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Universities’ Responses to Protests: Some Chose Violence, Others Considered Student Demands | TOME

At least seven schools have reached an agreement with students around investment transparency and exploring divestment from Israel.

The post Some Universities Chose Violence. Others Responded to Protests by Considering Student Demands. appeared first on The Intercept.

Arabs and U.S. Can’t Have Democracy: TOME

On campus, inside the Capitol, and in court, there’s an all-out assault on American democracy in the name of Israel.

The post They Used to Say Arabs Can’t Have Democracy Because It’d Be Bad for Israel. Now the U.S. Can’t Have It Either. appeared first on The Intercept.

600K Palestinian Kids in Rafah Face Unsafe Evacuation, UNICEF Official Warns

“The reality for kids living there is shocking, honestly,” said an official who recently returned from Gaza. “People are living in really squalid conditions.”

The post 600,000 Palestinian Kids in Rafah Can’t “Evacuate” Safely, UNICEF Official Says appeared first on The Intercept.

NYPD’s Columbia Raid Overtime Costs Could Reach Millions | TOME

The last big protests cost $150 million in NYPD overtime — with tens of millions more in lawsuit settlements.

The post NYPD’s Raid on Columbia Cost Hundreds of Thousands in Overtime Alone. The Crackdown Will End Up Costing Millions. appeared first on The Intercept.

NYPD Denies Student Protesters Water and Food After Raids | TOME

Two college protesters were placed in solitary confinement, according to Columbia professors who worked in real time to support jailed students.

The post After Raids, NYPD Denied Student Protesters Water and Food in Jail appeared first on The Intercept.

No Labels Call: Gottheimer, Lawler, Trustees Agree FBI Should Investigate Campus Protests

The bipartisan duo also praised schools that brought in police to violently quell protests and connected the demonstrations to the TikTok ban.

The post In No Labels Call, Josh Gottheimer, Mike Lawler, and University Trustees Agree: FBI Should Investigate Campus Protests appeared first on The Intercept.

World Press Photo of the Year: Cropping History & Reality

WPP winner demonstrates Palestinian grief is only acceptable to the West if it is sanitised and devoid of context.

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