Police Shot Them in the Head With Rubber Bullets. Now UCLA Gaza Protesters Are Suing.
A day after being attacked by a pro-Israel mob, protesters were shot by rubber bullets — whose use is restricted by California law.
Chilling Dissent
First Amendment rights are under attack, as powerful entities crack down on those who speak out.
NYU Demands Law Students Renounce Protests or Be Barred From Sitting Final Exams
After being banned from campus buildings following peaceful sit-ins, students said the disciplinary processes broke from school policies.
Voices
How the New York Times Distorts the Antisemitism Debate on College Campuses
Harvard released dueling reports on antisemitism and anti-Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim bias. Guess which one the Times emphasized?
Dems Push for “Educational Gag Order” Over Palestine Lessons in California
Critics warn a new bill clamping down on ethnic studies classes over antisemitism concerns goes too far.
Trump Doesn't Need an Executive Order to Kill Progressive Nonprofits
Fearing retribution from Trump, major donors to progressive organizations are holding back at a time when they need it most.
A Bomb Threat Targeted Student Protesters. So Why Did They Get Blamed for It?
A bomb threat at Barnard College targeted the “terrorists/communists that are protesting.” But you wouldn’t know that from the school’s statements.
Trump Administration Texted College Professors’ Personal Phones to Ask If They’re Jewish
The school later told staff it had provided the Trump administration with personal contact information for faculty members.
Pitt’s Suspension of Pro-Palestine Student Group Violates First Amendment, Says ACLU Lawsuit
“Pitt cannot constitutionally put its thumb on one side of the debate by harassing and chilling the pro-Palestinian students.”
The Intercept Briefing
Unchecked: Rep. Ayanna Pressley on the President’s Power Grab
A conversation with the Massachusetts congresswoman on challenging executive authority and the ICE abduction of Rümeysa Öztürk.
Voices
The Clear and Present Danger to the American Rule of Law
Trump’s attacks on the courts and Big Law are an existential threat to the legal system. Expect a reckoning.