Protest at Baruch Ends Peacefully But Tuition Hikes Are Passed Protest at Baruch Ends Peacefully But Tuition Hikes Are Passed
In anticipation of the protest, all classes after 3:00PM were cancelled, with routine access to the building denied by a legion of NYPD.
Nov 29, 2011 / StudentNation / Harry Lee
Occupy Philly Avoids Eviction, Police Brutality—for Now Occupy Philly Avoids Eviction, Police Brutality—for Now
Mayor Michael Nutter and Philadelphia police have shown respect for the right to protest, and a deadline for eviction passed without action.
Nov 29, 2011 / Michael Tracey
Turnout High in Egypt’s Elections, but Questions About Transition Remain Turnout High in Egypt’s Elections, but Questions About Transition Remain
In the midst of a complicated election, Egyptians are once again in the streets, protesting military rule and debating what democracy means.
Nov 29, 2011 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Comments of the Week: November 25, 2011 Comments of the Week: November 25, 2011
Each week we post a run-down of the best of our reader comments with the hopes of highlighting some of your most valuable insights and encouraging more people t...
Nov 29, 2011 / Sarah Arnold
November 28: A Tale of Two Universities November 28: A Tale of Two Universities
When the governing bodies of two of the country’s greatest institutions of higher education are literally, physically walling themselves off from the students of those univ...
Nov 29, 2011 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston
Judge to SEC: Don’t Let Wall Street Off the Hook Judge to SEC: Don’t Let Wall Street Off the Hook
A federal judge’s ruling in an SEC settlement with Citigroup might strengthen regulation of the financial sector.
Nov 29, 2011 / George Zornick
Take Our Children, Please!: A Modest Proposal for Occupy Wall Street Take Our Children, Please!: A Modest Proposal for Occupy Wall Street
It was Karl Marx who first observed that high finance is “the Vatican of capitalism.” How right he turned out to be.
Nov 29, 2011 / Steve Fraser
The Crisis With Pakistan The Crisis With Pakistan
The Obama administration’s whole Afghan strategy for a drawdown by 2014 is now in deep, deep trouble.
Nov 29, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Wisconsin Recall Drive Surpasses 300,000 Signatures Wisconsin Recall Drive Surpasses 300,000 Signatures
Two weeks into the drive to remove Scott Walker, more than half the required signatures have been gathered.
Nov 29, 2011 / John Nichols
Berkeley Faculty Votes to Condemn Chancellor for Police Violence Berkeley Faculty Votes to Condemn Chancellor for Police Violence
A nearly unanimous vote at our greatest public university.
Nov 29, 2011 / Jon Wiener