#student-activism

#student-activism

US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced the United States will sell US-made arms to Ukraine, marking a shift from Trump's previous stance against transferring weapons.

"We won't tell you what you should do not because we don't know [what you should do], but because you do. The people should be guided by their conscience."

If ever there was a moment that demands civil disobedience, it is the hour of genocide. We walk in the footsteps of earlier Stanford students who occupied this same plaza to end the Vietnam War and later to force partial divestment from apartheid South Africa. Now that baton passes to us. On October 20, 2023, Stanford students built the nation's first Gaza‑solidarity encampment.

In April, 13 OSU students had their visas revoked, with no reinstatement yet, highlighting an alarming trend in how universities manage student activism.

Brown is charging me for misrepresentation - for saying I am affiliated with the Brown Spectator... I did not violate any provisions of the IT policy.

"Student conduct decisions are, and have always been, made independently and are completely unrelated to any comments by Councilor Green or other external political statements."

"Relocating the exhibition to a more secure location will enable us to prioritize the safety of staff and student employees of Carr Haus..."

Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish PhD student, was arrested for co-authoring an op-ed describing the situation in Gaza as genocide, sparking debates over academic freedom.

Columbia has gone to every extent to try to censor this movement," says Munir Atalla, a producer for the film and a former film professor at Columbia.

"What I endured was very similar to what we're seeing students endure today."

"We recognize how frightening and distressing this situation is for her, her loved ones, and the larger community here at Tufts, especially our international students, staff, and faculty who may be feeling vulnerable or unsettled by these events," Kumar wrote in a statement, describing the footage of Öztürk's arrest as "disturbing."

"We are in urgent, dire times that require us as human beings coming together and fighting against fascism, fighting against genocide, and the only way to do that is by opening up the heart and realizing that collective liberation is the only solution."

Khalil's case signifies a crucial intersection of immigration law and political dissent, raising questions about the government’s growing intolerance towards advocacy that challenges foreign policy.