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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


The outside of Evanston Public Library. Recently released documents show EPL officials have been calling for the termination of Lesley Williams, a popular librarian, for years.

Documents show EPL officials wanted to terminate Lesley Williams for years

June 4, 2017

Evanston Public Library officials have been calling for the termination of popular librarian Lesley Williams for years, according to documents removed Friday from the city’s online public records portal. The...

Pro-Palestinian activist Ali Abunimah presents a speech on Israeli-Palestine tensions in a classroom at Swift Hall. Abunimah, who made headlines when his talk at Evanston Public Library was canceled and reinstated two summers ago, returned to Northwestern’s campus on Thursday for a Students for Justice in Palestine event.

Pro-Palestine activist denounces worsening tensions between Israel and Palestine

November 20, 2015

Ali Abunimah, co-founder of online publication Electronic Intifada, and Northwestern Students for Justice in Palestine teamed up Thursday for a discussion on Israel’s occupation policies and the resulting...

Evanston Public Library reinstates canceled book talk after accusations of censorship

August 4, 2014

The Evanston Public Library has reinstated a Palestinian-American author’s book talk just days after a controversial decision to cancel it. Author and activist Ali Abunimah will speak at the library...

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