Gaza solidarity protests sweep U.S. colleges; SCOTUS tackles Starbucks union case

NPR— Tensions are high as campus protests over the war in Gaza stretch across the U.S. The Supreme Court will hear a case about pro-union Starbucks employees.

Time—TIME100 Honoree Motaz Azaiza Speaks on the Gaza Solidarity Encampments Taking Over U.S. Colleges. Motaz Azaiza recently visited students at Columbia University and New York University and told TIME about the experience.

Japan Today—Starbucks set for talks with unionized U.S. stores. Starbucks is set to hold talks with labor representatives from stores that have voted to unionize in a key step towards reaching contracts, both sides said Tuesday. The labor group, Workers United, plans to send representatives of 425 stores that have voted to unionize in the United State to the

Raw Story—Tensions flare at U.S. universities over Gaza protests. NEW YORK — Classes at Columbia University were shifted online Monday as protests over the Israel-Hamas war heightened tensions on U.S. campuses and led to dozens of arrests at Yale University. A large group of demonstrators has established a "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" on lawns at Columbia, with some Jewish students at the prestigious New York institution reporting intimidation and anti-Semitism amid the days-long protest. In an open letter to the university community, Columbia's president...