A U.S.-Mexico Pledge to End Disappearances Fails to Grapple With the Complicity of the State
The promise was a little-noticed outcome of Vice President Kamala Harris's recent meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
345 posts found for ‘campus protest’
New York Regulations Allow Cops Stripped of Training Credentials to Be Rehired
Police officers who were decertified by state regulators went on to find work at other departments and public safety agencies, records show.
Zoom Censorship of Palestine Seminars Sparks Fight Over Academic Freedom
Zoom cited anti-terrorism laws to shut down an event with Palestinian activist Leila Khaled — and other events criticizing its censorship.
The Real Cancel Culture: Pro-Israel Blacklists
When it comes to Israel-Palestine, full-blown authoritarian coercion, like the blacklisting carried out by Canary Mission, is a part of life.
A Professor Was Called a Pedophile Because of His Work. Academics Are Keeping Their Distance.
Thomas Hubbard has received no complaints of sexual misconduct. But his work on ancient pederasty and the age of sexual consent has made him the target of protests at UT Austin.
Is the Traditional ACLU View of Free Speech Still Viable? Ira Glasser Speaks Out.
One of the 20th century’s key civil libertarians insists — in a new film and interview — that free speech must endure.
Rep. Betty McCollum Leads Effort to Block Israel From Using U.S. Aid to Destroy Palestinian Homes
Putting conditions on U.S. aid to Israel has become a controversial topic — but it was the norm in Washington just a few decades ago.
Biden Wins, but Now the Hard Part Begins
In Detroit, Minneapolis, and Philadelphia, organizing by progressives gave Biden a boost.
Facebook's Ban on Far-Left Pages Is an Extension of Trump Propaganda
Facebook announced a sweep to ban some user groups — and it equated violent white supremacist militias with antiracist organizing.
Lawrence, Kansas, Could Elect a Radical Prosecutor
Cooper Overstreet, a criminal defense attorney, launched his campaign for DA after county officials moved forward with a $30 million jail expansion.