Is there any recent precedent for a successful demand that a large institution divest from US military-involved corporations? Seems like a losing issue.
@philipncohen
Depends on what you mean by recent I guess: on this list Berkeley pledged in 2019 https://www.divestfromwarmachine.org/victories
This list is a bit older but much more extensive: https://theowp.org/reports/weapons-divestment-a-short-profile-on-universities-that-have-divested-from-arms-manufacture/
But I'd say that in general weapons manufacturers are easier campaign targets than the fossil fuel industry, as the business of profiting on war is a harder sell than providing electricity and heat.
@philipncohen
Not deep enough into US academic governance lingo to be sure, but this might be about Michigan U divesting: https://www.michigandaily.com/news/academics/senate-assembly-passes-umich-divestment-resolution/
@tobychev ok, no US universities on either of those lists... tx