Golak
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Prediction: CAIR will sue; they will be supported by free speech groups across the political spectrum; they will win; Texans will pay their legal fees; Abbott will be remembered as a free-speech charlatan and a bigot. gov.texas.gov/news/post/go...
Governor Abbott Designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR As Foreign Terrorist Organizations
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November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Prediction: CAIR will sue; they will be supported by free speech groups across the political spectrum; they will win; Texans will pay their legal fees; Abbott will be remembered as a free-speech charlatan and a bigot. gov.texas.gov/news/post/go...
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BREAKING: WE WON!!!
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Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
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Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #261 in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10685) – CourtListener.com
Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. FINDINGS OF FACT AND RULINGS OF LAW, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 52(A)(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/30/2025: # 1 Main Document) (J...
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September 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
BREAKING: WE WON!!!
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Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
💥 💥 💥
Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
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BREAKING: At least 72 Palestinians have been killed in relentless Israeli attacks throughout the besieged Gaza Strip since dawn, medical sources have told Al Jazeera.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/gikgd0
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/gikgd0
September 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
BREAKING: At least 72 Palestinians have been killed in relentless Israeli attacks throughout the besieged Gaza Strip since dawn, medical sources have told Al Jazeera.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/gikgd0
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/gikgd0
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An immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Syria or Algeria.
News of the Trump admin’s continued pursuit of the freed Palestinian activist comes as it expands its war on speech even further, this time against Jimmy Kimmel.
News of the Trump admin’s continued pursuit of the freed Palestinian activist comes as it expands its war on speech even further, this time against Jimmy Kimmel.
Immigration Judge Orders Mahmoud Khalil to Be Deported to Syria or Algeria
The Palestinian activist's lawyers say he remains protected for now by a federal judge's previous order preventing his removal while his case proceeds.
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September 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
An immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Syria or Algeria.
News of the Trump admin’s continued pursuit of the freed Palestinian activist comes as it expands its war on speech even further, this time against Jimmy Kimmel.
News of the Trump admin’s continued pursuit of the freed Palestinian activist comes as it expands its war on speech even further, this time against Jimmy Kimmel.
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My NYT op-ed this morning
I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...
I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...
Opinion | I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.
www.nytimes.com
July 15, 2025 at 11:54 AM
My NYT op-ed this morning
I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...
I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...
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Israeli strikes kill at least 23 on Saturday, including three children - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-kill-least-23-saturday-including-three-children
Israeli strikes kill at least 23 on Saturday, including three children
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<p>Among the casualties were three children who were killed in an Israeli air strike on a home in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.</p>
<p>AFP video footage from Gaza City showed relatives weeping over the bodies of children killed in the attack.</p>
<p>A civil defence spokesperson told AFP there were at least six air strikes by drones and planes across the territory on Saturday.</p>
<p>Otheres were killed by Israeli fire while waiting for food aid in the Netzarim corridor in central Gaza.</p>
<p>Israel's war on Gaza since October 2023 has killed at least 56,412 people, the majority of whom are civilians, according to the Palestinian health ministry. </p>
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June 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Israeli strikes kill at least 23 on Saturday, including three children - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-kill-least-23-saturday-including-three-children
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Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
June 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
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We know what we have to do to save our city from Andrew Cuomo.
We're cross endorsing 🤝 @bradlander.bsky.social
We're cross endorsing 🤝 @bradlander.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
We know what we have to do to save our city from Andrew Cuomo.
We're cross endorsing 🤝 @bradlander.bsky.social
We're cross endorsing 🤝 @bradlander.bsky.social
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CNN's diverse stable of commentators tonight.
June 13, 2025 at 5:08 AM
CNN's diverse stable of commentators tonight.
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My commentary with @drgorfinkel.bsky.social in today’s @thestar.com
As Ontario pumps millions into private health care, public health will continue to suffer
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
As Ontario pumps millions into private health care, public health will continue to suffer
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
As Ontario pumps millions into private health care, public health will continue to suffer
Private facilities seem like a quick fix, but it leaves the public system with fewer health-care workers, which only further exacerbates public wait times for treatments. It’s a domino effect
www.thestar.com
June 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
My commentary with @drgorfinkel.bsky.social in today’s @thestar.com
As Ontario pumps millions into private health care, public health will continue to suffer
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
As Ontario pumps millions into private health care, public health will continue to suffer
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Quid pro Cuomo.
"Many of the donations came after Mr. Cuomo made a rare appearance at the Real Estate Board of New York, where Politico reported that he expressed regret for signing rent reforms as governor that landlords bitterly opposed."
"Many of the donations came after Mr. Cuomo made a rare appearance at the Real Estate Board of New York, where Politico reported that he expressed regret for signing rent reforms as governor that landlords bitterly opposed."
The Business Interests Bankrolling Andrew Cuomo’s Run for Mayor
www.nytimes.com
June 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Quid pro Cuomo.
"Many of the donations came after Mr. Cuomo made a rare appearance at the Real Estate Board of New York, where Politico reported that he expressed regret for signing rent reforms as governor that landlords bitterly opposed."
"Many of the donations came after Mr. Cuomo made a rare appearance at the Real Estate Board of New York, where Politico reported that he expressed regret for signing rent reforms as governor that landlords bitterly opposed."
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Amos Goldberg is an Israeli historian of the Holocaust who called Israel's war on Gaza a genocide. He joined @ayoub.bsky.social to talk about the ways 'intent' is used to mislead the public, and whether the field of Holocaust and Genocide Studies is in crisis.
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May 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Amos Goldberg is an Israeli historian of the Holocaust who called Israel's war on Gaza a genocide. He joined @ayoub.bsky.social to talk about the ways 'intent' is used to mislead the public, and whether the field of Holocaust and Genocide Studies is in crisis.
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Absolutely insane headline. This is what genocide looks like. This is what our ruling classes have decided will be normal.
May 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Absolutely insane headline. This is what genocide looks like. This is what our ruling classes have decided will be normal.
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Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi receives his diploma from Columbia University.
Watch our exclusive interview with Mahdawi, shortly after his release from an ICE jail: www.democracynow.org/2025/5/16/mo...
Watch our exclusive interview with Mahdawi, shortly after his release from an ICE jail: www.democracynow.org/2025/5/16/mo...
May 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi receives his diploma from Columbia University.
Watch our exclusive interview with Mahdawi, shortly after his release from an ICE jail: www.democracynow.org/2025/5/16/mo...
Watch our exclusive interview with Mahdawi, shortly after his release from an ICE jail: www.democracynow.org/2025/5/16/mo...
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What an honor it was to have @naomiaklein.bsky.social give the Institute's Third Annual Distinguished Lecture in Ideas and Organizing. "Climate justice is not a luxury policy for better days. It is how we fight fascism." View her full lecture here>> challengeinequality.luskin.ucla.edu/naomi-klein/
Naomi Klein | Challenge Inequality
challengeinequality.luskin.ucla.edu
May 13, 2025 at 12:11 AM
What an honor it was to have @naomiaklein.bsky.social give the Institute's Third Annual Distinguished Lecture in Ideas and Organizing. "Climate justice is not a luxury policy for better days. It is how we fight fascism." View her full lecture here>> challengeinequality.luskin.ucla.edu/naomi-klein/
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We’re just two months away from Election Day, yet 50% of New Yorkers still have no idea who I am or what this movement is all about.
The only way we can win is by bringing our message to as many doors as possible — and we need your help to do so.
The only way we can win is by bringing our message to as many doors as possible — and we need your help to do so.
April 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We’re just two months away from Election Day, yet 50% of New Yorkers still have no idea who I am or what this movement is all about.
The only way we can win is by bringing our message to as many doors as possible — and we need your help to do so.
The only way we can win is by bringing our message to as many doors as possible — and we need your help to do so.
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EVENT: Join MERIP and Villanova CAIS for a special Keynote Lecture from @keshavarziana.bsky.social on his new book, Making Space for the Gulf. Monday 4/28 at 4PM. In-Person Only
MERIP-CAIS Keynote Address: Making Space for the Gulf with Arang Keshavarzian - MERIP
“Making Space for the Gulf” Public Keynote Lecture from Arang Keshavarzian, Professor of Middle East and Islamic Studies, NYU Join MERIP and Villanova’s Center for Arab and Islamic Studies for […]
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April 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
EVENT: Join MERIP and Villanova CAIS for a special Keynote Lecture from @keshavarziana.bsky.social on his new book, Making Space for the Gulf. Monday 4/28 at 4PM. In-Person Only
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Jack Layton made the clear case for proportional representation during the 2011 Leaders Debate.
Will any leader have the courage to say the same tonight?
14 years later, Canadians are still waiting for a democracy where every vote counts.
#cdnpoli #Election2025
Will any leader have the courage to say the same tonight?
14 years later, Canadians are still waiting for a democracy where every vote counts.
#cdnpoli #Election2025
April 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Jack Layton made the clear case for proportional representation during the 2011 Leaders Debate.
Will any leader have the courage to say the same tonight?
14 years later, Canadians are still waiting for a democracy where every vote counts.
#cdnpoli #Election2025
Will any leader have the courage to say the same tonight?
14 years later, Canadians are still waiting for a democracy where every vote counts.
#cdnpoli #Election2025
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Our campaign is centered on an economic agenda to lower costs and make life easier for the working people of our city.
And we can fund this entire platform by asking the wealthiest New Yorkers and most profitable corporations to pay just a little bit more in taxes.
And we can fund this entire platform by asking the wealthiest New Yorkers and most profitable corporations to pay just a little bit more in taxes.
April 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Our campaign is centered on an economic agenda to lower costs and make life easier for the working people of our city.
And we can fund this entire platform by asking the wealthiest New Yorkers and most profitable corporations to pay just a little bit more in taxes.
And we can fund this entire platform by asking the wealthiest New Yorkers and most profitable corporations to pay just a little bit more in taxes.
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Sudan condemns UK for excluding it from summit, while including UAE - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/sudan-condemns-uk-excluding-it-summit-while-including-uae
Sudan condemns UK for excluding it from summit, while including UAE
David Lammy criticised for convening foreign ministers, including allies of the RSF paramilitary
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April 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Sudan condemns UK for excluding it from summit, while including UAE - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/sudan-condemns-uk-excluding-it-summit-while-including-uae
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“Many people in prison want to share their stories and get published, and this partnership will allow exponentially more people to learn how to craft engaging stories that shed light on life in prison while also gaining skills that can help them when they come home.”
PJP Announces Groundbreaking Educational Partnership with Edovo to Empower Incarcerated Writers
Prison Journalism Project (PJP), a national nonprofit that trains incarcerated writers in the tools of journalism and publishes their stories, has entered into a groundbreaking partnership to offer it...
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March 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“Many people in prison want to share their stories and get published, and this partnership will allow exponentially more people to learn how to craft engaging stories that shed light on life in prison while also gaining skills that can help them when they come home.”
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Elbows up, Canada.
March 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Elbows up, Canada.
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Democratic Senator Chris Murphy on Mahmoud Khalil.
March 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy on Mahmoud Khalil.