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Did Washington’s Theater J fire director for complaining of censorship on Palestine?
Theater J, a high-profile Jewish theater company in Washington, DC, has reportedly fired Ari Roth, its artistic director of seventeen years, in a row over plays which tackled the subject….
Understanding why scholars get silenced for defending Palestinian rights
Freedom of expression is supposed to be cherished in universities. Yet it is under threat in the United States — as was illustrated when Steven Salaita was fired from a….
HUDS Suspends Purchases from Israeli Soda Company
Following student group complaints and internal discussions, Harvard University Dining Services has decided to suspend purchases of appliances from a company involved in an international settlement dispute. Until last April,….
2014 Influence List: Boycotters
American Studies Association As national organizations go, the American Studies Association is fairly small. But its impact this year on political discourse has been outsized. By voting in favor of….
Repression Fails to Stop the Growing BDS Movement on North American Campuses!
In the past few years, support for the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel has grown tremendously around the world, particularly on North American campuses, despite….
HISTORIC: UAW 2865, UC STUDENT-WORKER UNION, BECOMES FIRST MAJOR U.S. LABOR UNION TO SUPPORT DIVESTMENT FROM ISRAEL BY MEMBERSHIP VOTE
IN SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINIAN WORKERS AND STUDENTS.
VOTING MEMBERS APPROVE CALL FOR DIVESTMENT by 65%;
52% pledged to support academic boycott
‘Our Liberation Will Not Be Complete Until Everyone’s Is’: A report from the American Anthropological Association boycott debate
In Washington, DC on Friday, the American Anthropological Association’s annual business meeting was packed with more members than any other time in recent memory – over 700. The meeting room….
Press Release: After historic win for the BDS movement, Concordia undergraduates invite all students to action
Students voted ‘Yes’ to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel’s occupation and segregation of Palestinians
Israel has no answer to BDS, Barghouti tells packed hall at Columbia
Omar Barghouti’s appearance at Columbia University on Tuesday night felt like a landmark in the Palestinian solidarity movement in the U.S. A large hall at the law school was crowded….