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The Columbia Protests [TEASER]
May 16, 2024
Explore media coverage of protests at Columbia University, from right-wing hysteria to centrist indifference. Critique propaganda, tensions in student protests, and confrontational committee interviews. Delve into campus politics, legal implications, biased media coverage, and controversial distractions. Analyze food prices at protests and allegations of funding radicals, highlighting the irony of focusing on trivial expenses amidst larger political concerns.
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- Critique of biased media coverage of Columbia protests by right-wing and centrist outlets.
- Discussion on the university president's decision-making process during protests and police intervention.
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Columbia University Protests and Media Coverage
The podcast episode delves into the student protests at Columbia University, triggered by Israeli attacks on Gaza. The episode criticizes the media's coverage of the protests and highlights a surge of police propaganda. The discussion focuses on the testimony of Columbia's president before a House committee on education and workforce, subsequent encampments at the university, and the police intervention authorized by the president.
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