Deborah Taffa teaches creative nonfiction at Washington University in St. Louis. Her writing has appeared in The Best American series, A Public Space, Salon, and other places. Her memoir, “Whiskey Tender,” is forthcoming.
Amid accusations of genocide and widespread human rights abuses, Senator Bernie Sanders champions amendments to halt offensive military funding to Israel, sparking a critical Senate debate.
Solidarity protests and encampments have now sprouted up on campuses across the country, including at Yale, MIT, Tufts, NYU, The New School and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.