The burgeoning pro-democracy, anti-Trump movement known as 50501 expects to drive tens and possibly hundreds of thousands to protest in 1,000 cities and towns on Saturday.
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U.C. Davis Protesters Occupy Campus: "Raise Tuition and We'll Raise Hell"
Students are rejecting a proposed tuition hike that would raise their costs by more than $3,300 over the next five years.
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British Universities In Revolt As Nov. 19 Protests Push for Free Education Across U.K.
Paying fees to attend university turns students into consumers and universities into privatized businesses – as the purpose of learning changes from a broad social good to become [one] based on creating profits.”