Hear Me Out: Student Protests Can Backfire (Badly)
On today\u2019s episode of Hear Me Out: solidarity?\n\nCollege campuses across the country are grappling with protests and occupations in the name of a free Palestine. Many hundreds of students, faculty, and outside community members have been arrested in tense clashes with police \u2014 called onto campuses by the universities themselves.\xa0\n\nStudent protestors have shaped public discourse on matters like war and the environment for many decades. But without a clear, sympathetic goal, they can also lead to political backlash that far outlasts a four-year degree.\xa0\n\nSo are today\u2019s student protestors instigating change in Gaza\u2026 or teeing up a crackdown on speech and protest here at home?\xa0\n\nProf. Steven Mintz of UT Austin joins us, and urges a cautionary look at the history books.\xa0\n\nIf you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: hearmeout@slate.com\n\nPodcast production by Maura Currie.\n\nWant more Hear Me Out? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking \u201cTry Free\u201d at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/hearmeoutplus to get access wherever you listen.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices