Author Archives: ironsnowflake

Video from clips by John Zangas/DC Media Group On the 7th of May, George Washington University (GWU) students marched on the home of the university’s president. Cops barely got there in time to hold the steps of the house as … Continue reading →

On the 6th of May, student protesters at University of Central Florida set up camp at the university’s entrance at Alafaya and University Blvd. Commencement may have come and gone and classes ended for the semester, but the university’s investments … Continue reading →

On the 4th of May, the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando held their commencement. As graduates filed out, a pro-Palestine protest was set up front and center in the grassy mall onto which they emerged. A very large … Continue reading →

After the GWU encampment raised the flag of Palestine, the university responded with a huge US flag hung from a building. Students responded to this with a projector and a giant “Genocide Joe” image indicating what that flag REALLY stands … Continue reading →

On Mayday (May 1), protesters assembled for a press conference at 56th and Fowler near USF. First up was a press conference, which was heavily attended by the corporate press. There was so much corporate press in fact, I was … Continue reading →

April 30 was Day 2 of the Palestine solidarity encampment (tents and all) at University of South Florida in Tampa. Remembering the failed police attack the day before, this time police used far more force Protesters had shield too, but … Continue reading →

Raid warnings the evening of April 30 proved to be a false alarm. The daytime scene was quite peaceful. This was two days after an attempted late-night police raid was driven off and unarrests made. Note the piled up police … Continue reading →

This protest that became the start of an encampment was on Nakba Day, the day set aside in Palestine to remember the loss of their land and destruction of their homes to make way for Israel. “Nakba” means “Catastrophe” and … Continue reading →

(this is a day late as the server was down last night and I was deployed today to the big Tampa USF mess) Early AM on the 29th of April, Campus cops and even a vice provost launched a failed … Continue reading →

Orlando’s Critical Mass bike rides are huge, this April was no exception Note that Friday, May 31 will be the last ride to start at the temporary Lake Highland Park location, in June the rides move back to the usual … Continue reading →