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Swamp Notes: The uproar at American universities
FromFT News Briefing
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
May 4, 2024
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Podcast episode
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Student-led protests against Israel’s war in Gaza have spread across the US in recent weeks, with demonstrators building tent encampments on university grounds, and even storming university buildings. The FT’s Washington bureau chief, James Politi, and FT New York correspondent, Joshua Chaffin, join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain why the protests could hurt President Joe Biden’s re-election chances.Mentioned in this podcast:New York police storm Columbia University and arrest pro-Palestinian protestersPolice raid UCLA protest camp as clashes over Gaza spread across USSign up for the FT’s Election Countdown newsletter hereSign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter hereSwamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. Original music by Hannis Brown. CREDIT: NBC News New York, X/@JaunMaBenitez, X/@AnthonyCabassa_, PBS NewsHour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
May 4, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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