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Divestment from Israel may violate state laws – at least for public institutions. Private universities with large endowments may face other obstacles.
These books shine light on a rich history of campus protests in the US that goes back to the 1960s.
Police and military violence against student protesters in the 1960s was draconian, now questions are being asked about the police operations today.
Analysis shows news stories on pro-Palestinian demonstrations at US universities spiked when they involved clashes.
There’s been a concerted effort in Israel and the US to block this movement’s tactics and goals.
An expert on the Columbia University protests of 1968 draws parallels between protests then and the ones taking place there in 2024.
While most colleges and universities have their own police units, some schools, like Columbia University, have only private security − and then can call in outside police when they feel it is needed.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, conservative activists led a counterattack against campus antiwar and civil rights demonstrators by demanding action from college presidents, the courts and the police.
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