Episode 2: The People v. the UC: Thomas Harvey and Mark Kleiman

In the first of a series on “The People v. The UC,” The Lower Frequencies welcomes movement lawyers Thomas Harvey and Mark Kleiman to discuss their tireless work defending the students, staff, and faculty of the University of California from repression. Mark and Thomas discuss what brought them to movement law, their work in defending ethnic studies from Zionist attacks, and their battles with the UC, including a successful court action against Regent Jay Sures and an ongoing lawsuit on behalf of those in the UCLA encampment who were brutalized by Zionist counter-protesters and police. If you are interested in supporting their work, you can donate at the link to the UCLA lawsuit below or email Thomas Harvey at tbhlegal@proton.me.

Links:

The People for a Free Palestine v. UCLA (please donate to support this case if you can)

Liberated Ethnic Studies Lawsuit Dismissed

The Lower Frequencies, Episode 1

Policing Ethnic Studies: The Legislative Jewish Caucus and AB 1468

The inaugural episode of The Lower Frequencies features guest Marcy Winograd and members of the UC Ethnic Studies Council discussing AB 1468, a bill authored and introduced by the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, without any consultation of ethnic studies experts, that would impose a massive and costly set of rules policing the ways in which ethnic studies can be taught by K-12 teachers in the state.

Relevant Links:

Nadia Rahman, “AB 1468: The California Jewish Legislative Caucus Introduces an Ethnic Studies Bill to Censor Public Education on Israel and Palestine,” February 24, 2025.

Marcy Winograd, “California Israel Lobby Aims to Police Ethnic Studies - Why?” LA Progressive, March 4, 2025.

Marianne Dhenin, “California Ethnic Studies Bill Aims to Censor Palestine-Related Education,” Truthout, April 2, 2025.

CAIR SF: Tell Your Representatives to Vote No on AB 1468