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Leslie’s Top 10 College Insurrection Posts of 2013

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 30, 2013 1 Comment

As we enter into the New Year, I wanted follow one of blogging’s finest traditions: The Top 10 List. However, as I reflected upon the year in-depth with a good friend last night, there was one post that really deserves special  mention, as its features...

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Trinity College Profs issue letter rejecting anti-Israel academic boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 29, 2013 7 Comments

Thank the college's President and Dean of Faculty for their strong statement against the boycott

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Politicians get ready to take on anti-Israel academic boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 28, 2013 7 Comments

The door the academic boycotters opened to let academic freedom leave is now open for politicians to rush in.

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Goucher College channels Daniel Patrick Moynihan in denouncing anti-Israel academic boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 27, 2013 5 Comments

"Our college will not abide by this measure, through which, in our view, the American Studies Association completely discredits itself."

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Trinity College profs issue letter supporting Israel boycott, but less than 10% sign

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 27, 2013 10 Comments

The President of Trinity College in Connecticut is one of over 50 University Presidents who have issued a very strong statement rejecting the academic boycott of Israel. The Trinity statement consisted of a letter to the President of the American Studies Association, and reads (emphasis added): To The...

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Academic boycotters don’t want done unto them what they did unto Israelis

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 26, 2013 17 Comments

Anti-Israeli academic boycotters can dish it out, but can't take it

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Anti-Israel academic boycotters complain criticism violates their academic freedom to boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 24, 2013 25 Comments

As pressure mounts, academic boycotters play victim.

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UT-Austin and Texas A&M sponsoring annual meeting of anti-Israel academic boycott group

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 24, 2013 20 Comments

Would UT-Austin permit any other group to enforce academic boycott rules at an on-campus conference?

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The academic boycott of Israel is the hill to fight on

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 23, 2013 23 Comments

The BDS movement charged up the wrong hill, and American civil society is fighting back to protect one of our core freedoms.

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List of Universities rejecting academic boycott of Israel (Update – 250!)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 22, 2013 25 Comments

The universities and colleges below are confirmed to reject the academic boycott of Israel passed by the American Studies Association. This list is based on positions expressed by the Presidents of such Universities or others in a position to state a university’s position (e.g., communications staff). We...

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University statements rejecting academic boycott of Israel

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 22, 2013 9 Comments

Dozens and growing

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Anti-Israel academic boycotters threaten legal action against opponents

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 21, 2013 23 Comments

Intense condemnation of the boycott from American civil society has boycott supporters upset.

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Association of American Universities rejects Israel boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 20, 2013 5 Comments

Executive Committee Statement signed by Presidents of UT-Austin, U. Penn, Tulane, Duke, UC-Irvine, U. Kansas, U. Pittsburgh, Northwestern, Michigan State, and Cornell.

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Reader crowdsourcing project to fight American Studies Assoc anti-Israel boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 18, 2013 77 Comments

Reader-created contact list and call to action.

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How can these U.S. universities justify membership in American Studies Association after Israel boycott?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 17, 2013 16 Comments

The anti-Israel academic boycott passed by ASA makes each of these universities complicit.

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ASA issues member talking points to counter university pushback over Israel boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 16, 2013 23 Comments

American Studies Association coaches members how to defend ASA academic boycott against criticism by Deans, Administrators and Faculty.

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American Studies Association members ratify anti-Israel academic boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 16, 2013 28 Comments

Only about 16% of ASA total membership votes for boycott, but low voting participation makes that enough.

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