Who are making a political point are doing it not with persuasion but with intimidation. And ive done a lot of writing about how it was the arrival of social media that allowed people to intimidate others, threaten any dissenters with mob reactions. So my previous book, the coddling of the american mind, was about this strange, new and really kind of frightening morality that came to us right around 2015 it wasnt there in 2013. And so im starting this way because this is the backstory to whats happening today. Yeah, but what youve already said is important because you have made it clear in the past that you reject the notion that words can be seen as violence. Mm hm. And you basically say that, intellectually speaking, we all need to have thicker skins. Mm hm. We all need to understand that offence can happen, it can be taken, but it is not akin to violence. Thats right. So when you use that word intimidation about a bunch of young people chanting slogans about the israeli actions in g
The emergency, First Responders and hundreds of water rescues. Also breaking as we come on tonight, israel now launching dozens of air strikes on the Southern Gaza city of rafah. The israeli war cabinet approving plans to launch a Ground Attack. It all comes just as hamas now says it has agreed to a potential ceasefire, though different terms from what was offered in recent days. So, what both sides are saying at this hour. Here at home tonight, the protests on College Campuses over the war. Tonight, columbia now canceling its main commencement ceremony. And more than 100 arrested in california. Tonight, the news coming in, an american soldier has now been detained in russia. Martha raddatz standing by with late reporting. Tonight, the drama in court. President trumps criminal trial. The judge telling trump, the fines against him are not working, telling the former president , jail is now a possibility. The judge telling trump, at the end of the day, i have a job to do. Tonight, the he
As news of the potential breakthrough reached palestinians. But earlier in the day civilians in Eastern Rafah began to flee after the Israeli Military dropped leaflets warning them to evacuate ahead of a limited Ground Operation against hamas. 100,000 refugees have been told to move to what israel is calling an expanded humanitarian zone near khan younis, but gazans say the area is already overcrowded. Jordans King Abdullah ii is in the us on a state visit. In in a meeting at the white house on monday, jordanian Officials Say the king told President Joe Biden a Ground Invasion into rafah would lead to a new massacre and risk spilling over into the wider region. In new york, the un Sectetary General Antonio Guterres told reporters that Israel Invading Rafah would be intolerable. The bbc s special correspondent, fergal keane, has more details. They havent had reason to dance for a long time. But they havent forgotten how. Even amid uncertainty about israels position, hope springs. Across
Flooding. The emergency, first responders, and hundreds of water rescues. Also breaking as we come on tonight, israel now launching dozen office air strikes on the Southern Gaza city of rafah. The israeli war cabinet approving plans to launch a Ground Attack. It all comes just as hamas now says it has agreed to a potential ceasefire, though different terms from what was offered in cent days. So, what both sides are now saying at this hour. Here at home tonight, the protests on College Campuses over the war. Tonight, columbia now canceling its main commencement ceremony. And more than 100 arrested in california. Tonight, the news coming in, an american soldier has been detained in russia. Martha raddatz standing by with late reporting. Tonight, the drama in court. President trumps criminal trial. The judge telling trump, the fines against him are not working. Telling the former president , jail is now a possibility. The judge telling trump, at the end of the day, i have a job to do. Ton
Good morning, it is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific, im jose diazbalart. We begin this busy hour with escalating tensions across College Campuses nationwide. Hundreds of demonstrators have been arrested as students across the country protest israels war against hamas in gaza. Local police moved in on some of the Student Encampments as some universities urged protesters to disperse. The University Of Georgia confirmed Police Arrested protesters who had set up tents on that campus. Theres no sign these demonstrations are slowing down. Just this morning, the president of Columbia University in new york said the school will not divest from israel. She added, quote, one groups rights to express their views cannot come at the expense of another groups right to speak, teach, and learn. Joining us now, nbcs Antonia Hylton live from columbias campus. Good morning, whats it like on campus to today . Reporter good morning, jose. Well, theres a standoff really happening here at columbia to