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Pro-Palestinian activists under increased surveillance on Massachusetts campuses

The World's Global Classroom

Rights groups are concerned as a growing number of pro-Palestinian activists, including Jewish activists, are being photographed and surveilled.

Growing number of governments using counterterrorism to justify targeting dissidents abroad

Justice

Native Americans hold National Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving in solidarity with Indigenous struggles around the globe

Human rights

Nearly half of Venezuelans are considering leaving the country in the coming months, poll says

Migration

Venezuelans are finding creative ways to bypass censorship and a government crackdown on the media

Media
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A new wave of Kurds fleeing Turkey bring their own sound to Nashville’s Music City

Immigration

Nashville has been a popular destination for Kurdish refugees in the US. Today, Kurdish newcomers are trying to preserve their culture. Community centers and associations are helping new arrivals maintain a connection to their heritage while navigating life in a new country.

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On campus, Jewish and Muslim students fear for their safety

The World's Global Classroom

A new report finds Jewish and Muslim students “fear personal danger” related to their positions on the war.

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Russian lawyer Alexei Navalny, who was clear-eyed about the dangers in prison, has died

The World’s Carolyn Beeler talks with Michael McFaul, a former ambassador to Russia and friend of Navalny’s, about what his death means for the country and for his family.

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Israel’s War Cabinet is fracturing as pressure mounts to bring hostages home

Israel-Hamas war

Ehud Eiran, who was a foreign policy aide to former Prime Minister Ehud Barak and is an assistant professor in international relations at Haifa University in Israel, speaks to The World’s host, Carolyn Beeler, about the situation.

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As Israel-Hamas war continues, there are signs of growing sympathy for Hamas in neighboring Jordan 

Israel-Hamas war

The war in Gaza has entered its third month. In neighboring Jordan, the suffering in Gaza has led to a rise in an expression of support for Hamas. Many people in Jordan are Palestinians whose ancestors fled or were driven from what is now Israel. Hamas, which has been designated as a terrorist organization by the US, doesn’t have an official representation in Jordan. But some tribal leaders are saying it’s time it did.

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