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Columbia’s agreement with Trump administration increases risk of serious disciplinary action for students protesting genocide

As Columbia pursues a second investigation into a May library protest, the university adopts a sweeping definition of antisemitism that includes criticism of Israel

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8 Min
By: Eric Santomauro-Stenzel

ICE raids push immigrant communities into the shadows, hindering environmental justice efforts

Noncitizens may no longer feel safe showing up to public meetings to fight harmful local policies, advocates say

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6 Min
By: Amal Ahmed

Trump’s targeting of students protesting genocide opens new lines of attack

The detainment of Mahmoud Khalil and others shows how attacks on protesters are weaponizing immigration structures and relying heavily on outside agitators

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5 Min
By: Neha Madhira

Mahmoud Khalil’s detainment is a reproductive justice issue

Immigration officers detained and disappeared Khalil in front of his pregnant wife, who was also threatened with arrest

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4 Min
By: Ja’Loni Amor Owens

Barnard College expels three students who protested for Palestine in unprecedented move

These are the first official expulsions for protests on Columbia’s campus since 1936, according to Columbia University Apartheid Divest

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3 Min
By: Nayanika Guha

Three students sue Columbia over suspension tied to pro-Palestine organizing

The lawsuit comes as nearly 200 Harvard students, staff, and faculty file discrimination complaints

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5 Min
By: Nayanika Guha

Student activists vow to continue pro-Palestine protests despite university crackdowns

Students say their moral compasses keep them committed to opposing genocide, but much about specific tactics remains uncertain

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5 Min
By: Sarah Prager

Their universities subjected their pro-Palestine encampments to violence. Now, these students distrust the academy

As the Israeli military continues its siege on Gaza, college students nationwide continue to protest in solidarity with the Palestinian people and to demand their universities divest from Israel. From hunger strikes and rallies to solidarity encampments, college students have joined together for eight months to raise their voices against

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4 Min
By: Hafeezat Bishi

Alumni divided as Columbia faces dueling reunions amid divestment protests

On May 31, Columbia University alumni will hold two distinct reunions.  One is an official university event. The program spans three days and consists of lectures, guided tours, and catered dinners. Tickets cost up to $150, and members of the classes of 2014 and 2019 were encouraged to attend on

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3 Min
By: Gillian Goodman

Student protesters occupy Hamilton Hall at Columbia University

Echoes of 1968 spread across campus as student protesters break into and occupy an administrative building

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3 Min
By: Gillian Goodman

Inside Columbia’s Gaza solidarity encampment 

A day-by-day breakdown of the ongoing Columbia protest in support of Palestine and the student movement it helped galvanize

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5 Min
By: Gillian Goodman

College encampments spread across the U.S. as calls for divestment from Israel grow

Pro-Palestinian student encampments are protesting American colleges and universities’ ties to Israel and are calling to divest from apartheid

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5 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli

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