Protesters at an anti-Israel "encampment" in Harvard Yard removed an American flag from University Hall, the central administration building, and flew a Palestinian flag in its place Saturday before university staff intervened.
One thing that people need to understand about these encampment protests, if they don't already know it, is that they aren't just about Israel. If you listen to what the protesters say or read the signs they hold up, they make that clear. There are many signs and chants against "occupation," "colonization," and "liberation." When they're talking about that, many of them aren't just talking about Israel, but they're also talking about the United States as well.
Anti-Israel protesters at Harvard University raised Palestinian flags on campus Saturday in a spot typically reserved for the American flag. Harvard protesters hoisted three Palestinian flags over the Harvard Yard encampment, where students have been sleeping in tents since Wednesday. The flags were raised on poles attached to University Hall–where Harvard usually flies the American […]
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- During Tuesday's City Council meeting, Odessa approved to award raises to firefighters working with Odessa Fire Rescue. City leaders said the boost in pay came after an internal salary study which suggested that raises might be needed to stay competitive with the pay scale of similar areas. “We’ve got very good people []
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POCONO MANOR, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A rental property in the Poconos, not only do neighbors say it's noisy, but now potentially dangerous. The property at 205 Lake Drive in the Pocono Manor neighborhood has been reported to the police more than a dozen times. Neighbors say the noise from the renters is out of []
(The Center Square) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois is concerned an ordinance approved by the Chicago City Council paves the way for security zones around the Democratic National Convention this summer. With the DNC slated to be held at the United Center beginning Aug. 19, residents and businesses in the area face contending with “buffer zones” set to be installed across the neighborhood. The same holds true for parts of the South Loop, where various event...
State auditors found that the city government released funds beyond the allowed period. Butuan officials agreed with the COA recommendation to seek an extension of the utilization period of the funds.
The city of Santa Cruz held a memorial flag-raising ceremony in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
University of Michigan-Health Sparrow Lansing has announced raising its Donate A Life flag today.
Sunderland is one of the cheapest places in the UK to get on the property ladder, according to new figures. And the city is also in the list of the ten cheapest places to rent in the country. Rightmove found that the average asking price for a first-time buyer-type property with two bedrooms or fewer in the city is £111,263 - the equivalent of £413 a month, assuming a 35-year mortgage and 25% deposit. Aberdeen is the country’s cheapest place to buy a first home, with an average price of ...