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For weeks students have protested the war in Gaza — now things are escalating : Consider This from NPR

For weeks students have protested the war in Gaza — now things are escalating Enlarge this image toggle caption CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images You're reading the Consider This newsletter, which unpacks one major news story each day. Kayyem says a few factors play into what we're seeing now: Excessive use of force by some of these universities in the early stages, "sending the police out originally really provided no opportunity from going from basically, DEFCON five, which is peace to DEFCON one, which is war." Kayyem says that while there may be non-university affiliated people at these campus protests, "To argue that what we're seeing on colleges and campuses is some outward force manipulating young people. "And I think Brown's willingness to listen and to provide a forum outside of protests where the students can be heard – and that's going to be in the fall when the board meets – is essential and was essential for the students to feel like their university wasn't picking sides, but was willing to listen."

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