at 10:00 a.m. on saturday, may 2, 1970, the ohio state guard attacked thousands of protesting students and shot them. suddenly i heard a gunshot. then i saw that they they are falling on the ground. then i also fell on the ground. i could not walk. i didn't even know if the student who fell down was alive or dead. he did not seem to survive. i could never forget that scene. the ohio state guard soldiers fired more than 67 rounds at about 2,000 students, killing four students. if the bullet had been one or two centimeters further, i would not be here now. 54 years after that incident, the students of american universities made a similar request. they are trying to stop the war in gaza this time, they say america should stop supporting israel. anti-war demonstrations have spread on campuses across america, but this is not the first time american students have tried to stop a war. in the 1960s, students helped stop another war. but this time also the same letter 5 should be used. he beat nixon four years ago, we are with israel, the us military forces are still assigned to implement the s

by firing more than 67 war bullets from the ohio state guard soldiers towards approx. 2000 students, four students were killed and nine were injured. i was shot in the chest. if the bullet had been a centimeter or two further, i would not be here now. 54 years after that open incident , american university students have a similar request. stopping the war this time in gaza, they say america should stop supporting israel. but this is not the first time that american students try to stop a war. in the 1960s, students helped stop another war. but this time, biden is saying the same thing as nixon 54 years ago. we are with israel. the american military forces are still assigned to apply the same policies in the universities . the history professor of the southern university was arrested by the police because of accompanying the students protesting the killing of the people of gaza. this 65-year-old professor is in the hospital. the man who is violently arrested by the american police is 65 years old and he is a university professor. steve temari, professor of history at the university of

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the vietnam era, violence turned deadly in may 1970 on the campus of state university, ohio national guard troops opened fire on student protesters, killing four of them. and injuring several others. days later, during racial injustice protests at jackson state college in mississippi, police fired at a dormitory, killing two students and injuring a dozen others, possibly a closer comparison to what's going on now took place in the 1980s when students across america protested against apartheid in south africa, they called on schools to divest themselves from companies and groups that supported the apartheid regime in south africa, much like students are now calling on colleges to divest themselves from israeli linked companies rarely we talk about boycott divestment and sanctions. that's what it wa w

the vietnam era, violence turned deadly in may 1970 on the campus of state university, ohio national guard troops opened fire on student protesters, killing four of them. and injuring several others. days later, during racial injustice protests at jackson state college in mississippi, police fired at a dormitory, killing two students and injuring a dozen others, possibly a closer comparison to what's going on now took place in the 1980s when students across america protested against apartheid in south africa, they called on schools to divest themselves from companies and groups that supported the apartheid regime in south africa, much like students are now calling on colleges to divest themselves from israeli linked companies rarely we talk about boycott divestment and sanctions. that's what it was. we're going to use a nonviolent peaceful resistance. >> another dynamic that hasn't >> hasn't changed across these arrows of protest. >> they've got a lot of energy and they're idealistic government's handling of it, wolf ryan taught at george washington university here in washington. thanks ve

episodes, the vietnam era violence turned deadly in may 1970 on the campus of kent state university, ohio national guard troops opened fire on student protesters, killing four of them and injuring several others. days later, during rates we shall injustice pitesky at jackson state college in mississippi. police fired at a dormitory, killing two students and injuring a dozen others. possibly a closer comparison to what's going on now took place in the 19 when students across america protested against apartheid in south africa, they called on schools to divest themselves from companies groups that supported the apartheid regime in south africa, much like students are now calling oncologists to divest themselves from israeli linked companies, rarely we talk about boycott divestment and sanctions. >> that's what it was. we're going to use a non-violent peaceful resistance. >> another dynamic that hasn't changed across these arrows of protest. >> they've got a lot of energy and they're idealistic and they like to protest when things feel on jost receive adjusted but the actual results could be different this

we always do this. 1970 kent state, the national guard, the song ohio, crosby, stills, and nash. in 1968 in columbia university, they took over the president of the office of debate or protesting against columbia is involved with military officials. okay. the same people, the same people who remember that house in days i'm spoken don't been protesting the same day. yeah. well, on the same place we're talking about bringing in the national guard, and i'm saying, can't state you know what somebody told me that said, no, this is columbia, is it now? and state, they've forgotten. what i thought was in boys and did my collective memory. peter, we, we, this wasn't that long ago. and 11 more thing, what people are seeing sometimes these events that have happened to columbia, others have said, this isn't even on campus. yeah. because some of the events, so this is an absolute dial follicle targeted misinformation, dis, information distortion, product. and i, well, i can't line or what it is. you know, i'm glad you brought up the 196 these because i remember watching it very young on tele

these nationwide protests, but the potential of violence, 54 years ago, at kent state university, members of ohio national guardpened fire into a crowd of demonstrators who were protesting the expansion of the vietnam war into cambodia. four students were killed, nine others were injured. the shootings sent shockwaves across the country and came to symbolize the deep cultural and political divisions of the time. but, the protests at kent state were part of a much larger antiwar movement on college campuses that had been getting momentum for years. on april 30th, 1968, at columbia university, police forcibly rested nearly 700 students, who had taken over five campus buildings, including hamilton hall. in addition to opposing the vietnam war, the students were also protesting racism against african americans. exactly 56 years later, on april 30th, 2024, at columbia university, police arrested more than 100 people after pro- palestinian protesters broke in and occupied hamilton hall. processed or was heard shouting "let's finish what they did in 1968." one nypd officer excellently fired his gun inside the building

. >>> the 54th anniversary of the kent state university shooting today. the ohio national guardrators, killing four. today, an event was held calling for cease-fire in gaza, as well as divesting from military contractors. organizers say the protest was a way of continuing the legacy of those students. a spokesperson at the university said the school upholds their students' first amendment rights, and that university police were aware of that demonstration. back to our special with joy reid and rachel maddow. ♪ >>> one of the things, joy, you are talking about how the rose- colored glasses, the way we look back at that era, we all like to think not only would we be a hero, but everybody who we relate to, they were probably heroes too. one of the things that you spent quite a bit of time repeatedly going back to our african americans in mississippi, who-- were paid by the mississippi sovereignty commission, which was a state- organized spy agency, to spy on the civil rights movement. um-- and the files of the sovereignty commission will curl your hair. it's unlike anything else in

ohio national guard opened fire on unarmed students at kent state.dents have a right to speak out, organize. corey bush posted on the 54th anniversary of the kent state massacre students across our country are were brutalized for complaining by endless war. those do not represent the facts. but, you know, it's the squad. they can do what they want, i guess. gianno caldwell. we've done tracing of the money on this. this isn't just a mild group of kids on a sunday afternoon saying they don't want war. in fact, what they are doing is taking money from the funding of the rockefeller brothers fund, $3 hundred thousand to the tides foundation according to the nonprofit tax forms. that money go flow to groups like this. the groups that soros and other dollars are funding go to these organization groups and you hear them. they want intifada. university of san diego want an intifada revolution on some of these campuses. >> the goal was simple. to create chaos. it has been a successful mission, i'll tell you. when you think about what bernie sanders said and h

state. but the governor of ohio was running for the united states senate and he did not want to appear weak so he sent the national guard onto campus. four students were killed, all well over several 100 yards away from the national guard troops. crucially, two of those were just passersby. there was a journalist for the student newspaper who had a camera and took a bunch of photos which were then able to be delivered to the ap and ran on the front page of newspapers all over the country the next morning, including the famous one of the woman wailing in front -- behind a dead body of a fallen student that is so well-known today. then, as now, images are very powerful in shaping national coverage and national memory. host: talking with angus johnston this morning and taking your phone calls about the student protests, past and present. matt is out of falls church, virginia, democrat. caller: good morning, professor johnston. my comment is, i'm not really well-versed in the palestinian -israeli conflict long-term, and i don't really have an opinion on what would be best for them. i really look at the right to protest in t

this includes kent state which today marks a somber and timely anniversary. 54 years ago the ohio national guardts protesting the vietnam war. four were killed, nine were injured in what came to be known as the kent state massacre. the current protests have seen more than 2400 arrest nationwide . demonstrations have erupted around the world in what some are calling the largest student movement yet of the 21st century. joining me as presidential historian and author doris kearns goodwin. her latest book is an unfinished love story, a personal history of the 1960s. i am very proud to call you my friend and say all that i have read so far is so good. we will get to the book in a moment but i want to compare and contrast the protests we have seen the last few weeks with those of the 1960s. there is one reporter who points out the current protests have faced swifter suppression. in one example, the university of texas called in police in riot gear despite no signs of violence. put today's protesting historical context. will the students protesting be seen as being on the right side of history? >> it

it culminated in the tragic kent state massacre in 1970 when members of the ohio national guard openedt protesters, resulting in four deaths. notably today's protests, already called the largest student movement of the 21st century, have been met with unusually swift and extreme pushback in some cases. an indication that some schools are no longer starting with the presumption that protecting speech is a primary matter. far from being an unruly mob with no clear goals, today's campus protests have goals. they are calling for their schools to the vest from israeli companies. companies with ties to israel and manufacturers, particularly american ones, supplying weapons to israel in light of the occupation of palestinian territories and the current war in gaza. for instance, the group behind the protest that columbia university known as apartheid divest, has outlined five specific demands including the vestment and ending campus policing. some universities are beginning to respond to student commands. at least four campuses of peacefully dismantled encampments after reaching agreements wi

state university in ohio during a vietnam war protest last night, . there was a candlelight vigil comemorating the day ohio national guard troops opened fire on protestersaine, new drone footage reveals the damage russia has inflicted on a village in the eastern donetsk region. no building appears untouched, many looking damaged beyond repair. residents have fled and ukraine's military acknowledges that russia has gained a foothold as troops advance against ukraine's depleted defenses. in kharkiv, to the north, russia stepped attacks overnight. exploding drones set fire to two buildings in an industrial area. russia has increasingly targeted ukraine's second largest city, only 25 miles from the russian border. and, around houston, more than 400 people have been rescued from their homes after fierce storms left neighborhoods flooded, and officials say more rain forecast for tonight could make the situation even worse. in a 24-hour period, more than 11 inches of rain fell, inundating roads and homes and forcing a number of high-water rescues. authorities urged residents of low-lying areas to evacuate ahead of tonight's rains. still to come on "pbs news we

those other universities, but i know that i had gone to ohio state several times before the incident at kent state and i had seen national guard in parking lots and protesting. and i think it was more pronounced at other schools, but not. but the burning of the rotc building, which happened on kent at that particular time, was the straw that broke the camel's back for the governor. and and the fact that he was running for public office at a high level, i would think that that's what i would attribute kent state's situation or tragedy to be all about. yeah, i know that schools in east columbia, a lot of violence. berkeley had violence, but not the kind of violence that precipitate hated the national guard to stop anybody physically like they did at kent. you know, it's just i really it was it became a political thing because governor rhodes was and the mayor it was a new mayor. and on friday evening, there was some rough housing going on and down in the downtown kent after the cambodians asian some trash cans were set on fire at midnight. and so the mayor immediately called for a curfew for town and demanded there be a curfew o

ohio and the universities of texas. this situation has reached a point that reminds of the kente university massacre. when the national guard was called to kent state university against student protesters and killed them. four organizers, four students alone there and also two other people in danesh. to further analyze these events, we want to go to oregon, america, to talk with mr. rick staggenberg, an analyst and expert on political issues. mr. staggenberg, the most important developments in the last 24 hours one in the east of america was the new york police attack on the columbia university library, which was accompanied by the beating of students by armed police forces and the arrest of more than 300 of them in the west of america. also in los angeles, the american police witnessed the attack of unknown forces on protesting students, which i said was done while the police were present. your analysis about the increase in the level of violence used against students is very disturbing. the violence that the american empire is dealing with students. they are acting like this against their own students and in fact the level of violence they use de

guard. photos online show police snipers set up on the roofs of buildings at ohio state university and indianaversity, although the ohio state administration stated that these were state police officers, which the school also employs during football games. "what are you worrying about, students? the snipers are always there. for football games, women's volleyball, a capella. you've been warned, guy who goes "sha-doop shooby doop." buy a guitar!" now, tensions right now are so high that overnight, protestors at columbia broke into a campus building, which probably will not help their cause with the public. also not helping: donald trump. last week, he weighed in on the protests outside the manhattan courtroom where he's on trial and went after joe biden's response. >> this is somebody that shouldn't be doing what he's doing because he can't do it and he can't do it well. we're having protests all over. he was talking about charlottesville. charlottesville was a little peanut. >> stephen: now, before you criticize trump for downplaying one of the darkest chapters in modern american history as "a

state massacre. that fateful day in 1970 when the national it'll guard shot and killed four students on that ohio campus during an anti vietnam war protest. this week, bernie sanders told cnn's christiane amanpour the following maybe biden's vietnam or lyndon johnson in many respects was a very, very but president domestically, brought forth some major pieces of legislation you chose not to run in 68 because of opposition to his views on a vietnam and i worry very much that president biden is putting himself in a position where he has alienated not just young people, but a lot of the democratic base is bernie, right? >> i want to know what you think. go to my website. it's were countach.com vote on today's poll question. do you agree with bernie sanders that the campus protests over israel may be biden's vietnam james traub joins me now. he wrote that wall street journal piece. biden needs to learn from the democratic disaster of 68 is also the ahor of several books, including most recently, true believer, hubert humphrey's quest for a more just american thank you so much for being here. so the conventi

state. but the governor of ohio was running for the united states senate and he did not want to appear weak so he sent the national guard onto campus. four students were killed, all well over several 100 yards away from the national guard troops. crucially, two of those were just passersby. there was a journalist for the student newspaper who had a camera and took a bunch of photos which were then able to be delivered to the ap and ran on the front page of newspapers all over the country the next morning, including the famous one of the woman wailing in front -- behind a dead body of a fallen student that is so well-known today. then, as now, images are very powerful in shaping national coverage and national memory. host: talking with angus johnston this morning and taking your phone calls about the student protests, past and present. matt is out of falls church, virginia, democrat. caller: good morning, professor johnston. my comment is, i'm not really well-versed in the palestinian -israeli conflict long-term, and i don't really have an opinion on what would be best for them. i really look at the right to protest in t

state, students protesting the war were enraged. the school's rotc building was set on fire and protesters found themselves face to face with the ohio national guardthe peace. then may 4th, tensions reached a boiling point. students clashing with guardsmen, the general ordering soldiers to lock and load their weapons. a large crowd forced soldiers to retreat and some guardsmen opened fire. >> i was fairly close to the national guardsmen when they turned and fired. >> reporter: joe: was a kent state junior at the time. >> i never thought they would fire, i never thought there was a reason to fire. clearly they did. i didn't know how many other people were hit at that point. >> reporter: less than 100 feet away was a freshman dean taylor. >> i was surrounded by a group of students who were down looking at me and one guy came to me and said don't. >> reporter: he had a bullet lodged in his spine. >> it took more than 10 minutes for the ambulance to get there. >> reporter: dean would never walk again and four of his classmates died that day. >> what happened in ohio was a national shock at the death of four young people has numbed all of us. >> report