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

The Daily Northwestern


Weinberg juniors and NU Divest members Alexa Klein-Mayer and Hazim Abdullah-Smith lead the group’s workshop about BDS. Over 40 people attended the event in Fisk 311 on Thursday.

NUDivest holds workshop on BDS strategy

February 5, 2015

A Northwestern Divest workshop on its boycott, divest and sanction strategy drew more than 40 students to Fisk Hall on Thursday. NUDivest, a movement pushing for the University to divest from “corporations...

Shin: Freedom of speech doesn't free us all

Shin: Freedom of speech doesn’t free us all

February 5, 2015

In a country well known for promoting freedom of speech and liberal thinking, I fear speaking out. This country is the United States. At a school like Northwestern that’s full of smart individuals, it’s...

Rabbi Brant Rosen, Midwest regional director for the American Friends Service Committee and social justice activist, speaks to a crowd of about 60 students, faculty and community members at an event hosted by NUDivest. Rosen spoke about justice for Palestine and the importance of social movements like NUDivest.

Rabbi speaks at NUDivest event on Israel-Palestine conflict

January 29, 2015

Rabbi Brant Rosen, co-chairman of the Jewish Voice for Peace rabbinical council, spoke Thursday night to a crowd of about 60 students, faculty and Evanston community members about the importance of demonstration...

Gelman: When considering Israel-Palestine conflict, historical context matters

Gelman: When considering Israel-Palestine conflict, historical context matters

January 29, 2015

Because of my Jewish upbringing, I had never heard Students for Justice in Palestine’s side of the story when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. As a Jew who is pro-Israel and in favor of...

Mian: Solidarity and the intertwining of activism

Mian: Solidarity and the intertwining of activism

January 28, 2015

Social justice activism often characterizes university atmospheres. Such efforts have resurged in recent years on our own campus, from NU Divest and the Fight for Freedom Project to police brutality...

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