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Pro-Palestinian Activists Occupy Barnard Building for 2nd Time in Week
The Police Department said several demonstrators were taken into custody during the sit-in at the college’s main library.The New York Times - 15h -
Police responding to bomb threat clear pro-Palestinian protesters occupying Barnard College library
Barnard College’s library was evacuated Wednesday as police responded to a fake bomb threat during a sit-in staged by pro-Palestinian protesters.NBC News - 6h -
Israeli tanks are seen moving into Jenin in the occupied West Bank
Israeli tanks are seen moving into Jenin in the occupied West BankABC News - Feb. 23 -
BP shows activists are often pushing at an open door
Clever boards can pre-empt attacks by behaving more like activists themselvesFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Putin ready to work with US companies on mining rare-earth deposits in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his nation was ready to work with U.S. companies to secure rare raw minerals within the nation’s borders in hopes of ending the conflict in Ukraine after three ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
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US anti-pipeline activists say charges against them ‘meant to intimidate’
Protesters who tried to disrupt completion of Mountain Valley pipeline to defend themselves in Virginia court. Climate activists who tried to disrupt the completion of a fossil-fuel pipeline ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Conservative Activists Find Direct Access to Elon Musk and DOGE on X
Prominent conservative activists with a presence online have appeared to wield extraordinary access to Elon Musk’s team, and the power to sway policy through it.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
Mother of imprisoned activist warned of sudden death due to hunger strike
Laila Soueif’s son Alaa Abdel Fattah has completed a five-year sentence in Egypt but has not yet been releasedFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Fired USAid workers and HIV activists hold ‘die-in’ to protest Trump and Musk
Dozens of demonstrators lie down in government office building to warn against dismantling foreign aid agency. Fired USAid employees and advocates for people with HIV staged a protest in a ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
British activist Jagtar Singh Johal acquitted in India terror trial
Human rights campaigner still faces threat of death penalty if found guilty of further charges. Jagtar Singh Johal, the British human rights activist accused of terrorism has been acquitted on all ...The Guardian - 2d -
Tunisia puts 40 opposition figures on trial. Activists say it's politically motivated
A Tunisian court has opened a high-profile trial in which 40 people stand accused of conspiring against state securityABC News - 1d -
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Palestinians struggle to restart their lives in the ruins of Gaza
Palestinians who returned to their homes in northern Gaza after the ceasefire began on Jan. 19 are still struggling to find shelter, food, water and other necessitiesABC News - Feb. 25 -
A rational path forward in Gaza: Give Palestinians a choice
Israel should honor the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, which would secure the safe return of the hostages, rather than resuming the war and potentially causing thousands more deaths.The Hill - 4d -
Activists to hold vigils to protest death penalty in Singapore as a Malaysian man awaits execution
Rights activists in Singapore and Malaysia will hold candlelight vigils to protest capital punishment as Singaporean authorities prepare to execute a Malaysian man for drug trafficking despite ...ABC News - Feb. 19 -
Hazel Scott, a trailblazing entertainer and activist, was silenced. A PBS doc brings her to light
"The Disappearance of Miss Scott" reacquaints viewers with a jazz virtuoso who was the first Black person to have a TV show and was almost erased by the government.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 21 -
Activist ValueAct spots an overlooked opportunity at Liberty Live Group. How the move might pay off
Liberty Live represents Liberty Media Group’s ownership stake in Live Nation. The stock trades at a sharp discount to the entertainment and ticketing giant.CNBC - Feb. 22 -
Activist Elliott takes a stake in Aspen Technology and pushes back on an offer from Emerson
Elliott Investment Management has a $1.5 billion stake in Aspen Technology, and the activist disagrees with a tender offer from Emerson Electric.CNBC - 5d -
U.K. neighbors offered a bounty to turn in a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist to Chinese officials
The “wanted” posters were sent by mail, arriving at the homes of Hong Kong activist Carmen Lau’s neighbors in the town near London, notifying them of a bounty.NBC News - 4d -
Kenvue settles proxy fight with activist Starboard, adding three directors to its board
Starboard's Jeff Smith will join the board of the Johnson & Johnson spinoff.CNBC - 1d -
Israeli Military Prosecutor Charges Five Soldiers in Abuse of Palestinian Detainee
Lawyers representing one of the soldiers said they have presented arguments that deny the charges against the reservists.The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
Hamas hands over six hostages but Israel suspends release of 600 Palestinians
Ceasefire in jeopardy as Israel says it will wait ‘until release of next hostages is guaranteed’ and Hamas scraps ‘degrading’ handover ceremonies. Hamas released six Israeli hostages on Saturday, ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners after 6 hostages freed
The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners was delayed for several hours and was meant to occur after six Israeli hostages were released on Saturday.CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Hamas Frees 6 Hostages as Israel Delays Palestinian Prisoner Release
The six Israelis were the last living captives set to be released in the first phase of the cease-fire. The agreement, strained for weeks, has an uncertain future.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
Israel indefinitely delays Palestinian prisoner release as hostages freed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the prisoners won't be freed until the next release of hostages is guaranteed.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
Israel delays release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners after hostages freed
Israel delayed the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday after six hostages were freed that afternoon. Military vehicles that typically move in advance of the buses carrying ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Trial for Illinois man charged with murder of Palestinian American boy to kick off
The trial for the Illinois man charged in the fatal 2023 stabbing of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy in what prosecutors call a hate crime is set to begin in Will County on Monday.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Israel and the Palestinians: The Road to 7th October — the path to peace not taken
Three-part BBC documentary pinpoints the political misjudgments that paved the way for the horrors of the last two yearsFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
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Israeli assault forces 40,000 Palestinians to flee their West Bank homes
Israel says its military operation in occupied West Bank refugee camps is to "prevent the return of residents and the resurgence of terrorism."CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Trial Opens for Illinois Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing Palestinian Boy
Prosectors argued that the 2023 killing of Wadee Alfayoumi, 6, in suburban Chicago was motivated by anti-Muslim hate.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
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Trial begins for hate crime murder of Palestinian American boy
The trial for the Illinois man charged in the fatal 2023 stabbing of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy in what prosecutors call a hate crime began Monday in Will County. 71-year-old Joseph ...NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Palestinian prisoners expected to be released as ceasefire deal impasse resolved
The delayed release of 600 Palestinian prisoners will reportedly go ahead when Hamas returns four Israeli hostages' bodies.BBC News - Feb. 26 -
Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Stage Sit-in at Barnard Over Expulsions
The demonstrators, who were protesting the expulsions of two students, assaulted a campus employee, sending the worker to the hospital, a Barnard College spokeswoman said.The New York Times - Feb. 27
