In the final weeks of the school year, what is often a celebratory time for the City University of New York’s (CUNY) 275,000 students looked far from familiar. “It’s a tense climate,” one faculty member at Brooklyn College who asked to remain anonymous warned about the sharp
New accounts of police mismanagement at Columbia University have emerged in the days after arrests
A day-by-day breakdown of the ongoing Columbia protest in support of Palestine and the student movement it helped galvanize
Many abortion support groups nationwide say addressing reproductive injustice in Gaza is also part of their mission
Imagine showing up to work every day, but all of the decisions are made by people who don’t actually work at the company. Now, imagine if everything you hear about the company suggests that it’s failing. According to Jonathan Collins, a political science and education professor at Teachers
The Ohio State Reformatory (OSR) operated as a prison for 80 years until its closure in 1990 following a class action lawsuit by incarcerated people for inhumane conditions and overcrowding. Now, OSR is better known as the backdrop for movies and historic tours, conferences, Halloween events, and even eclipse viewings.
The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and Palestine Legal have sued Columbia University in New York State court over its suspension of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP). The Columbia chapters of SJP and JVP are student organizations that have organized many of
As students at New York City schools increasingly experience the impact of environmental injustice, climate activists are urging Mayor Eric Adams to electrify, ventilate, and retrofit hundreds of public school buildings in the city by 2030. Schools in New York City have long lacked resilience to environmental challenges, particularly in
At a rally on Jan. 19, protesters affiliated with Columbia University’s chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) said they were attacked with a chemical substance known as “skunk,” leaving numerous participants seeking hospital treatment. According to attendees, two individuals dispersed a
Christian Poulsen grew up along Seattle’s only river, which is rich with vibrant gathering places like locally renowned restaurants and good schools. It’s home, where he is now raising two young children. His community in South Park prides itself on being one of the city’s most culturally
From January to December 2023, rents in New York City increased by 3.4%
“It really sends a message that there are some lives that are not as valuable in our country”
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