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Fired Educators Discuss Academic Freedom and Palestine Speech Restrictions

On Feb. 5, Keziah Ridgeway and Maura Finkelstein — educators suspended and fired, respectively, after controversies surrounding their pro-Palestine speech — visited Swarthmore. Ridgeway, a Philadelphia high school history teacher, and Finkelstein, formerly an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Muhlenberg College, discussed

February 13, 2025

Opinion

In Charging SJP Students, College Escalates Long-standing Suppression of Protest

As former Editors-in-Chief of the Phoenix and Voices during the successful 2019 sit-in to end fraternities on campus, we are dismayed at the college’s obfuscation of its own history in order to justify its current retribution against student protestors. Unlike many of

November 7, 2024

News

College Removes JVP ‘Solidarity Sukkah’ on Parrish Beach, Citing Conduct Violations

Shortly after 6 a.m. on the morning of Tuesday, Oct 22, Swarthmore College Public Safety disassembled a “Solidarity Sukkah” on Parrish Beach. The removal came at the direction of the administration, which cited a lack of approval for the structure from the

October 24, 2024

News

SJP Organizes Outside Parrish Hall to Commence Palestine ‘Week of Actions’

On Tuesday Oct. 8, students organized outside Parrish Hall as a part of the “Palestine Week of Actions,” a series of events organized by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). The week marks one year since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7,

October 10, 2024

Features·Opinion

Swarthmore Faculty and Instructional Staff Call on Admin to Drop Charges Against Student Activists

We, the undersigned members of the faculty and instructional staff, are writing in response to the profoundly troubling precedent being set by the Swarthmore College administration as it charges peaceful student protestors and activists with violations of the Student Code of Conduct.

October 3, 2024

Highlights·News

Writer and Activist Naomi Klein Speaks at Swarthmore on Israel-Gaza and the “Doppelganger” Effect

On Thursday, April 18, author, activist, and professor Naomi Klein visited Swarthmore for the final event in the “South Africa to Gaza: World History and the Politics of Accountability” series. The series is hosted by the Aydelotte Foundation, the President‘s Office, Swarthmore

April 25, 2024

Interviews·News

The Phoenix in Conversation with Nadia Abu El-Haj

Hillary Tran: How do you respond to critics who might accuse your work of being one-sided or biased against Israel? Nadia Abu El-Haj: I would say my analysis of the state fits in with the large comparative literature on colonialism and recognizes

March 28, 2024

A view of clothier hall at swarthmore at night, amidst investigations at the institutions.

Breaking News·News

Far-Right Media Complaint Incites Federal Title VI Investigation Into Swarthmore College

This article was previously published on our website. It has been updated with a statement from the college. Swarthmore College is facing a Title VI investigation surrounding complaints of discrimination “on the basis of national origin (shared Jewish ancestry),” according to an

March 8, 2024

Highlights·News

Renowned Lawyer Noura Erakat Speaks On Genocide Case Against Israel

On Wednesday, Feb. 28, Noura Erakat, renowned activist, human rights lawyer, and associate professor at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, gave a talk on The Crime of Genocide: International Law and Gaza. The talk was part of the “South Africa to Gaza: World

February 29, 2024

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Professor and Commentator Peter Beinart Offers History, Advocacy on Israel-Gaza

On Tuesday, Feb. 20, professor and commentator Peter Beinart visited Swarthmore for the first event in the “South Africa to Gaza: World History and the Politics of Accountability” series. The series is hosted by the Aydelotte Foundation, the President‘s Office, Swarthmore College

February 22, 2024

palestine

Fired Educators Discuss Academic Freedom and Palestine Speech Restrictions

In Charging SJP Students, College Escalates Long-standing Suppression of Protest

College Removes JVP ‘Solidarity Sukkah’ on Parrish Beach, Citing Conduct Violations

SJP Organizes Outside Parrish Hall to Commence Palestine ‘Week of Actions’

Swarthmore Faculty and Instructional Staff Call on Admin to Drop Charges Against Student Activists

Writer and Activist Naomi Klein Speaks at Swarthmore on Israel-Gaza and the “Doppelganger” Effect

The Phoenix in Conversation with Nadia Abu El-Haj

Far-Right Media Complaint Incites Federal Title VI Investigation Into Swarthmore College

Renowned Lawyer Noura Erakat Speaks On Genocide Case Against Israel

Professor and Commentator Peter Beinart Offers History, Advocacy on Israel-Gaza

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