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An Opening for Dissenters
150 150 KC Johnson

Three years ago this month, the Supreme Court protected the First Amendment rights of public employees. In Janus v. AFSCME, Justice Samuel Alito wrote that requiring nonmember workers to help fund government unions violated the employees’ free speech rights “by compelling them to subsidize private speech on matters of substantial public concern.” At its core, Janus recognized the impossibility of…

There’s cause for concern in teaching critical race theory
150 150 Richard L. Cravatts

Officials in the Wellesley Public Schools system have found themselves at odds with parents and other critics alarmed at what they see as further degradation of education because of an obsession with anti-racism. Wellesley is not alone in focusing its resources and teaching on aspects of racism in America. Since the Minneapolis police murder of George Floyd…

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CUNY Jewish Prof Resigns from Union Over Anti-Israel Resolution
696 438 Aaron Bandler

Jeffrey Lax, an Orthodox Jewish professor at the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Kingsborough Community College, announced on June 18 that he is resigning from CUNY’s professors union over the recently passed anti-Israel resolution. The Professional Staff Congress (PSC)-CUNY voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution on June 10 condemning “the continued subjection of Palestinians to…

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Muslim Students at Western U: “Remove all pro-Zionist narrative from campus”
710 380 Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi

On June 5, 2021 the Muslim Students’ Association at Western University in London, ON issued the following statement: WESTERN MSA OFFICIAL STATEMENT: FREE PALESTINE (3) For Western University to cut off any professional or financial ties to any individuals or companies or organizations that fund or support Israeli Defense Forces, or are situated on occupied Palestinian land.…