Cancel or condemn? Jewish groups decrying UPenn’s ‘Palestine Writes’ festival are split on the ideal response. The dilemma for the organizations stems from a backlash in recent years against repressing academic speech, even for those with repugnant views. By Ron Kampeas September 18, 2023 11:00 am
Congress wants to define anti-Semitism for you. Here’s how that can get messy. Underscoring the arguments for and against the legislation: It's dangerous when the government attempts to define dangerous thought. May 24, 2018 5:33 pm
Barnard College students vote to ask administration to divest from Israel Pro-Israel students said the measure's language was skewed and they were not given an opportunity to contribute to its wording. April 19, 2018 8:48 am
Universities that ban controversial speakers may face fines, UK minister says By Cnaan Liphshiz December 26, 2017 5:57 pm
New School benefactor threatens to cut off funding over panel on anti-Semitism November 22, 2017 2:58 pm
Editor's Column Ideas The left has an Israel problem. Does that mean colleges have an anti-Semitism problem? By Andrew Silow-Carroll September 11, 2017 2:25 pm
Tufts University activists publish guide calling Israel a ‘white supremacist state’ By Yvette Alt Miller September 8, 2017 12:59 pm
Ideas Forget BDS. It’s anti-normalization you should be talking about. By Sara Weissman July 18, 2017 4:13 pm
Ideas Intersectionality excludes and includes. Jews must learn the difference. By David Bernstein July 13, 2017 3:05 pm