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Items by Andrew S. Maier
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Mahmoud Khalil’s detention: A chilling signal in the crackdown on Palestinian solidarity
The largest case in public discourse today revolves around Columbia University, where 22 students — including Mahmoud Khalil — have faced suspensions, diploma revocations, or even deportation. The crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism has escalated sharply since US President Donald Trump came to power in January, but Khalil’s case signals...
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We are witnessing a new era of US imperialism
Within just three weeks of taking office, US President Donald Trump has managed to tear up the rulebook that has ensured American hegemony since the Second World War. When he called Gaza the potential “riviera” of the Middle East and announced that the US would “own” the Palestinian enclave,...
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Cuba and Palestine: A brotherhood forged in struggle
London welcomed Aleida Guevara March, daughter of Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara and honorary niece of Fidel Castro, on Tuesday. March discussed the brotherhood Cuba and Palestine have forged against imperialism. An internationally respected anti-imperialist activist and a paediatrician, March has participated in medical missions in countries such as Ecuador, Angola...