Pro-Palestinian Campus Encampments Spread Nationwide Amid Mass Arrests at Columbia, NYU & Yale

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Palestinian solidarity protests and encampments are appearing on college campuses from Massachusetts to California to protest Israel's attacks on Gaza and to call for divestment from Israeli apartheid. This week, police have raided encampments and arrested students at Yale and New York University. Palestinian American scholar and New York University professor Helga Tawil-Souri describes forming a faculty buffer to protect students, negotiating with police, and the ensuing crackdown that led to over 100 arrests Monday night. Uptown in New York City, the encampment at Columbia University is entering its seventh day despite mass arrests of protesters last week. "In my opinion, the NYPD were called in under false pretenses by the president of the university," says Joseph Slaughter, professor at Columbia University. "The university is being run as a sort of ad-hocracy at this point, the senior administration making up policies and procedures and prohibitions on the fly, changing them in the middle of the night."
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[@philostreet781]

Heard of student protests in 1968, never thought everything repeats in 2024. We NEVER learned from history.

[@Hoppenoffer]

That’s why this is the perfect time to start a new society. A country “ for people” not a feudalistic nightmare. ✌️❤️

[@user-pw9cx1rd9t]

True story

[@skontheroad]

Is that a joke? How many years can we go back in history and ask the same thing? The Spanish Inquisition? The Crusades? The Romans? Anything and everything else in-between?? 1968...?? Really??? 🙄

[@thiscorrosion900]

1968 was triggered by the discovery that Columbia U. had connections and investments with Vietnam-War related military suppliers. Once that got out, the sit-ins and demos. just snowballed on campus. The police were rather rough in putting it down, of course. The usual. It was also the apparent fact that Columbia was planning on building some segregated gym or sports center nearby.

[@rigelb9025]

@@skontheroad He was referring to a previous event that took place at the same place as this one (i.e. Columbia U) and making it somewhat relatable by setting a timeframe that's not too far in recent history. I think the OP was legit.

[@lyns8062]

American legal system is a clown show! That president needs to arrested. For lying to the police in order to cause harm.

[@arthurgreene8799]

I strongly suspect that it will catch up with her. Clearly she is frightened of losing not just her job, but her career. I do understand. Yet, when we make decisions based on fear, we usually make mistakes.

[@user-zq7zb6ew8p]

No, she was not lying, she realistically evaluated the situation and rightfully believed there is a danger for Jewish students. She did the very right thing - call police when there is a dander.

[@user-zq7zb6ew8p]

@@arthurgreene8799I strongly suggest that Columbia will go deep down after this shameful students and faculty behavior. Big changes ahead of Columbia and possibly Yale too.

[@yowaikemen]

You are allowed to call police if you feel someone is in danger. That's why police takes calls from schizophrenic people as well. The danger is very real to them. What the police should do is assess the situation, investigate, and act accordingly.

[@chetdudeweb707]

@@yowaikemen The po-lice are the WRONG TOOL to use in almost all situations. Especially those involving legitimate, peaceful student protests or as you suggested cases where mental health is involved.

[@emmamorales3821]

If politicians were called to the line of duty, there would never be wars

[@EdwardYoung-df6hc]

BS

[@laurel1865]

There would be wars but the politicians would be soldiers

[@unitedwestand5100]

​@@laurel1865,. A US Military Veterans point of view, After 911, our Government declared a War on Terror, and deployed soldiers all around the globe to fight it. As a Combat Vet, I'm often asked, why our soldiers fight far from our home. Here's what I tell them; We fight over there so people here don't have to experience the horrors these people mean to bring here. So our citizens do not experience what we do while deployed. And, what is happening now, on these Universities, is a slap in the face of our sacrifice. These woke, entitled, students, while my brothers are fighting, and sacrificing, have invited our nations enemies onto our soil. They're aiding and abetting them, knowingly, or unknowingly, to make a flanking move around our forward lines. They are being indoctrinated, purposely, by forces they don't understand. It has to stop. By any, and all means, available These are not peaceful protests.... These students, are not being brave. They're uneducated pawns of America's enemies.

[@laurel1865]

@@unitedwestand5100 Why are you directing this comment toward me?

[@laurel1865]

@@unitedwestand5100 I am aware of foreign policy. I am aware of modern and historic middle eastern history. I’m also aware of what terrorist organizations look like and how they are created. Another aspect is Christianity. The Christian’s want a war in Israel to bring the apocalypse. I agree with you. These students should take some classes instead of protesting over something that is trending. I think it’s scary that they are literally dressed like ISIS. My comment was in reference to history. Historically, the king would be a brave solider who could conquer and kill better than anyone else, which is why I said that politicians would be soldiers if politicians had to fight on the front line. It wouldn’t eliminate politicians

[@HJay-ln3xy]

This cowardly president of Columbia university needs to be fired for throwing her school and the rights of the students to peacefully protest under the bus

[@heathercarter9453]

NO he Needs to be Removed from this country along with ALL THESE OTHER MONSTERS!!

[@fatinhermiz8729]

Why because they are saying the truth somebody can’t hear

[@ubroc]

Student's have a right to protet but not to occupy the quad with an encampment. That's in the student handbook. Been there since '68

[@zohreHakimi18]

it wasnt peaceful. several students got injured. jewish kids can't go to school. shai davidai was punched in the face. biased professors give bad grades to anybody with opposite views.

[@chairmanofthebored8684]

​@@ubrocFacts, but they don't like that stuff.

[@emiliobello2538]

No place should have genocide

[@SRose-vp6ew]

Palestine‘s Hamas government admitted to taking two years to plan out their attack on Israeli “civilians” and the Palestinian people admit israel’s defense force is worn them what areas would be bomb so they could get to safety, but Hamas told them not to leave and be “martyrs.” What kind of hateful lunatic or manipulated fool supports Palestinian Hamas and how their government stole their peoples donated water pipes to turn into rockets to launch against another nation at their civilians? Hamas says the weakness of Jews is their consideration of life, no it’s their strength. Those that stand with Hamas and islamic taqiyya lies will be held accountable. Slanderer, trespassing, and threats of terrorism support for child murders are not protected freedoms.

[@420Satan69]

Humans are going to do human things wether you approve or not.

[@JeffEbe-te2xs]

Unless Muslim then it’s ok

[@BigDaddyKai620]

Yeah tell that to the Palestinians that committed genocide on the Israelis

[@BigDaddyKai620]

​@@420Satan69yep just like the hutus and the watuses in Rwanda

[@mandelmon]

I thought US is a free country !!

[@moiracneill6478]

Vietnam! Peace, now! The olde but golden daze of tear gass, and peaceful protests! But now, there is much much darker, more fear and anger in America generally, scary!

[@sriddle3569]

Apparently not for Jewish students. They will sue.

[@cheryllines4106]

Owned BY IS👺HELL WHILE BIDEN & HIS EVIL CABAL ARE IN POWER! THEIR LOYALTY IS TO THEM ALONE! US NEED TO TAKE THEIR COUNTRY BACK FROM THE TRAITORS IN POWER , GETTING SAME HERE IN UK 😡

[@bob1519]

Was…

[@alousch65]

On paper, it's like the so-called democracy that's fake. During elections, you got the choice out 2 parties . And both using donor money to move you to choose or they make you think you made a choice, but you didn't the donors made decide who's going to the white house and to epstiens iland.good luck

[@chadko]

1:02 why the heck is Columbia university investing in weapons manufacturers is the real q there

[@jumble513]

US Universities are confirming to the public that there is even less reason to get those expensive degrees 😂😂😂

[@hegyak]

The President of the College asked their boss, AIPAC what do to. And they said "Get rid of these protests. They make us sad."

[@madProgenitorDeity]

word

[@zohreHakimi18]

there is no relationship between the two. the connection is made by a person who just doesnt like us jews. that person is you. for your own good, seek counsel to see why you have a need to hate and is it making your life happier

[@madProgenitorDeity]

@@zohreHakimi18 "AIPAC doesn't exist, go back to sleep"

[@freethinker254]

​@@zohreHakimi18I can't see any thing in her writeup that suggests hatred of J.E.W.S. Infact most alot if the students protesting are J.E.W.S. Antizionism does not equat hatred for J.E.W.S. Be a human for once and put yourself in Palestinians. Only a racist will support the atrocities of this Zionist.

[@BeachTypeZaku]

​@@zohreHakimi18 How was Little Saint James Island this time of year? I hear it's pretty tropical and that Phoenician bath is nice😂. Have a nice trip on the Lolita Express?😂😂😂. This Jew is fine with what he said because it's True. All the big league schools answer to AIPAC and you know it.😂😂😂. Go back to your pit😂😂😂!

[@carycunningham9510]

Equal treatment under the Bill of Rights - anything else is un-American.

[@dankahraman354]

"..anything else is Israeli"

[@TheDog951]

It is private property however

[@carycunningham9510]

@@TheDog951 However what? There is no private property exception to the Bill of Rights. And the protestors are students and faculty there; so they're not trespassing.

[@vernonbowling5136]

Hate crimes against Jewish people are not equal rights. Jews are a protected class and now extremely wealthy 👍

[@henghuangxu4261]

Do these protesters also support our dear president xi jinping and Putin ?

[@Jean-rg4sp]

*I am an old man who was a student in 1968 when we took over our university in Dublin, Ireland in solidarity with the students at the Sorbonne in Paris. In my case our philosophy class used our lecture hour to have a debate moderated by our lecturer in Philosophy. In the days during that turbulent week with meetings in the library run by the student union, I never saw one policeman. What a difference I see with what is happening in the United States.*

[@stellarv5689]

Don't let anyone make you feel bad, if you're American, it's done in your name. If you're an American taxpayer, it's done in your name and your dime. Silence is consent

[@DemosBrutus]

America feels bad when the United States appropriates its name.

[@emexdizzy]

If what Slaughter is saying here is true, Shafik needs to be removed from her position a University President. None of this is okay, you can't abuse authority to flout the rules and then punish the people you abused that way.

[@keithcrampton1438]

WE LOVE DONALD TRUMP BECAUSE HE IS A LOVER OF AMERICA AND WE LOVED HIS CONSTITUENTS!

[@keithcrampton1438]

Where are mentally

[@keithcrampton1438]

WE ARE MENTALLY RETARDED AND ARE WORDS ARE GETTING BLOCKED AND WE ARE VERY UPSET WE ARE MENTALLY RETARDED!

[@keithcrampton1438]

We are mentally WE ARE HOMOSEXUALS WE ARE GETTING BLOCKED BY THE RIGHT-WING GAY

[@bjjblue]

Democracy Now is anti-Israel!

[@-HRH]

I'm a Columbia student and I trenchantly call for Shafik's removal from the board of the university for her tyrannical and inexcusable mismanagement.

[@B_Bodziak]

Students should sue for having their civil rights trampled upon and the new protest rules on campus declared unconstitutional.

[@largelester]

Your supposed to be in college to work towards a degree so you can become a responsible member of society. Any fool can protest, riot then (hopefully) get thrown in jail!

[@arktseytlin]

​@@B_Bodziakgo ahead, sue. How you will pay your lawyer - from your Daddy's account?

[@kylekorona]

@@B_Bodziakyummy

[@kylekorona]

@@largelesteryummy

[@yevgenimishchenko1187]

You gus had the same protest against Syria when Assad killed more than 4000 palastinians in Yarmuk? Or it only genocide when jews are involved?

[@MariaReyes-wg5zx]

Don't want antisemitic acts done towards you, don't engage in semitic activity.

[@dmitryletov8138]

Assad is considered a leader of democratic country now? Amnesty International said 200 killed, liar.

[@rain1224]

The admin was worried about scaring Jewish donors away

[@MattMajcan]

I heard today that Robert Kraft the owner of the New England Patriots was the primary person responsible for all of this. he said he would stop donating next year unless the police "dealt with the protests"

[@BriarLeaf00]

​@@MattMajcanfilthy rich charlatan with the charm and fashion sense of a used car dealer. Plus his wife made all the money, he's just inherited the bag.

[@khernandez46]

Do some research as to how many Jew Zionist billionaires have a grip on the University system. Also the Biden Admin. Also Corporate CEO's, also MSM, also hedge funds, also central banks, also NGO's, also our education system (Gates, Pritzker), also social media (Elon is Jew, Zuck the same) etc. You will be shocked

[@KobetheGOAT-le8im]

​@@MattMajcanAs he should

[@jamesonhook1405]

​@@KobetheGOAT-le8im fascist zio are getting more exposed. We see you villains

[@Lovewins0356]

The wheels are turning... change is coming for all.

[@junebrilly5302]

We believed change was coming back in the 60's. It hasnt

[@rigelb9025]

@@junebrilly5302 Well to be fair, the fact that change might have 'been coming' back in the 1960's wouldn't mean that it couldn't still 'be coming' as of today.

[@o.z.p.]

And alot of it has to do with the students, the youth who understand what humanity is. Right from wrong. God bless the students.

[@jaydenp4975]

Change is good, no?

[@rajivkumar-fz4ni]

@@jaydenp4975 Change is good, but work honestly.

[@albertoacevedo7023]

Let’s learn the lesson. We have to elect politicians that doesn’t support genocide governments overseas.

[@TheSafarypearl]

United States of AIPAC.

[@71suns]

Apparently.

[@NamaGenesis]

Can say fuck america and its war industry and genocide support but not shit talk israel lol

[@markward3981]

Correct you have so called liberals and progressives justifying Biden's funding genocide. 🤦🏾‍♂️🤔

[@dadaimiza]

🎯👌

[@arthurgreene8799]

I am extremely proud of the faculty of Columbia. It seems that a number of them have the courage of their convictions. I understand that the college president is in fear of losing her career. I really get that. However, listening to the first speaker, it appears that she has set herself or the school up for several lawsuits. The population of students does include children of wealthy families or professional families. I think there’s a probability that they will have the resources to file lawsuits against her and the school. I do feel sorry for the president of Columbia. It appears she reacted out of fear. The worst decisions I have personally ever made were based in fear.

[@mhairsto24]

The President of Columbia University must resign immediately and be stripped of all tenure, no debate about it!

[@naziirani2773]

So true!!

[@davidradovsky5354]

Yes she let the Muslims take over

[@sharonminsuk]

To that last point at the end: So, in other words, the university has strict guarantees protecting the right to protest, but only until somebody exercises that right. It's not meant to be real, just virtual.

[@johnjarou2357]

Looks like that's the case. As long as you don't protest against how they think.

[@revpgesqredux]

Faculty and Students don't own the University. They are there under contract and tuition agreement. They certainly can be trespassers since it is not their own campus

[@nsbd90now]

I find it so wild how we, as a culture, often seem to focus on college students and other adolescents and what they do, rather than the actual adults in power and what they do.

[@itzelouise8714]

Indeed

[@coleengoodell7523]

Young people of conscience have historically been on the front lines for social justice. That's the way it's been and that's the way it always will be. These young brilliant minds with the strength, energy and community have and always will stand on the right side of history.

[@nsbd90now]

@@itzelouise8714 Teal'c? Teal'c of Chulak? Is that you?

[@nsbd90now]

@@coleengoodell7523 The question is: what then happens to them??

[@azalia423]

Unfortunately, in this case, only the students are willing to force the issue of genocide and our complicity.

[@bayzidahammed8614]

When people start talking about 2000 years ago, you know they have no interest in today's truth.

[@milakowalski4539]

Precisely.

[@thomasjosullivan9179]

Well said...in fact the Palestinian people of Gaza were probably Jewish 2000 years ago.....look at their DNA

[@stayplanted5667]

Wrong! What happened 2000 years ago (which has been falsified by ALL wicked leaders of EVERY nation around the world) is precisely why, what is happening today is happening. History did not begin in 1945.

[@user-zq7zb6ew8p]

You bigots don’t want to talk neither about “2000 years ago” nor about today’s truth. You are lying about both…😜

[@GGRother]

More recent and relevant history- In 1834, 33 days of massacre of jews by Arab Muslims is called the Safed Pogrom. For the last hundreds of years jews have history in the M.E> the Genocide and expulsion of the jews had made you believe they never existed. The jews were indigenous. There was no 'occupation'. These events ensued before the Balfour Declaration, there was no Palestine and no Palestinians in those days.

[@cjrdeveaux]

My child is a student at one of these schools currently shut down due to protest. The protest rep says PEACEFUL PROTEST. Well, if you are barricading yourselves into campus buildings, spray painting “f*^k cops” on school buildings, defacing a memorial bench for a beloved Jewish professor and damaging school property, and protesters attacking police: you are NOT A PEACEFUL PROTEST!! You are a vandal and should be arrested. My student should not have to feel fear walking on her own campus over something the remaining students have NOTHING TO DO WITH. Freedom of speech and freedom to protest cannot come at the cost of freedom of another’s safety and livelihood. The protesters lost my support the second they vandalized my child’s school. They are NOT PEACEFUL AND NOT COOPERATIVE. The protesters have refused to meet admin for discussion.

[@yuliaabel5173]

People who support these peaceful protestors would be very surprised and upset if these protestors vandalised their houses((( they would call the police to come and protect them!

[@reitumetsemphuthi9399]

😂😂😂 a Jewish Zionist bot

[@jamesbbengo3306]

The students are not criminals but they are leaders of tomorrow who are very disturbed by the genocide in Gaza.

[@joyelmes7814]

They should surely be concerned about the Hamas attacks on innocent Israeli citizens, that truly was genocide, the retaliation by the Israelis is self defence. Students should never be allowed to take over college grounds and cause distress to other students. Or cause damage to college property.

[@skylarkev5933]

FBI : Federal Bureau of Israel

[@realtalk7547]

Trope much? Columbia is a private university and in no way has a mandate to allow classes to be disrupted. Protest off campus or get to class. We as parents pay good money to have our kids fettered trying to get their education.

[@michaelgnit8476]

Israel of America.

[@Firebird666]

You hit the nail !

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: - Satan said Devils/Jinns are Superior Race - Hitler said Ariens are Superior Race - Those who hold Superior Race,Exceptionalism complex - Following God or Satan?

[@michaelgnit8476]

@@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings While I understand many people see different beliefs and forms of religion as correct because it's important to stand behind your beliefs not everyone is ruled by religion or sees religion as something that guides their lives.

[@mauracassidy1762]

THE UNITED STATES OF ISRAEL ! !

[@rajivkumar-fz4ni]

Both are terroristic,

[@izzzzzz6]

I'm so glad this channel exists.

[@johnjarou2357]

Yes, I agree !! The same bunch trying to shut down the FREE SPEECH of these protesters, would LOVE to shut down Democracy Now, you can be sure of that! And we CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN IN THE USA.

[@lilswhit6677]

wow i have no idea that universities in America is sooo fascist

[@MariaReyes-wg5zx]

1. They're white 2. They're none native settlers decedents from Europe.

[@YouPulledOnIt]

It's the Jews behind the curtain that are causing all this mess.

[@mohamedyoussef8835]

"The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers" - Princess Leia.

[@Yateveo]

Cogent.

[@karensmith7741]

I am writing from aotearoa new zealand. I am 68. My father was an excellent journalist. I am totally HORRIFIED AT THE OBSCENITY OF WHAT IS OCCURRING IN AMERICA TODAY. MY GRANDMOTHER WAS AMERICAN. SHE WILL BE TURNING IN HER GRAVE. FREE SPEACH IS ESSENTIAL IN A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY.

[@JayeEllis]

If someone considers your mere presence to be a 'clear and present danger,' rest assured, THEY are the danger.

[@gokucougar]

us collapsed already, it’s interesting that the most of people can’t see it and what’s coming, people are witnessing the history. No more dreams , wake up for the nightmares.

[@junebrilly5302]

Exactly the way I feel. So many are walking, purposely unaware and willingly into the Nightmare

[@newutopians]

What nightmare do you foresee?

[@rigelb9025]

@@newutopians Open your eyes with honesty, to begin with. Personally, I foresee lots & lots of general chaos in several (but perhaps not all) parts of the civilized world. I see a widespread refusal to acknowledge certain basic facts that were once common sense. I'm not saying there isn't a glimmer of hope- there always is one. But I'm not conviced we're headed for a new utopia - unless, in fact, we are. Who knows.

[@Mayrego]

@@newutopians A new land of feudal lords and peasants working their land for them. It has already started. And as the income gap continues to grow aggressively, resources are allowed to pool at the top, and the masses believe their Lords are faultless, this remains inevitable. Surely it's that OTHER Lord, or group of Lords doing this. Not mine. Not the ones of my house. Him, her, or they wouldn't do that, from up on their mountain of wealth where they speak truths about how vile and less than human your house actually is. As automation gets more refined, the jobs get scarcer and specialized work becomes less common, the peasants have to accept what they are given. Thus the middle class erodes away...

[@MariaReyes-wg5zx]

Western cilvilization is doomed to fall. Like Babylon. Power will always be in the people. We creat reality. The Parasitical leaders the government companies war complex though, we all need to wake up. I believe in fighting a good battle. They're fooling everyone because presidents and their secret societies buddies are just slaves and actors. So, we can come together and create our own. I agree with that part in the constitution where it says no big government should come to power or eles it's up to the people. I believe that we have been in those times and need a change now, but everyone is too fooled by the black magician words. Caught up in evil witchery that controls their awareness. Its True that ordinary people don't know who amd what they're and social conditioning already sets a path for them. Only warrior learn to fight of the effects of social conditioning.

[@BoldAtty]

Minouche Shafik is a LIAR and should be fired.

[@ArleeStarr]

Her entire life and upbringing were centered on being a corporatist/neo-liberal. Money first in all matters! Even AIPAC money.

[@ubroc]

Maga want her to resign. So that mean she doing a great job.

[@ivybae9906]

She is a stooge of the jooish donors 😠😠😠

[@ivybae9906]

America is also occupied by ADL and AIPAC. American ppl are gradually waking up!

[@ro6742]

Nice to see you guys are finally waking up. Sad that it took Jenny O’s side to bring it about.

[@satnamo]

This protest at Columbia University was inspired by the 1968 protest against the American war in Vietnam 🇻🇳 and we have decided to follow the same course ❤

[@farhathassan4043]

The protest organizers should sue Columbia University and the president for unilaterally calling the NYPD for arresting the protesters.

[@YoramAizenberg]

We don't have to worry about "free Palestine" We now have to worry about "free America".

[@user-zq7zb6ew8p]

Yes, from neo-communists, who call themselves “progressives”.

[@Shiekyobooty]

AMERICA IS ALSO OCCUPIED BY EVIL SAND PEOPLE

[@JureRepinc]

Yeah USA is kidnapped by terrorist AIPAC and capitalist oligarchs. USA should free themselves from those bad people.

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

Now you call freedom. So full of crap

[@Shiekyobooty]

@@edwinamendelssohn5129 FREE AMERICA FROM ISRAEL 🇺🇸

[@piku5637]

LiberⒶte Ameríca from AIPAC.🏴☭🇵🇸

[@albertwesker2050]

Throwing up a hammer and sickle on a KZbin channel called Democracy now is hilarious

[@danamarcotteseiler7423]

If you don’t like this Country you are free to Leave and go back to where you Came from

[@titikkoma8586]

Democracy now. control by the woke and gen z.. members..🤗🤗

[@user-zq7zb6ew8p]

You are silly like a stool.

[@yowaikemen]

@@albertwesker2050 Well, at least you know their ilk has no clue what they're fighting for.

[@milroybyrde1106]

One of the best responses I've read..... They're not happy in Gaza .. They're not happy in Egypt .. They're not happy in Libya .. They're not happy in Morocco .. They're not happy in Iran .. They're not happy in Iraq .. They're not happy in Yemen ... They're not happy in Afghanistan ... They're not happy in Pakistan .. They're not happy in Syria .. They're not happy in Lebanon ... SO.. WHERE ARE THEY HAPPY? They're happy in Australia .. They're happy in Canada .. They're happy in England .. They're happy in France .. They're happy in Italy .. They're happy in Germany .. They're happy in Sweden .. They're happy in the USA .. They're happy in Norway .. They're happy in Holland .. They're happy in Denmark .. Basically, they're happy in every country that is not Muslim and unhappy in every country that is! AND WHO DO THEY BLAME? Not Islam. Not their leadership. Not themselves THEY BLAME THE COUNTRIES THEY ARE HAPPY IN ! AND THEN- They want to change those countries to be like, THE COUNTRY THEY CAME FROM WHERE THEY WERE UNHAPPY! Excuse me, but I can't help wondering... How frigging dumb can you get?

[@user-vv6ue9xi2j]

That's brilliant, thanks ❤

[@Jianju69]

Wow, allowing comments today! Gosh, such a privilege to have a voice! Thank you so much for allowing us to speak!!

[@mdabulkashem6422]

Salute “democracy now” for great impartial piece of news! It’s a shame that world renowned universities are barring their students to express opinions! Need solidarity among the students irrespective of colour, caste, race, and religious background against this genocide.

[@markcostanzo]

If the mainstream media media disdain the protests, that's your first indication of who's right here. They don't want any unsettling narrative to ultimately be problematic for Biden's reelection.

[@albertwesker2050]

Odd, msnbc, cnn, and many other mainstream media have been highlighting that the pro-Palestinian protests are good.

[@TheSnerggly]

Interesting perspective. Thank you

[@charliegordon-qh2ll]

Like the unsettling videos of these people calling for violence? Where in US law does it say people can gather and make calls for violence?

[@glitch9065]

@@charliegordon-qh2ll Are you serious? 97% of Israelis think what's going on in Gaza is not enough.

[@charliegordon-qh2ll]

@@glitch9065 Yes, where in US law does it state people can gather and call for violence?

[@menudobucket9837]

Rules based order.. until the rules don’t suit the authority that agreed to be in authority for the enforcement of the rules. America’s shameful hypocrisy being exposed.

[@MariaReyes-wg5zx]

They're powerless. They're worthless. The power is in the people. They're outnumbered. Strength and unity.

[@MariaReyes-wg5zx]

Meanwhile fox news and the entire sell out mainstream network is calling it a antisemitic protest, democracy now has the facts.

[@menudobucket9837]

@@MariaReyes-wg5zx~ Someone much smarter than I once said that I may be foolish to think I can change the world, but it would be criminal not to try. Since I agree with that statement, I merely add: never give up, never give in.

[@MIKEMIKE-te2dt]

Thank you for your attention to these protests.

[@mhairsto24]

As a black man born in America, I can tell you that I am shocked at the idea of police making things worse and escalating a situation by using more force than necessary!

[@blackswan4486]

I know right? Unprecedented and unpredictable!

[@hajime9958]

That's the police for you and no help by people who are that d*mb thinking oh they're just committing crimes we are committing minor crimes while the US government and the Israeli government along with few other governments are committing oh yeah reminder WAR CRIMES. Reading comments from so many incompetent people saying: "I'm sorry saying oh this should be stay arrested", or "they should stay in prison". Me: these people are so incompetent, I literally about to Pop a vein. I'm so done with this world I really just wanted to go away to the afterlife because I'm tired of these people. And of course nothing is gonna be done because our President Joe Biden ain't doing NOTHING.

[@user-zq7zb6ew8p]

Wrong.

[@NZfabrock]

The university is classed as private property, the owners have the last say to how it should be used.

[@user-zq7zb6ew8p]

@@NZfabrock No owners have any “say” if there is a danger - police has all rights to interfere.

[@henryericpeitz2029]

The Penn and Harvard presidents got "rail roaded" and should have stood firm. The Columbia president buckled and should leave.

[@ubroc]

Shafik is a total baddass who is taking care of business

[@B_Bodziak]

​@@ubroc She's going to be fired for this.

[@ubroc]

@@B_Bodziak We shall see. Who do you think is going to get her fired? Certainly not Elaine Stephanic.

[@henryericpeitz2029]

@@ubroc No she is not. She is an establishment functionary who has done what those who rule want. For her entire career she has been teathered to the established class. Hence, her decisions regarding protesting students is, if nothing else, consistent with her life-long attitudes.

[@Apostate1970]

She didn't "buckle"; she did exactly what she's always done throughout her life. Her previous jobs were for the IMF and world bank. She was made a baroness for her service to the empire. It's pretty clear why she's doing this.

[@DMT4Dinner]

Students demand your/their money back

[@budrollin]

"There is a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious......" -Mario Savio, "There comes a time when silence is betrayal" -Martin Luther King Jr

[@direwolf6234]

then open your mouth a demand hamas surrender ...

[@budrollin]

@@direwolf6234 the dire wolf collects his dues while the boys sing round the fire, "Don't murder me, please don't murder me"

[@felixmoyoedonmi]

​@direwolf6234 Hamas surrender? And the oppression of the people continue? Is it not infinitely superior to die on your feet fighting for freedom than to continue living on your knees?

[@yowaikemen]

Martin Luther King Jr was in favor of Israel...

[@chetdudeweb707]

@@direwolf6234 The Zionist sociopaths in charge of Apartheid Israel's ethnic cleansing and Genocide in Gaza are the terrorists. They should surrender.

[@mikeferrini8884]

Absolutely despicable behavior by the university administration, police, and politicians. I hope the movement grows to massive proportions as a result.

[@JessicaFerri-um4hf]

You are an ignorant. Look up the definition of the Arabe word 'TAQQIYA'. Then revisit your op.

[@NZfabrock]

Its classed as private property that means the owners of the property have the last say in how it is used. If they dont want the demonstrations taking place they can call the police who can issue trespass notices or if they want arrest them. This is how it normally works where private property is involved.

[@azalia423]

Especially Biden's--as if he and Trump were competing for Aipac

[@Doc5thMech]

@@NZfabrock Private University property from its own registered students.

[@NZfabrock]

@@Doc5thMech the students don't own the property they only have a right to study there because they pay a fee

[@sarahweaver8879]

These professors are incredible and courageous. Thank goodness there are people still willing to stand up for what is right

[@mymer78]

WHY are peaceful protesting students being violently arrested. They have not killed, maimed, starved anyone. So WHAT is their crime??

[@estheracosta6510]

This is unbelievable, creating falsehood to arrest the Kids, pretty Shameless .❤E

[@MariaReyes-wg5zx]

Socially conditioned Karen's, the university president. That class in society is Delusional. Them and their families. The culture. Hypocrites! Anti- Palestinians Anti-natives. Anti reality and Truth. they're anti everything the socially conditioning says.

[@ironandzinc]

You're pathetic

[@QUINTUSMAXIMUS]

Also making it seem most are anti-Jewish though plenty of Zionist protestors are free to have bigoted views.

[@buixote]

It's so sad that Administrators learned nothing from the S. African Struggle. Students were right, then too.

[@GGRother]

S.A. stands with Israel- the people.

[@s.h7369]

No.we don't speak for urself lol​@@GGRother

[@Apostate1970]

They learned how to better control the propaganda.

[@hazelbasil6451]

​@@GGRotherlmao, how do you ppl lie so easily. Wasn't it south africa who led the charge in trying to formally charge Israel with genocide and apartheid?! Wtf?

[@ubroc]

If the Palestinians ever had a real leader like Mandela there would be peace in 6 months. Instead they choose corrupt fundamentlist murderers like Arafat, Abbas and Haniyeh.

[@NotANaiveAmerican]

What would you expect from an Egyptian president of Columbia University. She was brought up in a culture of dictatorships of Hasni Mubarak and now General Sisi.

[@lavonnetraylor8403]

The Code Pink Flotilla was stopped in Turkey, on the way with food and Medical supplies for GAZA. THE U.S. ORDERED THAT THEY NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE. Dont know if they are underway again or not.

[@buixote]

The question that needs to be asked of Administrators is "Why are you running interference for the Genocide"? The other question is "Why do you never listen to Students?" This happened around the Struggle against Apartheid in S. Africa, and the Administrators adopted the same "collaborationist actions". These people need to be replaced by people who understand the mission of Academia. They're making a mockery of it.

[@mikeelek9713]

Why are you capitalizing all of those words?

[@user-ni1xh3lu8s]

THIS SHOW SUCKS - TERRORISTS SUPPORTING THE OVERTHROW OF THE USA

[@SuperFlashDriver]

@@mikeelek9713 It's to "Emphasize" the keywords that people should look with their two eyes what to "think" about when coming up with questions that have deep meanings and philosophical ideals behind it. In other words, The questions that should "Actually" be asked and not a generic non-sense question.

[@jeanbowman901]

It seems to me that our Federal and State Representatives along with the police and college administration have forgotten who are paying their wages.

[@ibbledibble]

The right to peaceful protest is the first amendment. There were no imminent threats to persons or property!! Stay strong protesters!!

[@warrenpaine]

Sadly, we are living in post-Constitutional America.

[@seniorskateboarder5958]

It's nasty to arrest these students. An arrest record can seriously affect a student's career life.

[@patriciaeddy7629]

That's a big part of the intimidation. Control through threats.

[@chriscravens8318]

Boo frickin hoo

[@largelester]

Throw your education away for being mean and stupid. Your there to get a degree so you can make enough $ to pay your bills and become a responsible member of society. Any bum can riot and get thrown in jail. Colleges job is not to set foreign policy anyway.

[@MariaReyes-wg5zx]

​@@patriciaeddy7629silencing the truth is what they do.

[@QUINTUSMAXIMUS]

Their records should be erased. They were trespassed while still students in violation of the university's own procedures, but the Zionist donors are acting like corporate owners.

[@karenazimi7088]

Peaceful protest is a rite!😢

[@CreativeFishDesignsCharlotte]

by any means necessary , or do we all forget that how freedom has always been won , why do we all think this is meant to change . this is humanity we are truly shit !

[@bigjimtenbillion]

They kept calling it an insurrection when we did it on Jan 6

[@evanr1784]

​@@bigjimtenbillionit was ,you were trying to keep in power someone who lost the election, traitor.

[@CreativeFishDesignsCharlotte]

@@bigjimtenbillion is that a like comparison, who was dyeing or what war for the 6th , its with in reason , but everything in this day is hyperbolic in nature , the fact is FREEDOM in history is always obtained with WAR 100% Fact, not a feeling that's what fact is . unarguable . its also my FEELING that war is so wrong . In life id have to say no freedom is worse than DEATH

[@evanr1784]

​@@bigjimtenbillionwah ,wah ,not fair that my twumpy lost the election, wah wah , not fair ,I want my twumpy

[@marshastrauss2796]

When palestinian support turns to hamas celebration, that crosses a line. What about the human rights of the hundreds of hostages? They have been held hostage for these same 200 days. Hateful violent protests and screaming at and intimidating Jewish students crosses the line. And all this is mixed together. It's shameful, hateful and antisemitic.

[@Velvetrose678]

Bibi say... USA do... 🤮

[@user-pw9cx1rd9t]

So glad he is talking about 1968!!! I was a 17 year old Canadian that did a paper on the atrocities of Kent State and the protesting of the Viet Nam war which was a travesty!!!!

[@thomasjosullivan9179]

I am feeling green shoots of hope from these college students!!! The older generations in the US are basket cases

[@danamarcotteseiler7423]

And the New Generation is incapable of Rationalizing

[@joshmartin125]

Not all of them, duder. Blanket statements are juvenile.

[@beverly9]

You are very naive.

[@coleengoodell7523]

Not all of us. Our bodies and for many responsibilities for young children, jobs, lack of transportation or community can and often does prevent us from being on the front lines of these causes. Protesting, for the most part, are a young persons part of the dynamics. The older generation are using their positions and influence, if they have them to fight back against atrocities in other ways.

[@beverly9]

@@coleengoodell7523 Yes, I was just cruising through a wealthy, hillside community today…the Triumvirate of Virtue (Trans, Ukraine, BLM) banners were very apparent. What an extraordinary difference they’re making!

[@hflx]

I was just watching Chicago 7 last week, this seems so similar 😢, are we back to the 60's?

[@bjllitrup5944]

Remember what happened at Kent State University on May 4, 1970????

[@azharghulamhussein6930]

Very sad. people demonstrate and care about innocent civilians killings in Gaza while the Gov approved billions of dollars assistance to the killers.

[@raquelgallagher4892]

Seriously?….😂

[@monicabeaston4996]

Yep, pretty much.

[@troylyde1971]

The government don't care about the citizens why should the citizens care about the government that is what the protests are about killing innocent people for something somebody did months before and sending the killers weapons and billions of dollars people hiding behind October 7th and Hamas using the incident as an excuse for genocide

[@PLBoogie]

The world is upside down. Definition of moral decay.

[@jessedukelacrosse6470]

None of Americas business, go to the middle east and whine , we have bigger problems in mericuh

[@Vobo-Ghure]

Proud of you guys... It takes serious guts to take part in a move like this... Thank you for standing against a genocide... Thank you for standing on the right side of history...

[@abdulelah9726]

“Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right", Thanks to these brave students ❤ ❤

[@bayzidahammed8614]

Aaron Bushnell software engineer U.S airforce. His last words: "I am an active duty member of the United States airforce, and will no longer be complicit in genocide. I am about to engage in an extreme act of protest. But compared to what people have been experiencing in Palestine, at the hands of their colonizers, it's not extreme at all. This is what our ruling class has decided will be normal" Douses himself with petrol in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, sets himself on fire. "Free Palestine, Free Palestine... Free Palestine....

[@TshugaPum]

New numbers are out because hamas is known to be dishonest like their moon god father. Less than 5000 innocents are dead and many of them ran into Israel pillaging, rifling, raping, mutilating, burning and kidnapping. NOT INNOCENT!

[@JeffEbe-te2xs]

The only genocide was by the Palestinians on oct7

[@zbyszek511]

❤😢❤ thank you Aaron...

[@neckbone3943]

Mental health is a serious issue.

[@TshugaPum]

He was raised in an overt disciplinarian system and lost his damned mind!

[@beverly9]

Professor Brown did a fine job of describing the actions of the students and professors.

[@IsraelEmmanuel475]

The heavy handed response by The Columbia President is blatantly obvious…..And I think I know exactly why!!!! It’s not the nature of the demonstrations, it’s the reasons for the demonstrations!!!

[@RocketGator05]

Schools should be establishments of education, not cucks to the Military Industrials Complex.

[@MariaReyes-wg5zx]

Not according to how they've set up social conditioning for the rest of us. You see, although these people claim to serve the land of the free and protect our freedoms, they do the exact opposite as soon as it isn't in accordance with the way they've set up social conditioning and how they wish to condition society and the culture.

[@seedsowlife]

Thank you, faculty for supporting your students in their protests.

[@kitten-zv3dm5om2]

FYI: An Jewish student alleged in a lawsuit filed Monday that Columbia University is failing to provide a safe learning environment for students during the ongoing pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The lawsuit, which is seeking class action status, argues Columbia has “become a place that is too dangerous for Columbia’s Jewish students to receive the education they were promised.” According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff is seeking to “hold Columbia accountable for failing to provide a safe educational environment for its students.” Through a separate motion, the plaintiff is also seeking an emergency injunction aimed at requiring Columbia to enforce its Statement of Ethical Conduct and Administrative Code of Conduct to provide secure access to education. Columbia president Minouche Shafik acknowledged in a statement on Monday that many Jewish students and other students have “found the atmosphere intolerable in recent weeks.” “Many have left campus, and that is a tragedy. To those students and their families, I want to say to you clearly: You are a valued part of the Columbia community,” Shafik said. “This is your campus too. We are committed to making Columbia safe for everyone, and to ensuring that you feel welcome and valued.” The lawsuit alleges that a subset of protesters has committed acts of violence, harassed Jewish students and faculty and incited hate speech and acts of violence. “These extreme demonstrators are not engaging in constitutionally protected free speech. Instead, they are openly inciting violence against Jewish students,” the lawsuit said. In the lawsuit, the plaintiff argues the shift to hybrid at Columbia hurt her academic performance and “left her feeling excluded and marginalized from her educational university and her university more generally.” “Had Plaintiff known that Columbia would not provide a safe educational environment, she would not have chosen to enroll at or pay tuition to Columbia,” the lawsuit said

[@KohalaLover]

Thank you Amy, Juan and the DN team. This episode is appreciated as I believe the adjunct professor guest. The Palestinian scholar comes across a bit vague. Scaring or threatening Jewish students should be off limits. I just watched a CNN video from New York with pro-Palestinian students & activists heckling and shouting Jewish slurs. Peaceful protests are appropriate, what I saw is not.

[@MariaReyes-wg5zx]

You sure it wasn't a trump rally. We aren't as cilvlized as you wish we were.

[@heynowls3058]

Stand up & protest this horror! Thanks for your courage. I’m ashamed to be an American.

[@bob1519]

Ahhh there’s allot more that are ashamed of you ..

[@taliabraver]

Then leave!All you old ,pathetic hippies looking for a cause!GO ISRAEL!GO TRUMP!

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

Shame on your stupidity

[@stellarv5689]

It's being done in your name and every Americans name, and if you're a taxpayer, it's being done on your dime Silence is consent

[@ironandzinc]

Please move to gaza.. like, now. You are not an American.. you're hamas

[@natew398]

This associate professors; Helga Tawil-Souri.... it's ALWAYS easier to blame the security, rather than the actual problem. It's people like this lady who give Professors and Admin a bad name.

[@daroldstutzman2653]

Where were these protest over the Syrian Civil War

[@yevgenimishchenko1187]

There is actually real genocide this days in Darfur in Sudan AGAIN!, there is no aid with parachute from western world, no protest, no one give a shit.. because they are black, and no Jews involved..

[@user-sk3me6qq1k]

Israel was not in the picture.

[@makedonistoi]

in this case,arabs who now took the jewish name palestine,given to jewish by romans call israel an occupier when in fact, the1400 year long arab occupation of holy jewish lands shows the arabs as the occupiers

[@jonahansen]

What a sad state of education in the US.

[@MariaReyes-wg5zx]

Meanwhile the effects of the sick government actions and decisions based off of greed and ego, on our students. And not a single word for them from the servants in power?.

[@typeviic1]

IKR, so many Americans uneducated about the control of Congress by AIPAC.

[@user-ys4ff8cr2w]

"When injustice becomes law resistance becomes a duty"

[@rumpelcita]

I love that quote who said it?❤

[@user-ys4ff8cr2w]

@@rumpelcita There are chances it's Thomas Jefferson but not certain as per some late research. In my opinion the most important is its content. in the same context Saint Augustin said in the 4th century " an unjust law is no law at all"

[@DanFeldmanAgileProjectManager]

Resonates with Kant’s moral obligation or moral duty without exception.

[@EdwinSoto-bz5by]

You can’t camp out on university grounds. If they say leave you gotta leave. There is no negotiation:

[@americanpatriot9812]

And there always has to be that one odd sheep 🐑 to say some goofy crap. Please shove the explanation far up there. Protests are totally legal. Our gov is acting tyrannical and must be checked. Our money needs to be spent on making America a greater place to live. No more funding sent to ItsNotReal or Ukraine.

[@cmumma13]

It is private property. The school has the right to remove anyone they wish to remove. The students were given ample time to move to a public place to carry out their protest. I have no problem with people being arrested for violation of law. I don’t care who the protesters are Pro-Palestine or pro-Israel. At some of these schools there has been intimidation and property damage caused by some of the protesters. I am pro-law because without laws we are just an unruly mob.

[@markyarbrough5511]

And what is to be done when it is our own governments that are violating laws, their own and those of international bodies and norms. That is what these young people are protesting. Do you suggest that the only appropriate response to lawlessness of our officials is to line up and lick jackboots.

[@user-ng4ue6yq1c]

Shame on all of the universities… Thank you to all the protesters all of the students thank you for standing up for humanity ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🇵🇸

[@WildAntics13]

Shame on you for standing on the behalf of terrorist

[@Octomusicstudio]

Our students have the courage to stand up for what is right! Please keep it up!

[@zohreHakimi18]

what about jewish students, humanity is only for students against israel?

[@bret551]

Stop the killings in Gaza! Students are calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. What is the problem with that?

[@yowaikemen]

Return the hostages first. The ceasefire was broken by Hamas in November, which was supposed to return all hostages in exchange for withdrawal and stop to the war machine.

[@monicabeaston4996]

​@yowaikemen you get a hostage return with a ceasefire. Bibi doesn't care about the hostages.

[@ashleybanks-wm4cg]

​@@yowaikemenyou think the hostages are still alive 😂😂😂😂 IDF is the Nazis

[@jessedukelacrosse6470]

Get rid of hummus already , get a reasonable leader

[@Loki_UpChuck]

They are supporting a terroist organisation

[@ignmorales]

Good days for lawyers. These students must sue universities. It means free tuition from now on.

[@FidermanX]

When Russia arrested people for demonstrating, it was called cracking down on free speech and dictatorship. The irony😂

[@deborahking2367]

I’m very proud of these students for standing up for what’s right! The world needs more of this demonstrations against injustice! From Canada with admiration!

[@beverly9]

Why are you ‘proud’ of them? What did you do?

[@JeffEbe-te2xs]

They support the Palestinian murder of Israeli children

[@thomasjosullivan9179]

I am feeling green shoots of hope from these college students!!! The older generations in the US are basket cases From Ireland with admiration!!

[@beverly9]

@@thomasjosullivan9179 😂😂😂 They’re a mix ofJew-hating Arabs, paid agitators and the offspring of US elites, living on mommy and daddy’s payroll, and looking for some meaning in their entitled lives…this young generation, indeed 😂😂😂

[@philipmeade7789]

These universities are responding to pressure from donors.

[@revpgesqredux]

Jack Hoff unironically used the term 'islamophobic" loses all credibility

[@AloisWeimar]

Strange the silence from the free speech absolutist crowd. Almost as if that was a canard

[@DRUNKBEATZ]

Friendly reminder to not engage with the IOF trolls in the comments trying to gaslight and distract. Just keep on protesting everybody!

[@J3unG]

My comment just got taken down supporting engagement. YT is monitoring for anti-Zionist thought. I'm a paid subscriber to YT. This is rubbish.

[@christip20]

How Ignorant!

[@barefootincactus]

@@J3unGI did not get my daily notification of Democracy Now. I had to go looking for it.

[@Swordoftruth289]

Silence is violence.

[@PLBoogie]

It's amazing how AIPAC manipulates the American Political system in Americas face. Americans are being arrested for protesting against human rights that Israel commits, but Israelis put Americans in harms way and are rewarded for it..tell me no one sees something wrong with that?? Is America that vulnerable or it's just a failed experiment?

[@Dazerlbc]

They were suspended when the university decided, they just didn't know their names yet. The police came in and removed them for trespassing, then provided the name so formal suspensions could be administered.

[@sundager8735]

Well, we’re finding out who’s organizing and funding this, best disinfectant, light, and transparency, and it’s quite interesting

[@mannygutierrez7654]

Our young people are having to teach morality to their parents and grandparents generations 😅 Free Palestine 🇵🇸❤️

[@awakefromwoke]

Yeah Jihadist morality :)

[@makedonistoi]

what morality? calling for end to israel ? hating jewish and christins? what do u offer for the west to let u in and live here, hate ? ur supremacist freedom fighters who are terrorists to humanity? ur jihad stole holy jewish lands for 1400 years, now,u lie and try to make israel the occupier when u people are the occupiers

[@oldtimedrumcorps]

They did they same with Vietnam , they never learned shat . Too many have passed

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

Rape and mutilation are not moral

[@mannygutierrez7654]

@@edwinamendelssohn5129 Right so you must oppose the IDF, since there are multiple credible reports from the UN that their soldiers have engaged in both of these crimes Or does your morality only extend to brown people?

[@p-nh4hn]

This is truly ironic...here you have two of the MOST expensive universities in the world that have both adopted a business model of student as customer (as have most universities), and that have engaged in (among other customer practices) grade inflation to not upset the student/customer (as seen recently in the firing of a pre-med course adjunct at NYU who refused to participate in grade inflation), but who are now punishing student/customers for having the temerity to actually critically think for themselves and raise concern about the product they are financially supporting ....have we completely shifted into that Orwellian world of Newspeak/Newthink???

[@rigelb9025]

Yupp.

[@arktseytlin]

If students don't think they are getting their money's worth, they can leave

[@reitumetsemphuthi9399]

​@@arktseytlin😂😂😂 you sound like a dropout 😅

[@arktseytlin]

@@reitumetsemphuthi9399 sure, whatever. assumption is a mother of all f...ups. You sound like a f... up

[@monaalnajjar4800]

This is a sad situation when at the campus of one of the best universities denied the rights of Freedom of Speech to Students! Bill of Rights! Justice! Democracy! 😢

[@fasteddie9055]

I remember that journalism student Juan Gonzalez was an intricate part of Columbia Univ 1960s era student protests. My East Harlem community witnessed the political activities of the Young Lords and Mr. Gonzalez. I was in the military during those yrs. But I became very a very proud member of Viet vets against the war upon my discharge from the armed forces. Today's politically correct students are on the same road for peace . I'm very proud of their efforts and personal sacrifice. I'm a CUNY grad and CUNY pupils are in the ''thick of the struggle '' against genocide.

[@tanyalake9152]

"This presentation *focuses on* the *myriad ways* in which the *powers-that-be* in the *United States have been systematically dumbing down Americans* as a society *for a very long time - all by meticulously calculated design."* - *ARTICLE* - *"The Dumbing Down of America - By Design".*