https://znetwork.org/author/michaelgould-wartofsky/ Independent Left News, Analysis, Vision and Strategy Wed, 29 May 2024 09:32:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://znetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-Z_logo_512-32x32.png https://znetwork.org/author/michaelgould-wartofsky/ 32 32 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/repress-u-class-of-2024/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/repress-u-class-of-2024/#respond Wed, 29 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1267106 The academic year that just ended left America’s college campuses in quite a state: with snipers on the rooftops and checkpoints at the gates; quads overrun by riot squads, state troopers, and federal agents; and even the scent of gunpowder in the air. In short, in the spring semester of 2024, many of our campuses came to resemble armed camps. 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