Michael T. Workman, Kei Pritsker

The Encampments

Power and protest in the 2020s

On a cold morning in New York, Columbia University students pitched tents in protest of the war on Gaza and their school’s ties to the arms industry. Their Gaza Solidarity Encampment ignited a nationwide movement, spreading to campuses across the U.S.

The Encampments follows the student organizers as they face police crackdowns, media scrutiny, and political pressure. It’s a powerful chronicle of resistance in a time when universities – once symbols of democracy, critical thought, and free speech – are being tested like never before.

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