Scratches That Leave a Mark
Students vs. Censorship: $100K Victory
Pro-Palestine students at the University of Maryland just clawed out a historic win. The school tried to silence their Gaza vigil, but after a legal brawl, the university coughed up $100,000 in settlement cash. Palestine Legal called it the biggest penalty ever against a U.S. university for censoring student free speech. Turns out muzzling students costs more than letting them speak.
Protest Power Surge: 775 Actions in One Week
Last week saw 775 protests nationwide—that’s more actions than the entire month of July. From Overpasses for Democracy events along I-91 to city marches coast-to-coast, people aren’t waiting around for permission slips. The streets are alive, the signs are loud, and fascists are sweating through their polyester suits.
Armenia Secures a Fragile Peace
After U.S.-mediated talks in D.C., Armenia announced a peace deal with Azerbaijan. It’s shaky, it’s complicated, and critics are calling it a repackaged defeat—but guns are silent for now, and that’s a win for civilians who just want to live another day without dodging shells.
Kitty’s Claw Marks
Free speech doesn’t come from permission, it comes from pressure—and students proved it. 775 protests in one week? That’s democracy with teeth. Even fragile peace is better than another graveyard.
Sources
- Truthout – Pro-Palestine Activists Win $100K Settlement
- Amherst Indy – 775 Protests Nationwide
- Armenian Weekly – Pashinyan Declares Peace Deal