Northwestern University has capitulated to the demands of pro-Palestinian protesters who set up an encampment last week, offering scholarships for Palestinians, Palestinian faculty appointments, and special housing for Muslim students.
Pro-Palestinian protesters removed the American flag from UNC's quad on Tuesday afternoon and replaced it with the Palestinian one in what was the latest disruptive incident on campus.
Once ubiquitous, Honolulu’s old-school Cantonese restaurants are dwindling—but as a former HONOLULU editor notes, they leave lasting memories.
A solid though safe addition, The Forgotten Kingdom's noticeably less-ambitious strides are countered by a known quantity of risk and just rewards.
Apart from a massively greater overall civilian toll inflicted on Palestinians in Gaza – the vast undercount stands at 34,000 Palestinian deaths compared to the deaths of 1,139 Israeli civilians, soldiers, and foreign workers. This staggering ratio – over 14,000 Palestinian children (with many thousands under the rubble) compared to 30 Israeli children – escapes proper reporting. “The Others” don’t get accurate coverage as was also the case with huge Iraqi losses during the Bush/Cheney criminal...
Dave Zirin The American Friends Service Committee staged a youth soccer tournament in Rafah, showcasing the joy that the sport can offer.
At least 900 protesters have been arrested at university campuses across the country since demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war started around a week and a half ago.
Jamaica followed its Caribbean neighbor Barbados in unilaterally recognizing the state of Palestine over the last week, giving the Palestinian Authority two diplomatic victories as it pushes for Western countries to take such a step.“Jamaica continues to advocate for a two-state solution as the only viable option to resolve the longstanding conflict, guarantee the security of Israel and uphold the dignity and rights of Palestinians,” Jamaican Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson Smith...
While conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine have captured global attention, the civil war in Sudan has been largely ignored. That can’t be allowed to continue, says the Guardian’s Nesrine MalikWith so much of the world’s attention on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, one of the worst humanitarian crises of recent times is playing out almost unnoticed. Sudan’s civil war erupted in April 2023 and has led to tens of thousands of civilian deaths and a mass displacement of up to half of the country’s...
EJ Moreno looks at a selection of forgotten horror films from the 1990s that are well worth a watch… We all know Scream, Candyman, and I Know What You Did Last Summer. These horror films, which emerged between 1990 and 1999, changed the genre landscape and gave us quite a few thrills and chills. But […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Forgotten 90s Horrors You Have To See
Seth Rogen’s most controversial comedy didn’t involve North Korea
National protest movement and tent encampments reach UW system's Milwaukee and Madison campuses.