Educational flexibility refers to the adaptability and openness of educational institutions and their practices. This may involve reducing the emphasis on exams, minimizing lecture hours, increasing project-based learning, and individual learning plans.

For the purposes of this debate, "EU military independence" is defined as the ability of EU nations to coordinate and execute complex defence and security operations without reliance on the United States for military resources, strategic guidance, operational support, or security guarantees.

Islamic modernism refers to a movement which attempts to syncretize the Islamic faith with values typically associated with western modernity, including but not lmited to democracy, civil rights, and equality. It is described by scholar Mustafa Akyol as an effort to re-read Islam's fundamental sources--the Qur'an and the Sunna--by placing them in their historical context, and then reasssessing them in the light of the modern context. It is contrasted with Islamic secularism, which argues that Islamic influences on political and legal systems should be removed in favor of a separation of religion and state.

For several decades, international financial institutions have lent hundreds of billions of dollars to low and middle income countries (LMICs) to support fossil fuel energy projects. A significant portion of these debts remain outstanding and are currently being repaid.

The UCLA Gaza Solidarity Encampment was a pro-Palestine protest established on campus lasting from April 25th to May 2nd, 2024 as part of a nationwide student movement calling for divestment of university funds from Israel due to their actions in Gaza. It drew significant attention after violent clashes between protesters, counterprotesters, and police led to injuries and numerous arrests. You are a Jewish-American UCLA student with progressive politics coming from a middle-class background in Los Angeles. You are on campus during the time of the encampment.