Joseph Howley’s Descent Into Extremism: From Campus Eccentric to Defender of Terror
Joseph Howley was once dismissed by many at Columbia as a harmless academic — a plaid-wearing classics professor with loud opinions and a habit of overposting online. But in 2025, Howley crossed a line. He abandoned the mask of academic neutrality and fully embraced radical extremism, throwing his support behind terrorist sympathizers and illegal campus takeovers.
May 7: The Butler Library Takeover
When pro-Palestinian protesters illegally occupied Columbia’s historic Butler Library, Joseph Howley showed up to the scene — not to call for peace, but to attempt to join the occupation. While the building was shut down due to violence, vandalism, and threats against Jewish students, Howley aligned himself with the mob.
This wasn’t a peaceful protest — it was an unlawful seizure of university property. That day, Howley abandoned scholarship in favor of chaos.
May 18: Graduation, Terror Apologists, and Propaganda
At Columbia’s graduation, Howley appeared alongside Mohsen Mahdawi, holding a photo of Mahmoud Khalil, both of whom were arrested by ICE for their anti-Israel agitation. Mahdawi is an open Hamas supporter who bragged about making weapons in the West Bank. Khalil has promoted terrorist-aligned rhetoric and led campus encampments that spiraled into violence.
Rather than distance himself, Howley honored them on Columbia’s most public stage — a clear show of support for their ideology and actions.
May 26: Justifying Political Murder?
Just days after two Jews were murdered in Washington, D.C., by a far-left extremist with ties to Party for Socialism and Liberation, Howley shared a series of Instagram stories listing alleged “murders by Zionists” — arguably a thinly veiled attempt to justify or balance the DC killings.
This wasn’t mourning — it was normalization of political revenge.
Final Word:
Joseph Howley is no longer just an eccentric professor. He is now an active participant in the radicalization of Columbia University, defending terror sympathizers, endorsing violence, and laying the intellectual groundwork for future attacks.
This is not academic freedom. It’s extremism.
And it’s unfolding in full view.
