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0 Politics Education

Trump’s Illegal Cuts to University Funding, Explained - The administration is using Title VI to justify the suspension of federal grants, while completely leapfrogging the legal process.

Alex Kane in Jewish Currents · 5 Jun

The Trump administration's unprecedented cuts to federal university funding have targeted pro-Palestinian activism, labeled as antisemitic by Trump.

0 Politics Education

How a controversial definition of antisemitism is making its way into state laws — from banning masks to training cops

Hannah Feuer in Forward · 28 May

The adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism is causing significant shifts in state laws across the U.S., affecting educational institutions, protestors, and curriculum content.

0 Antisemitism Politics

One point of consistency amid Trump’s rapid changes: a drumbeat of federal campus antisemitism investigations

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 3 Feb

Amid the broader shifts in policies under President Trump, there is continuity in the federal commitment to combating campus antisemitism, as seen with the continuation and expansion of Title VI civil rights investigations into antisemitic incidents at universities.

0 Literature Culture

Look Ma, No Hands!

Jesse Tisch in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Jan

Joseph Epstein, renowned for his wit and formidable career as a writer and editor, has ventured into the personal realm with his memoir "Never Say You've Had a Lucky Life."