The NYPD’s “Outside Agitators” Narrative Is an Excuse for Force
MSNBC Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The morning after the New York Police Department arrested pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University, the city’s mayor appeared satisfied. “This is not a department that was dealing with one production at a time,” Mayor Eric Adams said, flanked…
Many Universities Calling in Police Today Also Celebrate Campus Protests of the Past
A student protester at Columbia University is forcibly removed from the campus on April 30, 1968, by a New York City police. The students occupied buildings and were ejected by the police.Dave Pickoff/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When Columbia students began occupying Hamilton…
My Week Inside Columbia’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment
Pro-Palestinian demonstration encampment at Columbia University on April 26, 2024.Yuki Iwamura/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In the early morning, one can hear the birds perched on trees around the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Columbia University. Farther off, there are sounds of protest and…
“It’s Just Like McCarthyism”: NYU Students and Faculty Push Back on Protest Crackdown
NYU students and faculty protested in Washington Square Park on Tuesday after university officials brought the NYPD in to arrest 120 protesters the night before.Julianne McShane/Mother Jones Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Less than 24 hours after police arrested 120 people at a pro-Palestine…
Police Loom as Pro-Palestine Students Occupy Columbia University
Najib Aminy Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.New York City Police gathered in force outside of Columbia University on Wednesday, after students convened in the pre-dawn hours to erect dozens of camping tents on a campus lawn. The demonstration backing Palestine was launched hours…
Like ‘Em or Not, Climate Defiance Is Determined To Get In Your Face
Climate Defiance’s first big action was at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in April 2023. Courtesy Climate Defiance This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Wellesley Rotary Club was having a perfectly ordinary country club dinner on Thursday, Jan. 25, until about 18 climate activists hopped…