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Why Can’t Penn Talk About Palestine?

We believe that it is time to start talking about Penn’s complicity in the colonization of Palestine. Here’s what you should know about divestment from Israel, a popular movement in the fight for decolonization.

Penn’s Treatment of Indigenous Peoples

In Pennsylvania, there are no federally recognized Native American tribes, even though more than 18,000 Native Americans live within the state. This context helps us understand Penn’s relationship with local Native communities and with Native students, which is a relationship characterized by exploitation and a lack of representation.

Exploitation “for Science”: Unethical Research at Penn

Albert Kligman, a white man with dark hair, experiments on a rabbit. Kligman infamously experimented on incarcertated individuals at Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia.

From Big Pharma corrupting the medical school to carbon capture research funded by the fossil fuel industry, nefarious interests are rampant throughout research here at Penn, and it is important that incoming first-years are aware of these influences before they delve deeply into research.

Penn’s Treatment of Indigenous Peoples

n Pennsylvania, there are no federally recognized Indigenous tribes, even though more than 18,000 Native Americans live within the state. This sets the tone for understanding the University of Pennsylvania’s relationship with local Native communities and with Native students. It is a relationship

Why Can’t Penn Talk About Palestine?

We believe it is about time to start talking about Israel and the way our school is helping to perpetrate human rights violations in the OPT. Here’s what you should know about divestment, a popular and nonviolent movement to fight for equality in Israel.