Students under fire for intolerance What a bitter irony for New College when President Richard Corcoran, who was handpicked by Gov. Ron DeSantis to rid that institution of diverse viewpoints, promises to punish students for the “intolerance for diverse viewpoints in today’s society.” (Herald-Tribune, May 30) “That illiberal attitude hasn’t and won’t rule New College,” […]
Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, bringing the total number of terminated staff to more than 50, a group representing the workers said. It’s the latest sign of internal turmoil at the tech giant centered on […]
BOSTON (AP) — The president of MIT has suspended a student group that has held demonstrations against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza as protests over the war continue to rattle universities around the country. In a video statement Tuesday, Sally Kornbluth said the group, Coalition Against Apartheid or CAA, held a demonstration Monday night without […]
The first of 20 people to face trial for protesting the heavily-criticized Senate Bill 150 in the state Capitol last year was found guilty last week, according to court records. Lindsay Diggins, who now goes by Lyndon, according to court records, was charged with third-degree criminal trespassing after protesting inside the statehouse in March 2023 […]