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Mar 25, 2025

The Trump Administration’s War on Activism- The Threat to First Amendment Rights

The Trump administration’s ‘catch and revoke’ policy aims to silence and instill fear in Pro-Palestine activists. The First Amendment protects the rights of all individuals in the United States, and it cannot be used as a tool to wrongfully punish those whose opinions challenge the status quo. This AI initiative will scan social media accounts looking for apparent “signs” that an individual supports Hamas. If State officials locate an account that appears to endorse Hamas, it can result in an arrest or visa revocations. Any policy or directive that seeks to punish nonviolent political dissent puts fundamental constitutional rights at risk.

Refugees

Mar 22, 2025

Undermining UNRWA: The Impact of U.S. Efforts to Cut Funding and Replace the Agency

This policy brief explores Biden's decision to pause funding to UNRWA, the continuation of this policy under Trump, and their implications for Palestinian society, highlighting the broader goal of replacing the agency.

Healthcare

Mar 7, 2025

Health Under Siege: Gaza’s Medical Crisis and Humanitarian Toll

This policy brief analyzes the systematic destruction of Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure and the role of U.S. military aid in enabling strikes on hospitals, medical personnel, and emergency services. These attacks constitute violations of international humanitarian law and the U.S. Leahy Law, further deepening Gaza’s healthcare crisis. Urgent measures are required to safeguard medical facilities, ensure accountability for potential war crimes, and restore access to healthcare through international intervention and policy reform.

Politics

Feb 19, 2025

Challenging the Weaponization of Anti-Semitism Labels

This policy brief is driven by the disturbing (and continuous) attacks and targeting of pro-Palestine and anti-genocide advocates following President Trump’s recent fact sheet outlining steps to combat anti-semitism. Pro-Palestine advocacy has been wrongfully labeled as anti-semitic, whereas anti-Muslim hate is disregarded. False labeling of anti-semitism harms and misidentifies real threats to not only Jewish communities, but religious groups overall.

Economics

Feb 4, 2025

Stolen Land, Stolen Futures: The Legal and Ethical Costs of Israeli Land Sale Events

This policy brief is driven by the growing trend of land sale events aimed at encouraging consumers in the U.S. and broader Northern America to buy land in occupied Palestine and Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

Refugees

Feb 2, 2025

Vetting or Vilification? The Implications of Trump’s Immigration Executive Order

This policy brief will revisit themes from President Trump’s first term and raise concerns over the order’s implications on immigration and a potential travel ban.