Michael Arria

New England

U.S. Correspondent at Mondoweiss

Bylines in various spots. Currently U.S. correspondent for @Mondoweiss. [email protected]

Articles

The Shift: Trump called off Israeli strike on Iran

1 week ago | mondoweiss.net | Michael Arria

The New York Times reports that Israel was planning to launch air strikes against Iran before the Trump administration called off the move. “Mr. Trump made his decision after months of internal debate over whether to pursue diplomacy or support Israel in seeking to set back Iran’s ability to build a bomb, at a time when Iran has been weakened militarily and economically,” reads the article from Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt, Maggie Haberman, and Ronen Bergman.
Judge Says Trump Can Deport Mahmoud Khalil Over Political Beliefs

1 week ago | popularresistance.org | Michael Arria

Above photo: Mahmoud Khalil. Writers Against the War on Gaza. The Trump administration’s push to deport Mahmoud Khalil is based solely on an accusation of “antisemitism.”According to a two-page memo signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and revealed by the Associated Press. The Trump administration’s push to deport Palestine activist and former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil is based on an accusation of “antisemitism,” according to a source who saw the government’s filing.
Judge Says Trump Can Deport Mahmoud Khalil Over His Political Beliefs

1 week ago | scheerpost.com | Michael Arria

By Michael Arria / MondoweissThe Trump administration’s push to deport Palestine activist and former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil is based on an accusation of “antisemitism,” according to a source who saw the government’s filing.
Trump administration admits it’s trying to deport Mahmoud Khalil over his political beliefs

2 weeks ago | mondoweiss.net | Michael Arria

The Trump administration’s push to deport Palestine activist and former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil is based on an accusation of “antisemitism,” according to a source who saw the government’s filing.
Trump Administration Widens Crackdown, Revokes Hundreds Of Student Visas

2 weeks ago | popularresistance.org | Michael Arria

Above photo: Secretary Marco Rubio meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Israel, February 16, 2025. Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett. The Trump administration has reportedly revoked hundreds of student visas amid a widening crackdown on the U.S. Palestine movement. With one attorney estimating as many as 1,000 visas have been canceled at universities across the country.
Crackdown: Hundreds of Student Visas Cancelled

2 weeks ago | truthdig.com | Michael Arria

The Trump administration has reportedly revoked hundreds of student visas, amid a widening crackdown on the U.S. Palestine movement. In recent days, dozens of schools have announced that draconian measures by the Trump administration have targeted some of their students. The list includes UC Berkeley, UCLA, Stanford, Ohio State, Minnesota State University, the University of Kentucky, Northeastern, and Harvard.
Trump Administration Widens Crackdown, Revoking Hundreds of Student Visas

2 weeks ago | scheerpost.com | Michael Arria

By Michael Arria / MondoweissThe Trump administration has reportedly revoked hundreds of student visas, amid a widening crackdown on the U.S. Palestine movement. In recent days, dozens of schools have announced that draconian measures by the Trump administration have targeted some of their students. The list includes UC Berkeley, UCLA, Stanford, Ohio State, Minnesota State University, the University of Kentucky, Northeastern, and Harvard.
Trump administration widens crackdown, revoking hundreds of student visas

2 weeks ago | mondoweiss.net | Michael Arria

The Trump administration has reportedly revoked hundreds of student visas, amid a widening crackdown on the U.S. Palestine movement. In recent days, dozens of schools have announced that draconian measures by the Trump administration have targeted some of their students. The list includes UC Berkeley, UCLA, Stanford, Ohio State, Minnesota State University, the University of Kentucky, Northeastern, and Harvard.
Trump announces surprise Iran talks during Netanyahu meeting

2 weeks ago | mondoweiss.net | Michael Arria

On Monday, President Donald Trump told reporters that the U.S. is engaging in direct talks with Iran on nuclear weapons and announced that there would be a “very big meeting” with high-level officials on April 12. Trump made the comments while taking questions alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who visited the White House to discuss Gaza, tariffs, and the alleged nuclear threat of Iran.
Senate rejects Sanders effort to block Israeli weapons sale as war on Gaza widens

3 weeks ago | mondoweiss.net | Michael Arria

The Senate has rejected a pair of resolutions from Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) aimed at blocking weapon sales to Israel. The final votes were 15-82 and 15-83. Sanders’s resolutions of disapproval were aimed at halting a $8.56 billion sale of weapons and munitions to Israel. “This war has been conducted almost entirely with American weapons and some $18 billion in U.S. taxpayer dollars,” said Sanders in a statement days before the vote.