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National SDS Condemns Trump and Dept of Ed Cuts to Grant Funding for Historical Black College and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges, and More
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National SDS Condemns Trump and Dept of Ed Cuts to Grant Funding for Historical Black College and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges, and More

Earlier this month the Department of Education issued a statement ending all discretionary grant funding for Minority- Serving Institutions (MSI) across the country. This will cut off hundreds of millions of dollars to Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI), Tribal Colleges and more. This is yet another
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National Students for a Democratic Society condemns the FBI and police raids on pro-Palestine University of Michigan activists
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National Students for a Democratic Society condemns the FBI and police raids on pro-Palestine University of Michigan activists

National Students for a Democratic Society condemns the FBI and police raids of the homes of pro-Palestine University of Michigan student activists. SDS calls out the FBI, Michigan State Police for the illegal and unrighteous attack on pro-Palestine activists. Three activists were temporarily detained by law enforcement. These raids are
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National SDS Condemns Letter From Trump’s Department of Education, Threats to Cut Cultural Programs and Affirmative Action Measures
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National SDS Condemns Letter From Trump’s Department of Education, Threats to Cut Cultural Programs and Affirmative Action Measures

On February 15, the Department of Education sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to public institutions that threatened massive cuts in funding if institutions did not terminate programs designed to combat racist discrimination – programs that promote affirmative action-inspired admissions initiatives such as those run by diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices,
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National SDS Calls on Students: Smash Trump’s Anti-Palestine Task Force Visits, Protect Free Speech and the Campus Movement for Palestine
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National SDS Calls on Students: Smash Trump’s Anti-Palestine Task Force Visits, Protect Free Speech and the Campus Movement for Palestine

Trump’s Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism has announced that it will be visiting 10 universities around the US to investigate so-called antisemitic incidents – which, in reality, are what they call pro-Palestine, anti-genocide protests. According to Trump, schools that are found to harbor these protests will lose federal funding.
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