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22 days ago
Time for some tortured prose. At 1 p.m. ET today, the Defector Twitch stream will present the nominees for the 2025 Shams Charania Award For Excellence In Divulging Of Information Through Syntax Comprehended By Many:
www.twitch.tv/defectormedia
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The ADL is having a Mamdani meltdown:
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The ADL Is Having A Mamdani Meltdown | Defector
The focus of the Anti-Defamation League has become entirely warped. Support for Israel was always part of the organizationâs goals, but typically that was nested within a broader declaration to fight ...
https://defector.com/the-adl-is-having-a-mamdani-meltdown
about 2 months ago
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Letâs check in with people who threatened to leave Zohran Mamdaniâs NYC:
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Let's Check In With People Who Threatened To Leave Zohran Mamdani's NYC | Defector
When Zohran Mamdani upset Andrew Cuomo to win the New York City Democratic mayoral primary in June, it led to a lot of histrionics. The usual fear tactics against a young Muslim democratic socialist h...
https://defector.com/lets-check-in-with-people-who-threatened-to-leave-zohran-mamdanis-nyc
about 2 months ago
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3 months ago
Free Press reporter discovers that being an amoral dickhead can cost you friends:
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Free Press Reporter Discovers That Being An Amoral Dickhead Can Cost You Friends | Defector
It can be hard to maintain friendships as an adult. People move to new cities, start families, and experience all sorts of other life events that make it difficult to keep in touch. Sometimes, youâŠ
https://defector.com/free-press-reporter-discovers-that-being-an-amoral-dickhead-can-cost-you-friends
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Chris Thompson
3 months ago
a person at Treasury gave Defector a rundown of how this processâwhich appears to be against the lawâwas expedited in order to avoid public scrutiny
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Treasury Department Has Plans To Mint Dollar Coin Featuring Donald Trump's Likeness | Defector
The United States Department of the Treasury has developed, to the brink of production, a dollar coin that features the face and likeness of President Donald Trump, according to a source within the Tr...
https://defector.com/treasury-department-has-plans-to-mint-dollar-coin-featuring-donald-trumps-likeness
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This is who Charlie Kirk was:
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This Is Who Charlie Kirk Was | Defector
Certainly the dead tend to be thought of more fondly than they were in life. Still, itâs quite disorienting to watch American institutions obediently line up to display the utmost solemnity for a bigo...
https://defector.com/this-is-who-charlie-kirk-was
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Five years of Defector:
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Iâve been browsing the grids everyoneâs making and really enjoying it. This one looks like a captcha where you have to select all the nu-metal band members to prove youâre a human
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4 months ago
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Somehow, getting on TV was the least eventful part of my Mets experience last night:
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TNT Sports Airs Guerrilla Marketing For Worker-Owned Website That Isn't Defector | Defector
It wasnât my intent to attend back-to-back Phillies-Mets games. Over the past month there had been two separate, developing conversations about how itâd be great to catch some baseball, and eventually...
https://defector.com/tnt-sports-airs-guerrilla-marketing-for-worker-owned-website-that-isnt-defector
4 months ago
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Concerning: During Tuesdayâs MLB broadcast, TNT Sports gave airtime to a Palestinian with radical views. Read more here:
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TNT Sports Airs Guerrilla Marketing For Worker-Owned Website That Isn't Defector | Defector
It wasnât my intent to attend back-to-back Phillies-Mets games. Over the past month there had been two separate, developing conversations about how itâd be great to catch some baseball, and eventually...
https://defector.com/tnt-sports-airs-guerrilla-marketing-for-worker-owned-website-that-isnt-defector
4 months ago
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giri nathan
5 months ago
CHANGEOVER is out 8/19/25
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Change...
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Writing this was cathartic, in a way:
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Why Your Team Sucks 2025: New England Patriots | Defector
Some people are fans of the New England Patriots. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New England Patriots. This 2025 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all th...
https://defector.com/why-your-team-sucks-2025-new-england-patriots
5 months ago
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maitreyi anantharaman
5 months ago
If the WNBA in fact provides no value to its owners and can't work as a business, why don't they just shut the league down?
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WNBA Players Want To Share In The League's "Hypergrowth" | Defector
What money are WNBA players owed? The leagueâs biggest names got people asking this question Saturday night, when they all wore âPay Us What You Owe Usâ warmup T-shirts before the All-Star Game in Ind...
https://defector.com/wnba-players-want-to-share-in-the-leagues-hypergrowth
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This week, the Defector staff was mentally Bill. Catch up with all the posts here:
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Bills Week Archives | Defector
https://defector.com/category/bills-week
5 months ago
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6 months ago
Today, weâre happy to share that Press Forward, a coalition of funders committed to strengthening local newsrooms, has awarded our group a grant to build shared services for independent, worker-friendly local media organizations.
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We Won A Grant | Defector
Keen observers of the independent media space might be aware that we at Defector have done some informal consulting over the years to help other emerging worker-owned publications find their footing.âŠ
https://defector.com/we-won-a-grant
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maitreyi anantharaman
6 months ago
all I'm saying is that books should be well-written and teach me something new.
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Christine Brennan's Caitlin Clark Book Is More About Gripes Than Greatness | Defector
Before one copy showed up on a bookstore shelf, Christine Brennanâs new book had womenâs basketball abuzz. The longtime sports columnist began reporting On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution i...
https://defector.com/christine-brennans-caitlin-clark-book-is-more-about-gripes-than-greatness
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The New York Times had to work with a eugenicist so they didnât get scooped by a bigot:
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The New York Times Had To Work With A Eugenicist So They Didn't Get Scooped By A Bigot | Defector
On Thursday night, right before a long summer holiday weekend, the New York Times published a triple-bylined bombshell: 16 years ago, in an application form for a college that ultimately did not accep...
https://defector.com/the-new-york-times-had-to-work-with-a-eugenicist-so-they-didnt-get-scooped-by-a-bigot
6 months ago
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Kirsten Gillibrand has a racist meltdown over Zohran Mamdani on public radio:
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Kirsten Gillibrand Has A Racist Meltdown Over Zohran Mamdani On Public Radio | Defector
Zohran Mamdaniâs victory in the New York City mayoral primary has led to a lot of vile reactions from across the political spectrum. Thatâd be expected from any Republican, but plenty of liberals are ...
https://defector.com/kirsten-gillibrand-has-a-racist-meltdown-over-zohran-mamdani-on-public-radio
6 months ago
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The politics of fear donât work against a candidate who isnât scared:
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The Politics Of Fear Donât Work Against A Candidate Who Isnât Scared | Defector
If there is one takeaway from Zohran Mamdaniâs victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday, itâs that there is no one takeaway. The democratic socialist and his wide-ranging can...
https://defector.com/the-politics-of-fear-dont-work-against-a-candidate-who-isnt-scared
6 months ago
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Christine Brennan wonât rest until Caitlin Clarkâs muscle strain is treated as a national crisis:
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Christine Brennan Won't Rest Until Caitlin Clark's Muscle Strain Is Treated As A National Crisis | Defector
Credit where credit is due: USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan has tried very hard to establish herself as the nationâs foremost Caitlin Clark alarmist. Whenever something routine for a pro ...
https://defector.com/christine-brennan-caitlin-clark-quad-strain-national-crisis
7 months ago
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8 months ago
The New York Times really asked Ms. Rachel if sheâs paid by Hamas:
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The New York Times Really Asked Ms. Rachel If She's Paid By Hamas | Defector
The house style of the New York Times is severely outdated. Depending on the topic, the newspaperâs purportedly impartial tone instead reads as smug, self-amused, and deeply lazy. The results areâŠ
https://defector.com/the-new-york-times-really-asked-ms-rachel-if-shes-paid-by-hamas
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maitreyi anantharaman
8 months ago
âšđ The (fifth!) annual Defector WNBA preview is up today! always fun to work on theseâŠlast year a playerâs dad emailed me to complain about something I wrote lol
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An Old Grudge, A New Team, A Swole Caitlin: The 2025 WNBA Season Preview | Defector
When the 2025 WNBA season tips off tonight, so much will be new: a new team, eight new head coaches, veterans in new places, and legions of new fans who saw the stupid fights we had online last year a...
https://defector.com/2025-wnba-season-preview
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The New York Times really asked Ms. Rachel if she's paid by Hamas:
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The New York Times Really Asked Ms. Rachel If She's Paid By Hamas | Defector
The house style of the New York Times is severely outdated. Depending on the topic, the newspaperâs purportedly impartial tone instead reads as smug, self-amused, and deeply lazy. The results are disa...
https://defector.com/the-new-york-times-really-asked-ms-rachel-if-shes-paid-by-hamas
8 months ago
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8 months ago
How the Japanese-American basketball leagues built Natalie Nakase:
defector.com/how-the-japa...
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Hell Gate *subscribe today!*
8 months ago
In an interview with Hell Gate, the woman who was attacked by a pro-Israel mob in Crown Heights last Thursday, including being repeatedly kicked and spat-on, says she's now afraid to walk in her own neighborhood, and blames the NYPD for failing to intervene.
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Woman Attacked by Pro-Israel Mob: 'I'm Afraid to Walk Around My Own Neighborhood Now'
In an interview with Hell Gate, the woman blamed the NYPD for failing to intervene.
https://hellgatenyc.com/crown-heights-mob-attack-nypd-chabad-ben-gvir/
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Seal up the pit that contains Fox Sports 1:
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Seal Up The Pit That Contains Fox Sports 1 | Defector
Even by the standards of Fox Corp, Fox Sports 1 seems like a pretty sinister place for an employee. Over the past few months, enough lawsuits, complaints, and allegations have emerged to suggest that ...
https://defector.com/seal-up-the-pit-that-contains-fox-sports-1
8 months ago
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Ms. Rachel is Hamas now:
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Ms. Rachel Is Hamas Now | Defector
When we previously checked in with Liora Rez, who runs the nuisance group StopAntisemitism, she was trying to get some flight attendants fired over a Palestinian flag pin. Between then and now, she ha...
https://defector.com/ms-rachel-is-hamas-now
9 months ago
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maitreyi anantharaman
10 months ago
Diana Taurasi retired while I was on vacation (her final troll) so here is my slightly late tribute to her and the life she wanted for herself.
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Who Had Diana? | Defector
âWe have Diana, and they donât,â the quote went. But who ever had Diana? It is the magic thing about her, the way she gave herself over to no one.
https://defector.com/diana-taurasi-retirement-uconn-phoenix-mercury
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Mahmoud Khalil is the target of a desperate agenda:
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Mahmoud Khalil Is The Target Of A Desperate Agenda | Defector
Campus safety is a priority for a lot of people who haven't actually stepped foot on a campus in decades, or possibly ever. Is a campus actually safer after police are permitted to toss around protest...
https://defector.com/mahmoud-khalil-is-the-target-of-a-desperate-agenda
10 months ago
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Laura Wagner
10 months ago
âI try to show every single person that telling his own story â itâs not going to help â but at least we need to share the truth, tell the world what happened here.â
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For NPRâs Anas Baba, covering the war in Gaza also means living it
The NPR producer is one of few Palestinian journalists working with a U.S. news organization to file dispatches from Gaza.
https://wapo.st/4bLnySH
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Sam Biddle
10 months ago
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I interviewed Pankaj Mishra about his new book, the memory of the Holocaust, and what Gaza portends:
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Pankaj Mishra On Gaza, The Memory Of The Holocaust, And The "Very Dark World" To Come | Defector
In his own words, Pankaj Mishra wrote his latest book not to describe the atrocities in Gaza, which have been well documented, but âto ask some very basic questions: How can human beings treat other h...
https://defector.com/the-world-after-gaza-pankaj-mishra-interview
10 months ago
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This is the logical endpoint of Zionism:
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This Is The Logical Endpoint Of Zionism | Defector
If you wrote a piece of satire about a Zionist who harmed another Zionist that ended with both parties finding a way to blame a Palestinian, it would feel too pat. Also, the Anti-Defamation League wou...
https://defector.com/this-is-the-logical-endpoint-of-zionism
10 months ago
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giri nathan
11 months ago
I made a stinky pilgrimage to the corpse flower, with notes of rat, sweat, and cheese
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11 months ago
What happens in prison when you canât pee on command:
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What Happens In Prison When You Canât Pee On Command | Defector
Prison is always about being less-than. Segregation is prison inside of prison: where you are less than less-than. The very little you have is stripped from you.
https://defector.com/what-happens-in-prison-when-you-cant-pee-on-command
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The ADL was a farce long before it made excuses for Elon Musk:
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The ADL Was A Farce Long Before It Made Excuses For Elon Musk | Defector
Everything about the direction of the Anti-Defamation League indicated that it would end up here.
https://defector.com/the-adl-was-a-farce-long-before-it-made-excuses-for-elon-musk
11 months ago
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Empowerment Avenue
12 months ago
Antoine Davis is back in the
@defector.bsky.social
to provide an update on his fantasy football season!
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12 months ago
A tale of two Gooners:
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A Tale Of Two Gooners | Defector
How Arsenal supporters handle sharing a name with chronic masturbators.
https://defector.com/a-tale-of-two-gooners
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Hamilton Nolan
about 1 year ago
Heather Hardy, until recently one of the most popular women's boxers in America, speaks about her life with brain damage, and the price she paid. Well worth reading imo.
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An Interview With a Boxer Who Is Paying the Price
Heather Hardy, and "too much dead brain."
https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/an-interview-with-a-boxer-who-is
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about 1 year ago
One year ago, Israel buried me alive. Iâm still clawing my way out.
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One Year Ago, Israel Buried Me Alive. I'm Still Clawing My Way Out. | Defector
At around 7:30 on the morning of Dec. 7, 2023, my sonâs tiny footsteps echoed down the hallway as I reached for my cup of tea. After a week of reporting away from home, I had decided to return the nig...
https://defector.com/one-year-ago-israel-buried-me-alive-im-still-clawing-my-way-out
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The next history book on Palestine will have Joe Biden in it:
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The Next History Book On Palestine Will Have Joe Biden In It | Defector
Biden, as a potential reader, presents a unique case: He's responsible for the history that will be written by a future Khalidi. Will he recognize himself in the echoes?
https://defector.com/the-next-history-book-on-palestine-will-have-joe-biden-in-it
about 1 year ago
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Tommy Craggs
about 1 year ago
This is about fighting in the NBA, but itâs also about democratic self-governance
flaminghydra.com/issue-191/
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Brawl and response / Really racist
Tommy Craggs on ultra-violence in the NBA; Arwa Mahdawi reviews âThe Messageâ
https://flaminghydra.com/issue-191/
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Israel uses the same pretense for new bloodshed:
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Israel Uses The Same Pretense For New Bloodshed | Defector
Joe Biden's administration has insisted for months that a ceasefire in Gaza was within reach, despite no sign of progress toward that goal. This inaction has consequences: If Israel faces no repercuss...
https://defector.com/israel-uses-the-same-pretense-for-new-bloodshed
over 1 year ago
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Patrick Beverley reveals more than he intended about his life in Israel:
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Patrick Beverley Reveals More Than He Intended About Life In Israel | Defector
Beverley started a new chapter in July when he signed with Israeli basketball team Hapoel Tel Aviv. Through his podcast, he's established that he does not have a sense of where he is.
https://defector.com/patrick-beverley-reveals-more-than-he-intended-about-life-in-israel
over 1 year ago
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Everyone at the DNC speaks for Palestine, except for Palestinians:
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Everyone At The DNC Speaks For Palestine, Except For Palestinians | Defector
In her closing speech Thursday night, Harris included a throwaway line about how she and Biden were working so that "the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, security, freedom, and s...
https://defector.com/everyone-at-the-dnc-speaks-for-palestine-except-for-palestinians
over 1 year ago
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Whoâs afraid of a Palestinian flag pin?
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Who's Afraid Of A Palestinian Flag Pin? | Defector
Like Vitamin Water or the Anti-Defamation League, the privately funded advocacy group StopAntisemitism benefits from being taken at face value. Its Twitter account boasts about being non-partisan and ...
https://defector.com/whos-afraid-of-a-palestinian-flag-pin
over 1 year ago
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Interviewed the City College student journalist who livestreamed the NYPD crackdown Tuesday. He talked about what he saw that night, reading the officers' complaints back to them, and how he felt about it all:
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A City College Student Journalist Shares What He Saw During The NYPD Crackdown | Defector
Leon Orlov-Sullivan, the primary editor-in-chief of the student-run Campus Magazine, was there that night, streaming what he could through the publicationâs Instagram account. In his capacity as a stu...
https://defector.com/city-college-student-journalist-interview-ccny-gaza
over 1 year ago
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The outside agitators on campus were the police:
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The Outside Agitators On Campus Were The Police | Defector
After claiming her utmost concern with maintaining campus safety, Columbia President Minouche Shafik made the decision to put her students in danger. Shafik published a request Tuesday night that the ...
https://defector.com/the-outside-agitators-on-campus-were-the-police
over 1 year ago
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The crackdown explains the protest:
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The Crackdown Explains The Protest | Defector
At the very least, the Gaza solidarity encampment at Columbia University has successfully emphasized the absurdity of Palestine as an exception. In response to students setting up camp on a lawn, the ...
https://defector.com/the-crackdown-explains-the-protest
over 1 year ago
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