Twenty-Four State AGs Tell Brown University to Reject Proposal to Divest From Israel
"Adopting the proposal, the letter says, may trigger anti-boycott laws that would prohibit the states from doing business with Brown."...
"Adopting the proposal, the letter says, may trigger anti-boycott laws that would prohibit the states from doing business with Brown."...
“the pathologization of fatness in the medical community and the rising prevalence of eating disorders, as well as how fatphobia intersects with other systems of oppression”...
“No rest till Brown divests”...
“I think this is a reflection of what nonviolent and peaceful resistance, frankly, is supposed to look like”...
"According to the program’s website, its resources are used by 1 million students across the United States and in 200 international schools."...
“Special security detail is now in place at our building and will remain in place over the coming days”...
"The Brown Corporation must heed these calls and promote an immediate ceasefire and a lasting peace by divesting its endowment from companies that enable and profit from the genocide in Gaza and broader Israeli occupation."...
"investigating a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of national origin in regard to 'incidents of harassment' in Fall 2023"...
"Students were told to leave University Hall by the time it closed at 5 p.m."...
"Paxson was eventually booed off the stage as students chanted 'shame on you' and demanded the university divest its endowment from companies that are profiting off the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas."...
"In a statement to 12 News, Brown University explained that it requested the city drop the charges against the students ahead of their scheduled arraignment Tuesday morning."...
"In reality the root of the violence comes from the side of the oppressor"...
“Divestment from companies profiting from ongoing violence in Gaza is a material way for Brown University to promote an immediate ceasefire and a lasting peace”...
"The idea of LGBT identification as a social contagion is one that continues to draw criticism among academics."...
"As we analyze the decisions, I want to underscore that Brown is and will remain firmly committed to advancing the diversity that is central to achieving the highest standards of academic excellence"...
"examine issues of structural inequality, racial formations and/or disparities and systems of power"...
"I've seen this flooding before but it's usually in deplorable conditions. I was very surprised to see it here at Brown"...
“Such actions are neither legally, nor morally, justified and we urge the university to reconsider its decision”...
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