Much of the national conversation around student protests against Israel’s war on Gaza has centered on elite campuses at coastal universities. A narrative took hold that fueled efforts by critics to discredit the protest movement by claiming that their student leaders are privileged, out of touch, and in it for themselves. For all the media attention focused on the coasts, though, mainstream media largely ignored the protests that swept campuses across the Rust Belt and into Appalachia, where students from working- and middle-class backgrounds have led protests at the University of Pittsburgh, Case Western Reserve University, and Ohio State University. _______ At The Intercept, we investigate powerful individuals and institutions to expose corruption and injustice. We see journalism as an instrument of civic action. We’re here to change the world, not just describe it. As a nonprofit organization, The Intercept relies on donations from our readers and listeners as a key funding source for our journalism. You can help us hold the powerful to account and tell stories you won’t find elsewhere. Website: https://theintercept.com/ Subscribe to our channel: https://interc.pt/subscribe Support The Intercept: https://join.theintercept.com/donate/... Subscribe to our newsletter: https://theintercept.com/newsletter/ Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theintercept Twitter: https://interc.pt/twitter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theintercept/ Facebook: https://interc.pt/facebook Threads: https://www.threads.net/@theintercept Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theintercept... Mastodon: https://journa.host/@theintercept

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