03/21/2025 - Weekly Wrap Up

Summary

This week, Eddie discusses pressing issues including the ongoing crisis in Israel and Gaza, the political landscape in the U.S., the case of Mahmoud Khalil, and the assault on higher education. He emphasizes the racial dynamics affecting education policy and the broader implications of current governmental actions, calling for collective resistance and awareness among citizens.

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• Israel-Hamas War: Ceasefire and Hostage Negotiations (AP News)

• A Letter From Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil (ACLU)

• Columbia Nears Agreement to Meet Trump's Demands (Wall Street Journal)

• Columbia and Academic Freedom (The Atlantic)

• Venezuela Migrant Deported From El Salvador, Despite No Criminal Record (CBS News)

• Venezuela Deported: Reyes Barrios' Case (TIME)

• Arlington National Cemetery Stops Highlighting Some Historical Figures (NPR)

• Pentagon Restores Webpages Honoring Service Members, Defends DEI Purge (The Grio)

• Trump Executive Order to Close Education Department (New York Times Video)

• The U.S. Department of Education Explained (Education Week)

• Trump's Plan for the Department of Education (Common Dreams)

• The Cost of the Government’s Attack on Columbia - Princeton University President (The Atlantic)

• Department of Education Layoffs Stall Civil Rights Investigations (The Grio)

• Idaho teacher fights back after order to remove ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ poster (MSNBC)