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Universities across US struggle to stop wave of pro-Palestine protests: Despite hundreds of arrests across the country students show no sign of stopping their ...
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Universities across US struggle to stop wave of pro-Palestine protests
Quick Glance: USC Main Commencement Canceled Amid Gaza War Protests
  • Protests against the Israel-Hamas war prompt the cancellation of USC's main graduation ceremony and numerous arrests at campuses nationwide.

  • Universities are grappling with protests that could disrupt upcoming commencement ceremonies and are considering changes to regulations regarding encampments and exams.

  • Some students demand schools sever ties with Israel, leading to accusations of antisemitism and concerns about safety on campus.

  • The wave of protests, inspired by events at Columbia University, has led to civil rights investigations into universities facing protests and complaints of discrimination amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Columbia University faces federal complaint after arresting anti-war protesters: A pro-Palestinian U.S. group filed a federal civil rights complaint against ...
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Columbia University faces federal complaint after arresting anti-war ...
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What Professors Owe Our Students Right Now: 'If we are to reclaim our university, faculty and students must do it together,' writes Barnard professor Nara ...
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What Professors Owe Our Students Right Now
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Wave of pro-Palestinian protests on campus meets forceful response: Fresh clashes between police and students opposed to Israel's war in Gaza broke out on ...
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Wave of pro-Palestinian protests on campus meets forceful response
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Texas prosecutor declines to charge student protesters arrested at UT Austin: University of Texas (UT) at Austin demonstrators arrested during a pro-Palestinian ...
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Texas prosecutor declines to charge student protesters arrested at UT ...
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White House declines Mike Johnson’s demand to call in the National Guard for college protesters
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White House declines Mike Johnson’s demand to call in the National Guard ...
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After mass arrest, UT Austin split over role of police in pro-Palestine protests: AUSTIN — The day after 57 people were arrested during protests on the ...
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After mass arrest, UT Austin split over role of police in pro-Palestine ...
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“Blood on Your Hands!”: Protesters Decry Tennessee Vote to Arm Teachers: Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have passed a bill to allow teachers to carry ...
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“Blood on Your Hands!”: Protesters Decry Tennessee Vote to Arm Teachers
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Secret meetings, social chatter: How Columbia students sparked a nationwide revolt
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Secret meetings, social chatter: How Columbia students sparked a ...
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The Crackdown on Student Protesters: Columbia University is at the center of a growing showdown over the war in Gaza and the limits of free speech.
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The Crackdown on Student Protesters
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Divestment From Israel Is a Rallying Cry for College Protesters: The campaign is likely to have a negligible impact on the companies or Israel ...
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Divestment From Israel Is a Rallying Cry for College Protesters
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How the Columbia protests sparked campus demonstrations across the country: The decision by Columbia University’s president to call in the New York Police ...
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How the Columbia protests sparked campus demonstrations across the country
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What We Know About Columbia’s President, Nemat Shafik: Dr. Shafik, who also goes by Minouche, is facing criticism from multiple sides over how she is handling ...
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What We Know About Columbia’s President, Nemat Shafik
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Welcome to Venice. That’ll Be 5 Euros, Please.: Venice’s first day implementing a fee to enter the historic center went mostly smoothly ...
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Welcome to Venice. That’ll Be 5 Euros, Please.
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Opinion | Defining Free Speech Down on Campus: Anti-Israel protesters invoke a First Amendment they don’t understand.
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Opinion | Defining Free Speech Down on Campus
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Students react after Columbia succumbs to Zionist donor pressure: Students face a mix of both institutionalised and grassroots Zionism backed by powerful lobbies ...
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Students react after Columbia succumbs to Zionist donor pressure
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Police detain pro-Palestinian protesters on University of Texas campus: Texas state police detained multiple pro-Palestinian demonstrators Wednesday on the ...
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Police detain pro-Palestinian protesters on University of Texas campus
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Michael Oren: FBI must investigate money trail behind campus antisemitic protests
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Michael Oren: FBI must investigate money trail behind campus antisemitic ...
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Police tangle with students in Texas and California as wave of campus protest against Gaza war grows
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Police tangle with students in Texas and California as wave of campus ...
Quick Glance: Spread of Anti-War Protests at U.S. Universities
  • University of Minnesota student sets up protest camp following arrests of pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

  • Pro-Palestinian protests sweep campuses nationwide, demanding universities cut ties with Israel.

  • Arrest of over 100 student protesters at Columbia University sparks solidarity protests at other colleges.

  • Student anti-war protests spread across the country, from Yale to University of California, demanding divestment from Israel.
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Students protesting on campuses across US ask colleges to cut investments supporting Israel
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Students protesting on campuses across US ask colleges to cut investments ...
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Columbia students who rushed to join NYU rally admit they have no idea what it's about: 'Why are we protesting?'
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Columbia students who rushed to join NYU rally admit they have no idea ...
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Sprinklers soak Harvard's anti-Israel tent camp at 2 am: 'The biggest threat' to protesters
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Sprinklers soak Harvard's anti-Israel tent camp at 2 am: 'The biggest ...
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George Soros is paying student radicals who are fueling nationwide explosion of Israel-hating protests
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George Soros is paying student radicals who are fueling nationwide ...
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Venice residents protest as city begins US$5 tourist entry charge: About 20 million people visited Venice last year, which has a resident population of around 49 ...
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Venice residents protest as city begins US$5 tourist entry charge
Quick Glance: Venice: Admission Fee and Overcrowding Mitigation
  • Venice introduces entry fee: five euros for day visitors.

  • Overtourism damages the city and drives residents away.

  • Controversy surrounds new regulation, funding infrastructure.

  • Likely future price increases and tiered rates for Venice.