“Condoleezza Rice, former US secretary of state announced on Facebook Saturday that she would not be speaking at the Rutgers University commencement this year, following student protests against her appearance.

The students made accusations against her in connection with the war in Iraq.

“Commencement should be a time of joyous celebration for the graduates and their families,” Rice wrote.”* Ana Kasparian, Michael Shure (Al Jazeera America), and Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show) break it down on The Young Turks.

*Read more here from Kristina Sguelglia / CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/04/us/condoleeza-rice-rutgers-protests/