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Thousands protest in Argentina as Milei's austerity plan hits universities
Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei has tried to dismiss the worsening budget crisis at public universities as politics as usual, a contest with his leftist political rivals who hold sway over liberal campuses. It does not feel that way to many of the students at the elite University of Buenos Aires, where halls went dark, elevators froze and air conditioning stopped working in some buildings last week. Professors taught 200-person lectures without microphones or projectors because...
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The Closing Bell (5/2) – College Campus Protests Across the US
On today’s edition of The Closing Bell with Bret Gogoel: Brad Garrett, ABC News Crime & Terror Analyst, shares his analysis of the protests happening on college campuses across the United States. Nick Gale brings us a piece from this morning featuring Senator Dick Durbin speaking on the same protests, as well as changes to […]
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Colbert Defends Anti-Israel Protests, Shamed Anti-Lockdown Voices
Stephen Colbert discovered free speech this week. For years, Colbert either ignored attacks on free expression or even cheered them on. He looked the other way when intrepid journalists revealed Big Tech significantly suppressed speech, courtesy of the Twitter Files. He tut-tutted the rise of Cancel Culture and its insidious impact on comedy. He chortled when the woke mob canceled books by beloved author Dr. Seuss. Now, suddenly, Colbert is using his CBS pulpit to defend speech. What changed?...