This report was delivered to a public meeting hosted by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality at Wayne State University in Detroit, on April 10, 2025. Andre Damon is a leading member of the Socialist Equality Party in the United States and is the US National Co-Editor of the World Socialist Web Site.
Columbia University deploys NYPD against pro-Palestinian library protest, 78 arrested
On Wednesday afternoon, a group of around 100 anti-genocide student protesters took over the Butler Library’s main reading room and renamed it the “Basel Al-Araj Popular University,” after the Palestinian activist and writer killed by Israeli forces in 2017.
Elliott Murtagh•
May Day 2025
The IYSSE’s fight for a Marxist political culture among youth
This speech was given by Darren Paxton, leader of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (UK), at the International May Day 2025 Online Rally, held Saturday, May 3.
Darren Paxton•
Anti-genocide student protesters attacked by police at University of Washington in Seattle
The protest called attention to Shaban al-Dalou, a 19-year-old Gazan who was burned alive by an Israeli Defense Forces attack on October 14, 2024.
Bryan Dyne•
New York University seeks to blackmail 31 students into halting protests against Gaza genocide and the assault on free speech
The students, who have been deemed “personae non grata” (PNG) by the university for their participation in pro-Palestinian protest actions, received emails from NYU demanding that they sign a contract affirming that they will “not participate in any protest activity or disruptive activity” on campus.
John Conrad•
Nancy Hanover, Coleman Prince•
David North•
Andrew Clyde•
Kipchumba Ochieng•
Marc Wells•