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UC Davis Professor Demands Chancellor Resign Over Pepper Spraying Of Students

By Guest Author | Published: November 20, 2011
Photo by John Aravosis

Written by David Badash A UC Davis Assistant Professor is demanding the immediate resignation of the University’s Chancellor over Friday’s pepper spraying of unarmed, non-​violent students who were passively sitting on the ground while in the midst of an Occupy Wall Street protest. Watch: Shocking Video Of Police Pepper Spraying UC Davis Students “I am…more »

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Police Brutality Against UC Davis Students

By Guest Author | Published: November 20, 2011
Jon Chaconas

Written by Jon Chaconas Students Shout: “Shame On You” As a recent graduate from UC Davis, I was disturbed by the images of police brutality against students on campus. In some ways, the police officer who sprayed nonviolent, compliant students with pepper spray did the Occupy Education Movement a favor. He promoted its cause, via…more »

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US students face jail time for disrupting Israeli official’s speech

By Debra Ellis | Published: May 27, 2011
Students hold a protest outside the offices of the district attorney of Orange County in solidarity with the Irvine 11

Nora Barrows-Friedman The Electronic Intifada 2 March 2011 Students hold a protest outside the offices of the district attorney of Orange County in solidarity with the Irvine 11. Photo: Craig Norris Eleven University of California students face criminal charges and possible jail terms for protesting and disrupting a speech by an Israeli official as the…more »

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