How Do We Talk About Campus Protests?

Pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses have been met with suspensions, expulsions, and arrests. This week, Audie talks with two people in the middle of the story to understand how they view and talk about this moment. We hear from Krasimir Staykov, a junior and an activist at Pomona College in Claremont, California. He and others were arrested for staging a sit-in in the university president’s office. We also hear from Michael Roth, the president of Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, about his approach to campus protest, and his response to protest language he finds offensive.

[userjoe]

Say the opposite of what CNN tells you to say.

[davidhunternyc]

The influence of the media and cable news is core to the US two ruling factions’ ability to manage perception and control dissent among the US public.

[tsetsefly]

Why does the media fear talking about news? And why this topic in particular? For most Americans under 50, this topic is not controversial at all and the right side of history is easy to distinguish.

[msmithy]

Whatever CNN tells you the opposite is most likely the best course of action.

[darlenedowie]

This is a real journalism because Audie Cornish give the news. She gives both sides of the story. I can respect this new report.

[Clayboy]

I believe the Bloods and Crips need to get involved.

[Riclmnopp]

Here’s CNN to tell us how we should talk about something. Don’t think for yourself, do what CNN says.

[SizzleCorndog]

Can we get some of these students on prime time? This is the one time where I’ve seen not just someone talking to an actual student, but also giving them the space to properly air out their ideas

[JacobMoretti-NotABot]

But is there no room in the world for a Jewish state? I do feel like activists who point out the irreconcilable contradiction between democracy and a state that prioritizes one ethnic group over another are playing a valuable role. BUT, give me a break, it’s virtually impossible to conceive of Israelis allowing the demise of a self-consciously Jewish state. the best solution is two states and some degree of partition and exchange of people/lands m. which should largely mean stripping Israel of settlements and providing Palestinians with a fair allotment of land. Maybe in a few generations could we talk about a multiethnic state, but it seems wildly unrealistic and naively idealistic to actually be attempting to achieve that now.

[itsame]

Don't think I need to listen to a 40 minute discussion on this subject. It's easy, Israel is wrong. #FreePalestine

[TEM]

That wasn’t a protest. It was an operation run by a terrorist network in response to me frustrating their com systems during 2020

[baDbOy-yisj]

Salute the peace-loving people of USA to support Gazan's ❤❤

[DavidNunezPNW]

CNN has done an awful job covering this issue. How embarrassing they put out this project.

[shaunbrown]

Wait ain't this Trump's fault? 😭😭😭

[themasterofinfinity]

This was a big fail on audies part. She didn't push back on anything the student said, she listed the ways the protest he was. Part of was violent. Then said " I didn't litigate it with him" meaning she ignored it, even when he lied and said all they were doing was making art. Everything he said her points were lies she stayed quiet. THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO TALL ABOUT CAMPIS PROTESTS. This will only hurt the cause.

[theredboneking]

The Ottoman census of 1878 indicated the following demographics for the Jerusalem, Nablus, and Acre districts.

Muslim —403, 795 or 85.5%

Christian—43, 659 or 9.2%

Jewish—15, 001 or 3.2% Jewish (Foreign-born) —10, 000 or 2.1%

[alvodin]

"how to talk about something" is a clear example of fascism and authoritarianism.

[CivilizationInNation]

The UN's leaders prefer to maintain the Palestinians' refugees status because they get tons of money and power in behalf of the "Palestinian cause".
The UN have 2 refugees agencies - UNHCR for around 100mil refugees around the world, and UNRWA only for the Palestinians.
It's just absurd that the Palestinians still see themselves as refugees for 75 years.
They could already have their own country but their leaders have refused any attempt for peace during the history (including the Oslo and Camp David talks in the 90s and 00s) and have never offered an alternative.
Their "refugees camps" (prior to Oct-7th) are actually proper cities.
Their leaders are corrupted, they prefer to get the money coming from donations, keep the people poor, and always blame Israel for all their problem.
They teach their ppl about war and revenge (over events from the last century in which both sides weren't flawless) instead of peace and compromise.
They never really try to SOLVE the problem but they rather USE the problem for their own

[phelippepx]

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[MirandaMassoo-ksnt]

Israel isn’t going anywhere. So this is all pointless.