In Congress, Columbia’s Leaders Try to Please. At Home, They Face Anger.
18.04 2024:
For Columbia’s president, Nemat Shafik, a hearing on antisemitism went relatively well. But on campus, intense protests suggest a difficult road ahead for the university.
Pro-Palestinian protesters…
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