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In the 10th year since the beginning of the Syrian Crisis we reflect on a decade of continued courage and inspirational activism. About this Event This event series is brought to you by Edinburgh University Feminist Society, Edinburgh University Amnesty Society and Student Action for Refugees. The events will be hosted on zoom so please register on eventbrite to receive the meeting details. We are encouraging donations to organisations who are representing us as speakers including: Wake up to the Trusted Mideast News source Mideast Daily News Email By subscribing, you agree to The Media Lin...

4/30/21 Several community groups are planning a farewell party for outgoing University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld…although he’s not invited. Iowa Student Action, The Iowa Freedom Riders, the Sunrise Iowa City Hub and the Campaign to Organize Graduate Students invite the public to what they’re calling “Bruce Harreld’s Goodbye Party” on the Pentacrest this afternoon. A post about today’s event on the Iowa Freedom Riders’ Instagram page says, “bruce harrelds (sic) conservative ass is on the way out so let’s party!” Today is officially Harreld’s last day in office aft...

ADVERTISEMENT “It’s upsetting that President Biden didn’t even mention student debt, let alone provide even a hint of recourse to the millions of student loan borrowers who are in crisis right now,” said Ross Floyd, organizing director at Student Action, a group that supports free college and the full cancellation of student debt. “After being denied some stimulus checks, what students really need is relief — especially coming out of this pandemic when we’re trying to jump-start our economy.” The president's speech did include nods toward other issues being pushed by progre...

In the 10th year since the beginning of the Syrian Crisis we reflect on a decade of continued courage and inspirational activism. About this Event In the midst of a pandemic and with the conflict in Syria reaching its tenth year, European nations, including the United Kingdom, have harshened restrictions and their solidarity towards displaced people has waned significantly, to the point of turning their backs on those in need of support. In this discussion, we bring together both the human lived experience of Syrian newcomers to Scotland, with the grounded legal and political knowledge of tho...

It’s an issue that Biden has failed to deliver on so far, say the groups. Biden has shot down calls to immediately cancel up to $50,000 in student loans and instead supports $10,000 in debt forgiveness. Nearly one hundred days into a term that has generally been applauded by progressives, the groups say Biden needs to make student debt forgiveness a bigger priority in the next 100 days. ADVERTISEMENT “This is one of the areas where progressives aren’t going to take no for an answer at the end of the day,” said Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC).