Columbia University suspends, expels nearly 80 students over Gaza protests Some students also had their degrees revoked for participating in antiwar protests, including the 2024 Gaza encampments. Al Jazeera · Jul 23, 2025
Pro-Palestinian protesters expelled from Columbia University Others have been suspended for up to three years or had their degrees revoked The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025
‘My duty’: Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil meets lawmakers at US Capitol Khalil, who continues to be targeted for deportation, says he will continue to advocate for Palestine and free speech. Al Jazeera · Jul 22, 2025
They Skipped Corporate America—And Bought A Company Instead. Meet The New CEO Fast-Track Dan Schweber was enrolled in Columbia University's executive MBA program back in 2019. Disillusioned with corporate life and not in a financial position to launch his own company, Schweber was uncertain what his future would look like. Benzinga · Jul 22, 2025
Scientists just invented robots that feed on other robots Cannibal robots create ‘entirely new dimension of autonomy’ for AI, researchers say The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025
Trump’s Homeland Security Agents now just doing ICE’s dirty work, targeting pro-Palestinian academics You must agree with how MAGA thinks or be targetted. We Got This Covered · Jul 17, 2025
Donald Trump is now trying to silence UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese It comes as little surprise that the Trump administration is now trying to silence yet another pro-Palestinian voice, that of UN special… The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2025
Columbia adopts controversial definition of antisemitism amid federal grants freeze University announces move as it tries to restore $400m in funds frozen over alleged failure to protect Jewish students The Guardian - US · Jul 16, 2025
A law from the era of Red Scares is supercharging Trump administration’s power over immigrants and noncitizens Nativism, the idea that government must guard native-born Americans from various threats posed by immigrants, has a long history in the United States. The Conversation · Jul 15, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil files $20m claim against Trump for wrongful detention The Palestinian student activist has accused the Trump administration of smearing his name and unlawful imprisonment. Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2025
Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil seeks $20 million from Trump over ‘political retaliation and abuse of power’ Palestinian student activist accuses administration of carrying out targeted arrests designed to ‘terrorize’ him and his family The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025
Colleges Created a Diversity Box-Ticking Game—Zohran Mamdani Just Played It The big problem here is the elite racism of college admissions departments, not the mayoral candidate's creative box-checking. Reason · Jul 7, 2025
Trump taken to court over deportations of pro-Palestinian student protesters A two-week non-jury trial marks a rarity in the hundreds of lawsuits that have been filed over Trump's hardline immigration agenda The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025
Trial to consider Trump’s ‘ideological-deportation policy’ targeting pro-Palestinian students Case is the first of several legal challenges to White House’s sweeping crackdown on universities to make it to trial The Guardian - US · Jul 7, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025 Columbia student data stolen by politically motivated hacker, university says A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University’s data systems last week, stealing student records and causing widespread disruptions
International Business Times UK · Jun 24, 2025 Aussie Writer Detained for 12 Hours Trying to Enter US Says 'Cleaning Your Social Media' May Be Useless Australian composer Alistair Kitchen says his deportation from LAX was politically motivated, claiming US authorities targeted him over his pro-Palestinian social media posts.
International Business Times · Jun 24, 2025 Pro-Palestinian Protest Leader Details 104 Days Spent In US Custody Mahmoud Khalil, one of the most prominent leaders of pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses, recounted his experience surviving 104 days in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention after being targeted for deportation by the Trump administration.
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025 Mahmoud Khalil welcomed back to NYC with cheers after release from ICE detention Pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University student, Mahmoud Khalil, was welcomed back to New York City with cheers after release from ICE detention, footage from Saturday (22 June) shows.
The Guardian - US · Jun 23, 2025 ‘Perpetual crisis mode’: how Trump uses emergency declarations to push radical agenda President’s dubious claims of ‘emergency’ threaten civic and political norms in authoritarian style, experts warn
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2025 AOC blasts Trump’s ‘illegal’ persecution of Mahmoud Khalil as she welcomes Columbia student back to NYC The New York congresswoman joined the Palestinian activist after his release from ICE detention, where he was detained for more than three months without charges and missed the birth of his son
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2025 What to know about activist Mahmoud Khalil and his release from immigration detention A Palestinian activist who participated in protests against Israel has been freed from federal immigration detention after 104 days
The Guardian - US · Jun 20, 2025 Mahmoud Khalil released from Ice detention after more than three months Columbia graduate freed from Louisiana facility after judge ruled he is ‘not a danger to the community – period’
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025 ‘Justice prevailed’: Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil speaks after release from ICE detention The case is at the center of the Trump administration’s attempts to combat dissent against Israel’s war on Gaza on campuses
Al Jazeera · Jun 18, 2025 Foreign students face uncertainty under Trump’s shifting visa policies Trump administration’s battle with Harvard and Columbia leaves some students in California exploring options elsewhere.
The Guardian - US · Jun 16, 2025 Trump administration notches first big win in assault on higher education Federal judge dismissed lawsuit brought by faculty groups over government cuts to Columbia University funding