Claremont Undercurrents

Commentary

February 18, 2024

Statement: Claremont FJP Responds to ASPC Referendum and Pomona College President Gabi Starr’s Email

The boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement is a Palestinian-led, non-violent movement that aims to pressure Israel to cease violating […]

Palestine

February 16, 2024

JVP hosts Shabbat inside Pitzer admin building to call for suspending Haifa study abroad program

The action came after 150 students delegated to admin to suspend the program, and in coordination with National JVP.

Labor

“We’re powerful when we’re together”: IE Amazon workers host structured organizing training on campus

The training pushed for organizing by building intentional majorities instead of numerically large but short-lived movements.

Palestine

February 12, 2024

Scripps Dean calls Motley “SJP headquarters,” demands poster censorship for re-opening

After having to remove pro-Palestine posters in the fall, the student-run coffeehouse is re-opening with restricted poster and meeting policies.

Commentary

February 11, 2024

Statement: Claremont faculty members establish Faculty for Justice in Palestine chapter

Faculty members form organization in support of Palestine.

Palestine

January 16, 2024

Palestine solidarity protesters disrupt December 8 Pomona admissions panel

With red-painted hands, more than 50 students demanded the college to divest from weapons manufacturing and condemned the Nov. 29 arrest of a professor.

Palestine

January 5, 2024

“Not in our name”: Jewish students host Alexander Hall sit-in in solidarity with Muslim Student Association

“We will feel safe when we know that our Judaism is not being used to justify the silencing, surveilling, harassing, and policing of our peers."

Palestine

CMC affinity groups release statement expressing solidarity with Palestine

Leaders of Latine, Black and AAPI student groups criticized a faculty statement for "failing to acknowledge ... genocide."

Commentary

December 12, 2023

Undercurrents statement regarding Dec. 8 protest coverage

Since Oct. 12, we have set the standard for responsible visual reporting of protests. On Dec. 8, we fell short of our standard.

Labor

December 3, 2023

First Pitzer union contract wins $25 base rate, matching Pomona

The contract increased hourly pay by as much as $7.50 and also included increased insurance benefits.

Undercurrents reports on labor, Palestine liberation, prison abolition and other community organizing at and around the Claremont Colleges.

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Issue 1 / Spring 2023

Setting the Standard

How Pomona workers won a historic $25 minimum wage; a new union in Claremont; Tony Hoang on organizing

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Statement: Claremont FJP Responds to ASPC Referendum and Pomona College President Gabi Starr’s Email

JVP hosts Shabbat inside Pitzer admin building to call for suspending Haifa study abroad program

“We’re powerful when we’re together”: IE Amazon workers host structured organizing training on campus

Scripps Dean calls Motley “SJP headquarters,” demands poster censorship for re-opening

Statement: Claremont faculty members establish Faculty for Justice in Palestine chapter

Palestine solidarity protesters disrupt December 8 Pomona admissions panel

“Not in our name”: Jewish students host Alexander Hall sit-in in solidarity with Muslim Student Association

CMC affinity groups release statement expressing solidarity with Palestine

Undercurrents statement regarding Dec. 8 protest coverage

First Pitzer union contract wins $25 base rate, matching Pomona