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House approves bill requiring campuses to report more foreign funding

Grace Gilson in JTA · 28 Mar

In a development impacting the intersection of education and politics, the House passed the DETERRENT Act by a vote of 241-169, requiring U.S. universities to disclose foreign funding exceeding $50,000, aiming to curb foreign influence, particularly from adversaries like Iran and Qatar.

0 Politics Israel

Bibi and Trump vs. the “Deep State”

Nathan Guttman in Moment · 24 Mar

The article draws parallels between the political strategies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former U.S. President Donald Trump, both of whom are challenging the democratic institutions in their respective countries.

0 Politics Communities

Pro-Israel watchdog takes credit after Cornell pro-Palestinian activist is told to surrender to ICE

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 21 Mar

Momodou Taal, a pro-Palestinian activist at Cornell University, is facing deportation under the Trump administration's targeting of activists.

0 Education Antisemitism

Why I’m choosing to teach genocide law at Columbia despite antisemitism on campus

Menachem Z. Rosensaft in JTA · 5 Mar

Menachem Z. Rosensaft articulates his decision to continue teaching genocide law at Columbia University despite concerns of antisemitism, contrasting with Deborah Lipstadt's decision to decline a teaching opportunity there for similar reasons.

0 Education Politics

Cornell president’s leaked criticism of Gaza class prompts new row over academic freedom

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 5 Dec 2024

Cornell University's interim Jewish president, Michael Kotlikoff, has come under fire from academic groups for criticizing a new course entitled "Gaza, Indigeneity, Resistance," taught by pro-Palestinian Jewish professor Eric Cheyfitz.