The US college protests and the crackdown on campuses
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Police have arrested dozens of students across US universities this week after a crackdown on pro-Palestine protests on campuses. Erum Salam and Margaret Sullivan report from New YorkAs the Israel-Gaza war grinds on amid a worsening humanitarian crisis, the world’s attention this week was captured by a battle on the campuses of elite US universities. Pro-Palestine student protesters were arrested en masse by New York City police at the prestigious Columbia University, prompting outrage that...
BBC News—Crackdown or compromise? A tale of two US campus protests. One sent in the police, the other struck a deal with students. But why have responses been so wildly different?
The Independent—Answering readers' questions about the protest movement on US college campuses. A wave of student protests has spread across U.S. campuses over the last two weeks, led by students who have pitched tents or occupied buildings in protest of the Israel-Hamas war
The Monitor—Answering readers' questions about the protest movement on US college campuses. A wave of demonstrations has spread across U.S. campuses over the last two weeks, led by students who have pitched tents or occupied buildings in protest of the Israel-Hamas war. It started April 18 when police moved to break up an encampment at Columbia University in New York City. Since then, it has spread to […]