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Apr 2024
20m 6s

Pro-Palestinian Protests and Arrests at ...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
About this episode

With a fresh round of pro-Palestinian protests sweeping campuses nationwide, university administrators are cracking down. WSJ’s Melissa Korn explains what students are demanding and what it could mean for campus life going forward.


Further Reading:

-At Columbia, Discontent Grows Over Shafik’s Handling of Crisis 

-Pro-Palestinian Protests Force Colleges to Rethink Graduation Plans 


Further Listening:

-Big Donors Clash with Universities Over Antisemitism, Free Speech 

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