of Israeli atrocities.

Aljazeera - Opinion - 6 days ago

Why the Right Loves the Anti-Israel Encampments

Three reasons Trump and Bibi want the protests to continue.

New York Magazine - Politics - 6 days ago

Trump and DeSantis meet to make peace and discuss fundraising for the former president's campaign

Former President Donald Trump met privately with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the weekend, marking a détente between the former rivals after a brutal primary contest marked by insults and bruised egos

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics - 6 days ago

Students breach campus building as Columbia suspends pro-Palestinian protesters

Crackdown at Columbia, at the center of Gaza-related protests roiling university campuses across the U.S. in recent weeks; police at the University of Texas at Austin arrested dozens of students whom they doused with pepper spray at a pro-Palestinian rally

YNET News - World - 6 days ago

Illinois Holocaust Museum calls out antisemitism at campus protests

"Bad actors are using the cover of free speech in this moment of tension to normalize dangerous ideas that cause real harm to Jewish students and communities," the museum said. But a member of Chicago's Jewish Voice for Peace said the protesters are saying what Jewish institutions are “afraid to say."

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 7 days ago

University of Chicago students set up pro-Palestinian encampment on campus as protests spread

Hundreds of University of Chicago students set up an encampment in the Main Quadrangle on Monday, joining groups on over 100 university campuses nationwide in support of Palestinians.

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 7 days ago

Arab leader's prescient warning gains renewed attention amid US campus turmoil

In 2017 interview, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed cautioned without action against extremists from Middle East, Western nations could turn into 'terrorism hotbeds'; his prophetic words resonate anew amid US campus protests showing clear support for Hamas; 'I told you so,' he remarks

YNET News - World - 7 days ago

People experiencing homelessness in Thunder Bay, Ont., say designated encampments could help -- Sarah Law -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Thunder Bay

The City of Thunder Bay, Ont., is considering designated or supported encampments as service providers grapple with a rise in homelessness. Several individuals, living in tents or elsewhere, spoke to CBC about what they'd like to see while more transitional housing is under construction.

CBC News - Health - 7 days ago

US campus protests show dark side of multiculturalism

Analysis: The Israel-Hamas War is showing the West a glimpse of the dramatic demographic and cultural shift that is taking place within it

YNET News - Opinion - 8 days ago

Columbia protesters say they're at an impasse with administrators, will continue anti-war camp

As the death toll mounts in the war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis worsens, protesters at universities all over the U.S. are demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies they say are enabling the conflict.

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 9 days ago

The GOP Is Making Campus Protests a 2024 Law-and-Order Issue

Republicans initially let Biden take the heat over Gaza. But pro-Palestinian protesters on elite-college campuses are too tempting a target.

New York Magazine - Politics - 10 days ago

Spiraling out of control: pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses up the ante

Hundreds of protesters set up tents at Yale, 50 arrested; Columbia University moving to partial remote learning as President Minouche Shafik under pressure from GOP legislators to resign for 'losing control' of students

YNET News - World - 12 days ago

How China is trying to turn Xinjiang from concentration camp into tourist paradise

Overall, the accelerated and intensified assimilation program appears to have worked, and the authorities seem to have loosened the reins.

Global Voices - Entertainment - 18 days ago

Columbia U president to testify in Congress on campus conflicts over war in Gaza, response

She will appear before the same committee that grilled the presidents of Harvard, MIT and University of Pennsylvania in December; the presidents of Penn and Harvard have since resigned

YNET News - World - 19 days ago

Iran's attack may have failed, but its fake news campaign didn't

Tehran’s assault on Israel accompanied by coordinated propaganda blitz, with old, unrelated footage reused on social media

YNET News - Technology - 22 days ago

What is behind the suicides of LGBTQ+ people in refugee camps in the Netherlands?

There have been at least four reported case of suicide among Russian-speaking refugees in the Netherlands over the past year

Global Voices - Health - 1 month ago

Fact check: Trump falsely claims Justice Department rules say candidates can't be prosecuted in the middle of a campaign

Former President Donald Trump is facing two prosecutions brought by a federal special counsel and two prosecutions brought by local district attorneys. Trump claimed on social media on Monday that all four prosecutions violate strict Justice Department rules, since he is a candidate for president, and therefore must be stopped “IMMEDIATELY.”

CNN - Politics - 1 month ago

George Santos Used Campaign Funds for Botox, OnlyFans: House Committee

This is just the latest on a long line of scandals involving the embattled Santos, who was exposed as a frequent fibber who falsified his resume and family history shortly after being elected to Congress last year.

Inside Edition - Politics - 5 months ago

Puking bird wins New Zealand bird competition after John Oliver campaign

The puteketeke, a bird that pukes, grunts, growls and has bizarre mating rituals, won New Zealand’s bird of the century title in a competition where American-British comedian John Oliver's involvement has ruffled some local feathers.

Reuters - Weird - 5 months ago