Fighting for Civil Discourse and Academic Freedom

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Hate and Fear Are Now Major Motivators on Campus
150 150 Philip Carl Salzman

Almost every university in North America has committed to what is called “social justice,” which is the implementation of identity politics through the mechanisms of “diversity, equity, and inclusion.” Identity politics divides everyone into one of two categories: evil oppressor or innocent victim. Through official mandatory policies, universities have transformed academic culture from a quest to discover…

The city of Bethlehem in the West Bank. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Booking.com to add ‘safety and human rights warning’ to West Bank settlements
1024 768 Noa Shpigel, Jonathan Lis, Hagar Shezaf

The online travel reservation service Booking.com is planning on adding a warning to all properties in the West Bank owned by Israelis within a few days, stating that “visiting the area may be accompanied by an increased risk to safety and human rights, or other risks to the local community and visitors.” According to a…

Oakland arts groups boycott S.F. library for refusing to display ‘Zionism Is Racism’ mural
1024 576 Gabe Stutman

Two Oakland-based arts organizations are boycotting the San Francisco Public Library after it declined to publicly display a mural that included the phrase “Zionism Is Racism.” Nomadic Press, a nonprofit publishing house, and the East Side Arts Alliance & Cultural Center, a community impact and arts group, announced on Aug. 28 that they would not be attending…

University Professors Love ‘Social Justice’ and Critical Race Theory, but Hate Israel
150 150 Philip Carl Salzman

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) earlier this year courageously took a stand against “threats to academic freedom.” The AAUP statement identifies the most serious threats to academic freedom today. No, the threat to academic freedom, according to the AAUP, is not the “social justice” political ideology that has become mandatory for all university employees today. Adherence…