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“But Biden declined to demand sanctions & an end to the Israeli military blocking 100s of flights trucks, paid for by the US, into Gaza to help the dying population.
He could have draped American flags over these trucks & dared the Israeli state terrorists to 🛑 them.
Biden showed lethal weakness from an unused position of great presidential power.
-Ralph Nader
Northwestern U journalism prof Steven Thrasher was on #DemocracyNow this morning and they referenced this article.
It's bittersweet. These protest camps are beautiful and inspiring, but attempts -- by college admins, politicians, police, and journalists to extinguish and discredit them is disgusting.
> I’ve also met more caring, compassionate colleagues at their camps than in any other venue over my years in Chicago. The shared goals of these encampments—to divest from an apartheid state and end the genocide in Gaza—are not anything to be ashamed about. They are moral and righteous desires. Nor are these fringe positions; they are desired by the majority of the people on this planet.
"For more than 50 years, Asian American studies has been a recognized field at American colleges and universities. But outside of California, students who want to study it as a major or minor are usually out of luck.
Dear UK #Students, get yourselves on the #ElectoralRoll right now as you will be at home in July. Tell you families, tell your neighbours, tell your friends.
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to give a commencement address this Sunday at Morehouse, a historically Black college in Atlanta that counts Dr. Martin Luther King among its graduates. But the president’s coming speech has sparked consternation from the graduating class. Some students see Biden using Morehouse as a political tool for Black votes in an election year, and others are considering ways to protest his Middle East policies without overshadowing the celebration for their families. NPR has more.
#College professors are facing the same challenges we see at the secondary level: students who struggle with #reading, writing, and completing homework. It explores the reasons behind these trends, dives into relevant research, and showcases how some professors are adapting their teaching methods in response.
The article is free, but you may have to create an account to read it. #education
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Interesting note at the end about "Index Funds":
If the college is invested in an Index Fund that includes companies that do business with #Israel, they can't simply exclude the undesirable companies. They would have to sell the ENTIRE Index Fund."
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