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Students and workers attend a pro-Palestinian rally outside MIT's Stata Center, demanding MIT divest from Israel, among ot...

World May 10

Over 40 arrests made as police clear pro-Palestinian protests camps at Penn, MIT

By Bruce Shipkowski, Michael Casey, Associated Press

World May 07

A protest encampment in support of Palestinians is re-occupied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment as University of Chicago clears demonstration

Many protesters want their schools to divest from companies that do business with Israel or otherwise contribute to the war effort. Others simply want to call attention to the deaths in Gaza and for the war to end.

By Charles Rex Arbogast, Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press

Nation May 05

Protest encampment in support of Palestinians at Northwestern University campus
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How some colleges and students have reached agreements over pro-Palestinian protests

The prevailing images of college protests over the Israel-Hamas war in the past few weeks have been of escalating tensions, clashes with police and mass arrests. But students and administrators at several schools from Rhode Island to California have found…

By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Claire Mufson

Nation Apr 30

Protests continue on Columbia University campus in support of Palestinians
Watch 3:57
Columbia University protest escalates with students occupying building on campus

Protests took a dramatic turn at Columbia University overnight when some pro-Palestinian students occupied a building on campus. In California, police arrested 25 protesters at California State Polytechnic University who had taken over a building for about a week and…

By Geoff Bennett

Nation Apr 30

People demonstrate at Emory University in support of Palestinians, in Atlanta
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Student journalists discuss covering the campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza

Student protests over Israel’s war in Gaza and U.S. involvement continue across campuses nationwide. Even as the school year comes to an end, administrators are struggling with how to respond. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Spencer Friedland of the Emory…

By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Ethan Dodd, Leila Jackson

Apr 30

Watch 6:22
Why many universities are rejecting protester calls for divestment from Israel

By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris

A key issue at these college protests against the war in Gaza is the demand for schools to divest from Israel. Monday, we heard a perspective arguing how universities can do that more readily. Now, Geoff Bennett has a different…

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Apr 29

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The challenge colleges face with student demands for Israeli divestment

By Geoff Bennett

Protests show no signs of letting up and universities are handling their respective situations differently. Columbia University warned of mass temporary suspensions, state troopers were called in at Texas and nearly 300 people were arrested at other schools over the…

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Jan 17

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Why climate change means new risks for U.S. financial markets

From fires to floods, the warming climate is reshaping the globe. In fact, the decade of the 2010s was the hottest ever recorded on Earth. And although activists and scientists have long been sounding the alarm, a new voice joined…

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Aug 08

Democratic lawmakers seek federal payments to Trump business

By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press

As President Donald Trump spends much of August at his New Jersey golf club, Democratic lawmakers are making a new push for information about how much money the federal government is spending at his for-profit properties.

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Nov 23

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Professor Recommends Targeting Sudan Through Economic Means

In the third in a series of conversations about the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Eric Reeves, professor at Smith College, argues in favor of a divestment campaign.

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