The Post-Partisan Emporium

Did Columbia University Violate the First Amendment? It's commonly argued that private groups cannot break the First Amendment, but there's an exception: If there's "entanglement" between the private entity and the government. It looks like there was. SAM HUSSEINI Students at Columbia doing a traditional dabke folk dance. Defending Rights & Dissent in their recent  letter to Columbia President Minouche Shafik  (which has lots of good information) stated: “Although Columbia University is a private institution not governed by the First Amendment, the role of state actors — in this case members of Congress — in instigating the action would raise serious First Amendment concerns.” This might seem odd to people. Many people think that private groups can disregard the First Amendment, which only limits government action. However, Defending Rights & Dissent is perfectly correct in noting this case may be different. The group adds that “Even if the First Amendment

 Thanks to BrahmaFear for recommending this article... Reckoning With the Soviet Role in the Creation of Israel By   Max Parry Since October 7th, global attention has largely shifted away from Ukraine toward the Middle East amid Israel’s ongoing slaughter of thousands of innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza following Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. At the same time, the world has seen unprecedented mass protests in support of the Palestinians and calls for a cease-fire by the international community. Historically, some of the most prominent participants in the Palestinian cause have been Marxist organizations and recent demonstrations were no exception. However, a long-ignored and regrettable chapter in the history of socialism itself can be found in the very formation of Israel, which desperately needs to be addressed. Whenever there is a flare-up in the Israel-Palestine conflict, the circumstances that led to the former’s 75-year occupation are inevitably revisited. Alas, it would be a di