Tag: Break

MIT pro-Palestinian protesters break through barricades to retake encampment

NEW YORK — Pro-Palestinian protesters that had been blocked by police from accessing an encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Monday broke through fencing, linked arms and encircled tents that remained there, as Columbia University canceled its university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of pro-Palestinian protests. Sam Ihns, a graduate student at MIT studying […]

Colombia’s Gustavo Petro: Country will break diplomatic relations with Israel over war in Gaza

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday announced his government will break diplomatic relations with Israel effective Thursday in the latest escalation of tensions between the countries over the Israel-Hamas war. Petro again described Israel’s siege of Gaza as “genocide.” He previously suspended purchases of weapons from Israel and compared that country’s […]

Gas expert: Price rise might take a break

Consumers can breathe a sigh of relief, as gas prices could stay as is during the spring and summer. After a steady rise since February, the nation’s average price seems to be plateauing, according to GasBuddy, a site that tracks such numbers. The average price fell 1.9 cents from a week ago to the $3.63 […]

Finally, the Alphabet People Break Their Silence! – HotAir

The silence of the LGBTQIA+/-% people will deafen us no more.  After decades of remaining silent, students will emerge into the public sphere to speak stunningly and bravely to a world that has suppressed their voices tyrannically.  After nearly three decades of holding annual silent protests to raise awareness for LGBTQ rights, students across the […]