For some observers, the protests at Columbia and other US college campuses echo the 1960s, when demonstrations against the Vietnam War rocked the country. Among those who see parallels is Marianne Hirsch, a literature professor who also specialises in Holocaust studies. Speaking to reporters this week, Hirsch – who participated in the 1960s protest movement…
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