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Teaching Social Justice Journalism at Trump's Columbia University

Teaching Social Justice Journalism at Trump's Columbia University
16.11.2025 10

Common Dreams

Helen Benedict

Fear and Loathing at Columbia University

On September 17, 2025, one month before I was to teach my annual social justice reporting class at Columbia University’s Graduate School of...

12.11.2025 10

CounterPunch

Helen Benedict

What’s Next for Syrian Refugees?

19.02.2025 4

The Nation

Helen Benedict

A New Future for Syrian Refugees?

Six years ago, at the time of the first Trump administration’s Muslim ban and its initial round of vicious anti-immigrant policies, I visited a...

03.02.2025 8

CounterPunch

Helen Benedict

What Happens When Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians Share Their Pain?

08.10.2024 2

The Nation

Helen Benedict

Grieving Israelis and Palestinians Offer a Lonely Plea for Peace

The Parents Circle believes that the first step toward ending the cycle of revenge is for both peoples to listen to each other’s stories, learn...

05.10.2024 2

Common Dreams

Helen Benedict

"What should I do with this pain?": Israelis, Palestinians try to move forward

With the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel approaching, the death toll in Gaza climbing to more than 41,500, and Israel...

05.10.2024 10

Salon

Helen Benedict