There can be no ‘Israel exception’ for free speech | Kenneth Roth

Trump should reverse his misguided effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil The Trump administration’s threatened deportation of Mahmoud Khalil seems to reflect a dangerous disregard for freedom of expression – a blatant example of official censorship to curb criticism of Israel. Khalil was a recent graduate of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He … Read more

Why is Donald Trump crashing the US economy? Because he’s high on his own supply of fake news | Jonathan Freedland

Addicted to Fox News and outlets even more extreme, the president finds support and justification for actions disastrous to Americans and the world Not content with shattering the post-1945 international order, which delivered prosperity and power to his country for eight long decades, Donald Trump is seemingly set on destroying the US economy. And he’s … Read more

Homeland security agents search two Columbia University students’ rooms

College president says she is ‘heartbroken’ by latest escalation in Trump attack on US campuses Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time. Agents from the Department of Homeland Security conducted searches in two Columbia University students’ rooms on Thursday night, marking the latest escalation … Read more