Columbia’s administration could have divested from an apartheid state or done this to their campus.

Unimaginably, they chose this.

I am deeply alarmed by reports of mass graves in Gaza.
 
Independent investigators must be allowed immediate access.
 
The families of the dead have a right to know what happened.

The world has a right to accountability for any violations of int’l law that may have taken place.

Students at UMass Amherst at encampment, joining those on more than 100 campuses across the US to protest the Biden administration's enabling and funding of genocide in Gaza. Youth are now our conscience keepers.

'We exist because movements have asked us to help move money more effectively; to embed more equitable grantmaking practices across the sector; & ultimately, to work philanthropy out of existence'.
Read from CLIMA Fund and other intermediary funds: ssir.org/articles/entry…

🇵🇸 taiwan alliance for a free palestine (台灣巴勒斯坦自由連線) held a press conference at the legislative yuan this morning, publicising a statement of solidarity for palestine from taiwanese civil society - over 50 taiwanese CSOs have signed on. 1/4

*Japan has entered the chat*

Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
bbc.com/future/article…

The University does not plan to call the NYPD back to campus, University President Minouche Shafik, board of trustees co-chairs Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, and David Greenwald, Law ’83, and University Provost Angela Olinto announced in an email.
l8r.it/4GKP

The Global South now repays more in debt than it gets in grants & loans. This is beyond all reason.
devex.com/news/global-so…

Workers in the informal sector, including those working in delivery, too often struggle for justice and dignity in Brazil. Labora is building, with our support, a truly intersectional labor movement to ensure their rights are respected. opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/buildin…

Chills. What a moment to witness, the political prisoners of our time speaking from behind prison walls to youth organizers. What a moment.

NEW: There have been over 100 Gaza solidarity encampments at colleges this week in US and abroad 🧵:

Arizona
ASU
Auraria
Barnard
Berkelee Music
Berkeley
Brown
Cal Poly Humboldt
Columbia
Columbia Chicago
Cornell
CU Denver
CUNY
Delaware
Drexel
Duke
Emerson
Emory
Evergreen
FIT
FIU

Messages of support and strength from Rafah to the student movement ❤️ this is who we fight for

A memorial is held for the seven World Central Kitchen staff killed in Gaza while trying to feed starving Palestinians. Their only fault: trusting Israel's rules of engagement which permit killing on the slightest shred of evidence (which proved false). theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

Peaceful protest is a human right.
Freedom of speech is a human right.
Freedom of expression is a human right.

Universities should respect these rights.

Just spent a few hours at Northwestern’s encampment. This generation of students has learned from mutual aid networks and grassroots organizing groups. The level of organization and sophistication is leagues ahead of their parents’ generation. The youth today are sharp as hell.

Things are happening too fast on campuses to try to publish this mainstream, so it's on Medium: my new op-ed, 'Lessons from Tiananmen for today’s university presidents.' Pls. read and spread to keep admin from harming more students! link.medium.com/f4opkRMi5Ib

I had the honor of seeing the Columbia University anti-war encampment firsthand.

Contrary to right-wing attacks, these students are joyfully protesting for peace and an end to the genocide taking place in Gaza.

I’m in awe of their bravery and courage.

Hamas offers to lay down its arms and to recognize Israel within its pre-1967 borders. But Netanyahu isn't interested. He wants to keep pursuing the elusive goal of 'destroying' Hamas (to avoid the war ending) and rejects a two-state solution. apnews.com/article/hamas-…

Mama Cash is thrilled to participate in the 2024 HRFN’s Global Conference – FUNDING FUTURES FESTIVAL until 26 April in the vibrant city of Tbilisi, Georgia. We’re coming together to challenge norms, co-create new narratives, and ignite fresh practices that will pave the way for