Alithia Zamantakis Donated to Extremist Party Tied to Deadly DC Shooter

Northwestern University’s Alithia Zamantakis is not just an academic — she’s a donor and vocal supporter of a far-left extremist group now tied to real-world bloodshed.

Zamantakis, a Research Assistant Professor in the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, donated $3,000 in May 2024 to the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) — the same organization that has confirmed links to Elias Rodriguez, the Washington, D.C., shooter who murdered two innocent Jewish civilians in a politically motivated attack.

The PSL attempted to downplay its involvement, claiming Rodriguez had only a “brief association.” But the connections are clear — and damning. In the hours before the attack, Zamantakis shared a PSL post defending Hamas and accusing Israel of “genocide,” echoing the very rhetoric that fuels radicalization and violence.

Zamantakis’ support is not subtle. Her social media includes frequent retweets of PSL propaganda, Hamas talking points, and calls to “globalize the intifada.” Her professional bio boasts roles in far-left activist circles, including Sociologists for Trans Justice and the American Sociological Association’s sexualities council — groups increasingly intertwined with anti-Israel, anti-American messaging.

This is the same professor who was arrested for obstructing police during Northwestern’s illegal encampment in 2024 — then played the victim when the university attempted to restore order.

Her $3,000 contribution wasn’t accidental. It was a statement of allegiance.

Final Word:

When a university professor funds and promotes a militant group linked to terrorism, it’s no longer just free speech — it’s complicity.

Alithia Zamantakis has aligned herself with a movement that justifies violence and enables murder. She’s not educating students — she’s radicalizing them. And institutions like Northwestern must answer for the extremism they continue to shelter.