This report explains the pervasive anger among the oppressed law school students. Only $2,000 per semester (or for a year) for Justice for Palestine? These students learned well from Yassar Arafat. And only $8,000 for human rights? No wonder these privileged students are so angry. How many people without homes could be housed with that pizza money? Is this where the Spending Other People's Money Society teaches its newest members how to spend?
[From article]
Justice for Palestine members were initially allocated $500 from the DOS Grant Fund, and after petitioning for more, they received an additional $2,000. Leora A. Smith, one of the organizer’s of Harvard Human Rights Journal’s annual symposium, said they received $1,000 of the $7,000 Milbank gave them in past years.
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Advocates for Human Rights applied for $8,000 from Milbank for the spring semester,
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2016/2/18/firm-discontinues-HLS-student-funding/
Corporate Firm Discontinues Law Student Funding Amidst Controversy
The withdrawal of funding has some questioning the influence of corporate donors at the school
February 18, 2016
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