Historically, when students at American universities and colleges protest — from the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter — there’s a common refrain that “outside agitators” are to blame. College administrators and elected officials have often pointed to community members joining protests to dismiss the demands of student protesters. Experts say it’s a convenient […]
You can tell when the PolitiFact website is going to negotiate around the facts. On May 7, its top headline on the homepage asked: “Are Read More
You can tell when the PolitiFact website is going to negotiate around the facts. On May 7, their top headline on the home page asked: “Are ‘outside agitators’ co-opting campus protests?” This isn’t quite the right question. The media have presented these events as “student” protests, so if half the participants aren’t college students, how would they describe the non-students? PolitiFact writers Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu and Loreben Turquero offered this summary: 1. Police, city and university...
Historically, when students at American universities and colleges protest — from the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter — there’s a common refrain that “outside agitators” are to blame. […]
The protest took place around a century ago, with many demanding the works were stopped
Some of the anti-Israel agitators who were arrested Wednesday as authorities dismantled an anti-Israel encampment on the University of California, Irvine campus, claimed to be professors at the college. At least 47 people were arrested after hundreds of protesters swarmed the campus and set up barricades, the university said Thursday. The chaos began when several hundred protesters entered the Physical Sciences Lecture Hall on the California campus and began to barricade the building, a...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is taking fire from immigration activists over what they say is a "racist" comment about migrants being suitable to fill a shortage of lifeguards as they are "excellent swimmers" — but the mayor’s office claims they are missing the point. "New Yorkers are looking to Mayor Eric Adams to
Anti-Israel protesters gathered outside of George Washington University (GWU) President Ellen Granberg's home on Tuesday evening.
Some of those involved in the unruly campus protests against Israel are guests of the U.S., here on foreign student visas, and pressure is mounting on President Biden to start revoking those visas to help schools regain control of their grounds.
Jake Tapper is set to co-host a presidential debate on June 27, an event that is likely to produce fireworks between him and Donald Trump.
USC Hillel organized a graduation ceremony for its own students on Friday. The university canceled its main stage event in the wake of anti-Israel protests. Valedictorian Asna Tabassum was banned over anti-Semitic social media posts
Demonstrations expected to take place when Scots host Israelis in European Championship match in Glasgow on May 31. Manager Pedro Martinez Losa says he can't control what happens outside stadium and will try to ensure it does not distract his players. SFA have placed restrictions on access to Hampden in attempt to minimise potental disruption