Liberal institutions, including universities, traditionally surrender without a fight to the dictates of autocrats. Ours are no exception. CHRIS HEDGES March 24 I was not surprised when Columbia University’s interim president Katrina Armstrong caved to the demands of the Trump administration. She agreed to ban face masks or face coverings, prohibit protests in academic buildings and create […]
A letter dictated by Mahmoud Khalil – a Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate – over the phone from ICE detention in Louisiana. Groundxero | March 19, 2025 On Tuesday, Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist, recent graduate of Columbia University and U.S. permanent resident, who has been arrested by the Trump administration for his role […]
Donald Trump’s dismantling of the deep state presages the formation of something far worse. By Chris Hedges Feb 18, 2025 The Trump administration’s war with the deep state is not a purgative. It is not about freeing us from the tyranny of intelligence agencies, militarized police, the largest prison system in the world, predatory corporations or the end […]