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Nick Reich

Nick Reich is a member of Socialist Alternative and an organiser with the Palestine Action Group Canberra. Since October 7, 2023, he has helped to organise and chair weekly demonstrations in solidarity with the people of Palestine.

Arbitrary Powers in the Marketplace of Ideas: What ANU’s response to Palestine solidarity protestors reveals about the university

On Wednesday May 15th 2024, the 76th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, 7 ANU students were summoned to a meeting with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Grady Venville (Gore 2024). What followed was a bizarre, McCarthyite show trial dressed up in condescendingly benign corporate-HR language.

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