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My debate challenge to Vassar pro-boycott faculty

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 21, 2014 41 Comments

I challenge any or all of the 39 Vassar faculty who signed a letter defending the academic boycott of Israel to debate me on May 5.

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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.

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Anti-Israel “Climate of fear” at Vassar

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2014 20 Comments

Clearly, something has gone very wrong at Vassar.

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Cornell Student Assembly rejects Israel Divestment 15-8-1 (VIDEO)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 10, 2014 12 Comments

Sneak Passover tactic fails, as motion to table the Divestment Resolution indefinitely passes.

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Cornell Student Assembly fracturing over Passover BDS push

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 10, 2014 6 Comments

Assembly member: Assembly President "wants to see 20 year old college students form firm opinions on an issue we know very little about and have no responsibility for"

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Facebook, I mean Sean Eldridge, trying to buy NY-19 congressional district

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 10, 2014 4 Comments

Eldridge married well, John Kerry well, and is passing around the equivalent of venture capital walking around money.

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Dartmouth grievance list designed to ensure MLK Jr.’s dream never comes true

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 08, 2014 23 Comments

Identity politics in the service of "social justice" retribution and entitlement entrenchment

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Happiness is the best revenge against the anti-Israel boycott movement

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 07, 2014 16 Comments

Sussex Friends of Israel demonstrates how happy warriors bring out the worst in anti-Israel fanatics

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The Anti-Israel Cultural Revolution at Vassar

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 06, 2014 22 Comments

Vassar Open Forum a "kind of public shaming reminiscent of the Cultural Revolution"

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American Studies Association seeks $100,000 to support its Israel boycott

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 02, 2014 4 Comments

Desperate fundraising pitch belies ASA claim boycott rejection has not hurt ASA.

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The anti-Israel Campaign at Vassar Goes Through the Looking Glass

Posted by David Gerstman on March 30, 2014 9 Comments

"When the head of the Jewish Studies program at a prestigious college can support the BDS, I feel like I've stepped through the Looking Glass."

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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.

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Professors school anti-Israel divestment forum, and get results

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 26, 2014 8 Comments

Anti-Israel vitriol from Max Blumenthal and others at U. Michigan fell flat as two professors methodically laid out the history.

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Boycott of Israeli academic journals indirectly aided by U.S. academic publishers

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 23, 2014 3 Comments

U.S. academic publishers are key funders of the American Studies Association

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Anti-Israel campus failures lead to threats of “direct action”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 23, 2014 9 Comments

When they say "direct action" what they mean is intimidation

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2014 – Year of the Microaggression

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 22, 2014 25 Comments

Saturday Night Card Game - Everybody must get microaggressed

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Racist dorm door writing was hoax, Grand Valley State U police say

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 22, 2014 41 Comments

Echoes of The Great Oberlin College Racism Hoax of 2013.

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