University of Michigan graduation disrupted by anti-Israel protest
The wave of anti-Israel protests on college campuses across the country continued over the weekend, with two demonstrations temporarily suspending graduation proceedings at the University of Michigan. During Saturday morning’s commencement ceremony, dozens of protesters wearing keffiyehs and graduation caps held Palestinian flags and marched down the center aisle toward the Michigan Stadium stage. CBS […]
Squad members relate pro-Palestinian protest crackdowns to Kent State massacre on 54th anniversary
Reps. Cori Bush (D-MO) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) compared current law enforcement reactions on university campuses to the National Guard that committed the Kent State University massacre. Saturday was the 54th anniversary of National Guardsmen opening fire on Kent State students who were mid-protest. At the time, students were protesting the bombing of Cambodia. Four […]
Trump posts campaign ad praising UNC students holding up US flag during campus protest
Former President Trump posted a campaign ad on his site, Truth Social, praising various counter-protesters on college campuses, including students who carried American flags. “While campuses struggle to control students, UNC-Chapel Hill is regaining order.” The video begins. The ad shows footage of pro-Palestinian students protesting across the country. Photos and videos are then shown […]
Nurses Protest Against Rushed AI Implementation in Healthcare, Raising Concerns over Patient Care
As the healthcare industry grapples with the rapid integration of AI, nurses are raising concerns about potential risks to patient care. tech dirt report The introduction of AI in healthcare has received mixed reactions, with some hailing it as an innovative tool to streamline processes and improve outcomes, while others, especially nurses, have expressed the […]
Cuba Sentences Mom to 15 Years in Prison for Filming Protest
Cuba’s communist regime this week sentenced 22-year-old Mayelin Rodríguez Prado to 15 years in prison for filming a peaceful protest in Nuvitas City in August 2022. Rodriguez Prado declared Along with a group of more than a dozen Cubans who also took part in the Nuevitas protests, they received a combined 15-year prison term, the […]
Rutgers students with American flag counter anti-Israel protest with ‘USA!’ chants
Anti-Israel demonstrators on the Rutgers University campus were countered by a large group of patriotic students waving American flags and chanting “USA!” on Thursday. Video Thursday afternoon showed a large gathering of two chant groups at Voorhees Mall at the University of New Brunswick in New Jersey. Anti-Israel groups chanted “Free, free Palestine!” while patriotic […]
Jewish Dartmouth College Professor Arrested At Pro-Palestine Protest, Banned From Campus
A Jewish professor was arrested late Wednesday at a pro-Palestine protest at Dartmouth College and subsequently banned from the campus for six months, according to reports. “Those cops were brutal to me,” Professor Annelise Orleck tweeted Thursday. “I promise I did absolutely nothing wrong. I was standing with a line of women faculty in the their […]
Turkey cuts off all trade with Israel in protest against Gaza war: report
Turkey on Thursday cut off all imports and exports to Israel, the latest move in the country’s protests against the Gaza war. The Turkish government, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has not yet officially announced the move, but Israeli officials are already reacting to the potential impact. According to Bloomberg News, Israel and Turkey […]
Columbia University should help pay for cost of NYPD protest raid: Adams
Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday that Columbia University and other private universities should hold their breath and help pay for the NYPD having to swarm Ivy League campuses to crack down on anti-terrorism protests. said. Late Tuesday, after police were finally called in to dislodge a destructive mob that had illegally occupied Columbia University’s Hamilton […]
Democrats split over campus protest crackdown
Senate Democrats in a heated election campaign are calling on university presidents to crack down on campus protests that have gotten out of control, with footage showing protesters smashing windows and unfurling Palestinian flags threatening President Biden. It has become a political issue for its allies. But leading progressives are defending students’ right to protest […]