U.S. civil rights laws are being exploited to suppress pro-Palestine speech in an authoritarian assault on academic freedom, finds a report by two academic groups.
An Assault on Academic Freedom
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Khalil Sues Trump Admin for $20 Million
In lieu of payment, the pro-Palestine student organizer would accept the administration’s apology and abandonment of its policy of political retaliation and abuse of power.
US Led Surge in Global Military Spending in 2024
For the second year in a row, military outlays rose in all five of the world’s geographical regions amid world-wide tensions, finds the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
‘I Am a Political Prisoner’
“My arrest was a direct consequence of exercising my right to free speech,” Mahmoud Khalil writes in his letter from ICE detention.
Outrage at Israel for Cutting Power to Gaza Water Plant
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Greenland Bans Foreign Political Donations
After Trump’s takeover threats, the Danish territory’s Parliament passed a measure this week to protect “Greenland’s political integrity” ahead of elections in March.
Rights Groups: Stop Pro-Palestine College Crackdown
Instead of resorting to excessive policing, three rights groups say universities need to do more to protect student speech from violence and intimidation.
Hezbollah Warns Israel Dropping Leaflets With ‘Very Dangerous’ Barcodes in Bekaa
The Lebanese resistance group urged anyone in Lebanon who comes across a leaflet to “destroy it immediately.”
Green Groups That Didn’t Back Biden Endorse Harris
Groups backing Harris were angered by Biden supporting the Willow project and Mountain Valley Pipeline, continuing fossil fuel lease sales, and skipping last year’s U.N. summit.
US Hate Against Muslims & Palestinians Surges
As Israel’s U.S.-backed war on Gaza continues, university administrators, employers, and federal agencies are contributors to rising complaints of Islamophobia.