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A commencement speaker with a difference: Robert Frost, 1956

Posted by New Neo on May 21, 2014 4 Comments

The recent news about commencement speakers being scared away or disinvited or staying the course despite adversity or giving students a tongue-lashing might make you want to return to a commencement address from an earlier time. That time was 1956, nearly a full sixty years...

“I believe in truth even when it offends people’s sensibilities”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 20, 2014 7 Comments

It’s not “Islamophobic” to stand up for the rights of women in the Muslim world.

Friday Night Links

Posted by Mandy Nagy on May 16, 2014 3 Comments

Some links of interest for your Friday evening reading and viewing. Expect more pandering to the base… via HotAir, Dem poll: Half of young Obama voters don’t plan to vote blue in November After the news earlier this week, now this… via the Washington Free...

J Street bars critical student journalist from National Summit

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 16, 2014 13 Comments

Daniel Mael of Truth Revolt has press credentials revoked and is barred from attending June National Summit in any capacity.

The NY Times’ Nakba Narrative

Posted by David Gerstman on May 15, 2014 8 Comments

How the New York Times uses the Palestinians to bash Israel

Going God-ban

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on May 06, 2014 8 Comments

...then they came for any reference to any God

J Street loses bid to join Jewish leadership conference

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 30, 2014 9 Comments

The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations rejects J Street 17-22-3, far short of 2/3 needed.

J Street issues media Fatwa against its toughest pro-Israel student opponent

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 28, 2014 13 Comments

J Street demands that media "distance themselves" from Brandeis University student Daniel Mael

Inequality is a Riot Week at College Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 19, 2014 3 Comments

Noted rich liberal to teach income inequality for a gigantic pile of cash. CUNY to Pay Paul Krugman $225K to Teach Income Inequality Everyone reacts differently when they feel they’re not being treated equally. Some people just give up and cheat. Academic Dishonesty on the...

American Studies Assoc pulls Institutional Membership list from Quarterly Publication

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 16, 2014 0 Comments

Also, ASA's new individual membership numbers may not be what they seem.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 09, 2014 35 Comments

The silence of Western feminists is still deafening

Maryland County Commissioner defies federal judge’s prayer restriction

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on March 28, 2014 59 Comments

"I'm willing to go to jail over it."

Anti-Israel academic boycott turns ugly at Vassar

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 27, 2014 34 Comments

Heavy racial overtones as Israel class picketed, Professor forced to walk protest gauntlet, Jewish students heckled and mocked.

Israeli Defense Minister apologizes for private comments about futility of peace process and Kerry’s quest

Posted by David Gerstman on January 15, 2014 10 Comments

Any worse than Obama's hot mic comments about Netanyahu?

Employment Law Firm: Drop American Studies Assn membership or risk Title VII liability

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 14, 2014 6 Comments

Advice to Universities: "Drop institutional memberships in organizations that advocate anti-Israel boycotts."

Kenyon College withdrawing from American Studies Assoc over Israel boycott (Update – Indiana too)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 23, 2013 6 Comments

The List of Universities rejecting academic boycott of Israel is growing rapidly. These two announcements are significant because they involve withdrawals of Institutional Membership, not just condemnation. This makes four universities (Penn State Harrisburg, Brandeis, Kenyon, Indiana) who are withdrawing membership, plus several others (Willamette, Hamilton,...

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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