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- 1Mahmoud Khalil Publishes Memoir 'No Land to Stand On'●NOW PLAYING == Democracy Now! 9/30/26: "No Land to Stand On": Mahmoud Khalil's New Memoir https:// youtu.be/UMVHdQ5K11c?
Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist and former Columbia University student detained by US immigration authorities, has released a new memoir titled 'No Land to Stand On'. The book was featured on Democracy Now! on September 30, with hosts Amy Goodman, Juan González and Nermeen Shaikh discussing his account of detention and activism. The interview is drawing attention amid ongoing debate over free speech, pro-Palestinian activism and immigration enforcement in the United States.
- 2Indiana University Wins $1.5 Million Grant for Military Language Teaching●IU receives $1.5 million grant to teach languages in military classrooms
Indiana University has received a $1.5 million grant to teach languages in military classrooms. The funding, reported by Indiana Public Media, will support language instruction aimed at members of the US armed forces. The award highlights the university's ongoing role in national defense education and language training for military personnel.
- 3Tufts Program Examines DACA, Immigration Reform and Human Rights●DACA: Immigration Reform, Human Rights and the American Story – Praxis
Tufts University's Praxis program is examining DACA, framing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy within the broader debates over immigration reform and human rights in the United States. The discussion centers on how undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children fit into the country's story and its future immigration policy.
- 4James Madison University celebrates its first-ever Rangel Fellow●Foreign affairs, diplomacy and JMU's first~ever Rangel Fellow
James Madison University is highlighting that one of its students has become the university's first-ever Rangel Fellow, a prestigious US State Department program that prepares students for careers in foreign affairs and diplomacy. The announcement is drawing attention on campus as recognition of the student's achievement and the university's growing presence in international affairs.
- 5Fudan scholar says head-of-state diplomacy strengthens China-US ties●Xin Qiang，“Head-of-state diplomacy enhances China-US ties”
Xin Qiang, deputy director at Fudan University, argues that head-of-state diplomacy is enhancing relations between China and the United States. His remarks frame top-level leadership contact as the key driver of improved communication between Washington and Beijing, reflecting a broader Chinese academic and official narrative about the stabilising role of direct engagement between the two governments.
- 6What we know about the Cornell frat house rape investigation●What we know about the Cornell University frat house rape investigation
An investigation is under way into an alleged rape at a Cornell University fraternity house in Ithaca, New York. Reporting so far outlines the basic facts of the case, the police and university response, and the status of the inquiry. The story is drawing wide attention as authorities work to establish what happened and whether charges will follow.