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The Imperialist Double Standard: Ukraine's Sovereignty Versus Western Repression of Dissent

Ukraine is preparing to share a revised 20-point peace plan with the United States to end Russia's war, while a federal judge in Boston ordered the U.S. government to restore the immigration status of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University PhD student whose visa was revoked over her pro-Palestinian activism. This dual reality exposes the West's selective application of international norms—brutally pressuring Ukraine to compromise its sovereignty while systematically suppressing dissent and academic freedom within its own borders.