Pacific Ties stands in solidarity with the Palestine Solidarity Encampment (PSE) and encampments at other universities. We condemn the Israeli occupation of Palestine.

Examining U.S. responses to the Vietnam War and Israeli-Palestinian conflict at federal, public, and college campus levels (UCLA).

The crops swaying in the wind, The gushing canal watering the fields, Farms – India’s lifeline. Waking up at the crack of dawn, Tending to the fields, without complaining, Farmers – India’s lifeline. It was December 5, 2020. I was supposed to catch a flight to the US…

How we call what is happening in Baltimore will affect how we perceive people who commit acts of violence to draw attention to their oppression. If language choice matters, then choosing between the word protest and riot in media headlines will sway public opinion about the unrest in Baltimore.

Since May 22, members of the Korean Metal Workers Union are being assaulted by police due to their occupation in the auto plant. Protesting mass layoffs of about three thousand workers, approximately 600 sit-down strikers have endured raids by police and company-hired strikebreakers. Since July 20, strikers…