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Al-Araby
Al-Araby
Peace. Justice. Liberation. For decades, this is the vision for the world that students have fought for. From picket lines to protests, you’ll often hear students shouting, “This is what democracy looks like!” Indeed, the right to protest is fundamental to any democracy and the student movement has a long history of proudly exercising those democratic rights. Up and down the country, students have protested various speakers’ invitations to their campuses and communities; a reminder that freedom of speech does not equate to freedom from accountability. “By vilifying student protestors and misch…