cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/41630293
She said her lecture was going to discuss humanitarian aid in a time of crises as well as the challenges aid workers have faced in Gaza and other war zones.
“[I was told] that discussing the USAID cuts could be perceived as an anti-governmental narrative,” Liu told Global in an interview on Friday. She added that NYU, her alma mater, also said her lecture risked being perceived as antisemitic.
- NYU joins the ranks of all those entities demonstrating their collective cowardice… - Obeying in advance. Can’t risk upsetting Mafia Don Mangolini. The bullying of the Mafia Admin wins again. - With such entities as our examples, we are so fucked and democracy in the US is already done. - 🙄 🙄 🖕 🖕 - !lemmysilver - Thank you for voting. You can vote again in 24 hours. leaderboard 
 
- Journalists called it the Great Grovel. Trump looked sternly at one university and they all collectively went on their knees with “Thy bidding m’lord” on their lips. - As if the media has been any better… Talk about the pot calling the kettle black 
 
 
- One reason they cancelled is because her speech referenced casualties in Gaza. You can’t even mention those killed because that’s “anti Semitic” - Israel is squeezing the life out of the US like a satanic Boa Constrictor. - satanic - Nah we want nothing to do with that 
 





