In response to pro-Palestinian protesters refusing to settle on a compromise, Tufts University is threatening to issue trespass violations and bar seniors from walking at commencement if the encampment grows further. Students representing the protesters and a faculty member they selected met with a pair of university deans on “two separate occasions” on Tuesday, with … Read more
The student protests in the US against Israel have morphed into a sort of “youth rebellion.” A significant portion of the participants are unclear about the exact reasons they are demonstrating. However, they are driven by a highly organized group with clearly defined and sharp goals. The disgraceful success of the despicable protests against … Read more
BERKELEY — The number of tents pitched at a pro-Palestine encampment at UC Berkeley more than doubled over the weekend, but university officials say they’re not changing their approach. Up to 60 tents were estimated to be at the site Friday. By Monday, that estimate grew to about 150, Matt Kovac, protest media liaison, confirmed … Read more
Chef and restaurateur José Andrés was in the house, as was Bill Nye, sipping a martini near the back of the room. I asked him what he’s been up to this weekend. “Networking for the betterment of humankind,” he told me. “We’re talking about how we’re going to use our platforms in media to engage … Read more
Campus protests and free speech battles become latest frontline in Israel-Hamas war – CBS News Watch CBS News Israel’s war on Hamas has a new frontline — campus protests and free speech battles at colleges in the U.S. Mark Strassmann reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and … Read more
Several American rappers and the Recording Academy have expressed their support for Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was sentenced to death last week for participating in the Woman, Life, Freedom protests that swept Iran in 2022. Salehi was prosecuted on charges of corruption on earth, a charge used often by the regime in Iran … Read more
Former Edgewater police officer McKinzie Rees hopes to serve and protect again, but first she must get her name removed from a so-called “bad cops list” maintained by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. It landed there, she said, as retaliation after she reported sexual assaults by a supervising sergeant. That sergeant went on to work … Read more
Pro-Palestinian supporters and students from Emerson College block an alley where they have set up an encampment as police move in to clear it, in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 25, 2024. According to Boston Police, 108 people were arrested and 4 officers were hurt as they broke up the camp. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / … Read more
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi – who was arrested during the Woman, Life, Freedom protests that swept Iran in 2022 – was sentenced to death, Salehi’s lawyer, Amir Raesian, told the Shargh newspaper on Wednesday. Salehi was prosecuted on charges of corruption on earth, a charge used often by the regime in Iran to target … Read more
Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, bringing the total number of terminated staff to more than 50, a group representing the workers said. It’s the latest sign of internal turmoil at the tech giant centered on “Project … Read more
