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Tag: Free Expression

0 Antisemitism Politics

UCLA allowed antisemitism to fester amid pro-Palestinian protests, report says

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward · 23 Oct

A report by UCLA's Task Force to Combat Antisemitism and Anti-Israeli Bias highlights a surge in antisemitic incidents during pro-Palestinian protests on campus, including assaults and threats towards Jewish students and faculty.

1 Culture Antisemitism

University Cancels Panel Because Author Is a ‘Zionist’

Joe Nocera in The Free Press · 24 Sep

The cancellation of a panel at the New York State Writers Institute's annual book festival highlights growing antisemitic and anti-Zionist sentiments in literary circles.

0 Education Antisemitism

Columbia squandered ample opportunities to chart a path without involving police

Lux Alptraum in Forward · 2 May

The article discusses the recent events at Columbia University, particularly the involvement of the NYPD to remove pro-Palestinian student protesters from campus, leading to criticism of the university's handling of the situation.

0 Literature Politics

No Fans, Only Poems

Bonjour Chai · 12 Apr

The episode explores the controversy around the resignation of Guernica's editor, Jina Moore, following backlash over an essay by Israeli writer Joanna Chen, resulting in discussions about safe spaces for Jewish writers.

0 Antisemitism Education

Civil liberties group threatens to sue Columbia over suspension of pro-Palestinian groups

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 26 Feb

The New York Civil Liberties Union is threatening to sue Columbia University over the suspension of two student groups, Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, for organizing a protest supporting Palestinian rights.

0 Antisemitism Education

Goodbye, Columbia

Sapir · 1 Jan

The article argues that American academia is morally bankrupt and calls for change in higher education, particularly regarding the Jewish experience.

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A Florida JCC canceled a slavery-focused talk with a Jewish author, citing ‘the current political climate’

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 6 Sep 2023

A Jewish community center in Florida canceled a talk by Jewish author Rachel Beanland, citing the current political climate.

0 Politics Culture

How Cancel Culture Tries to Cancel Free Expression

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 8 Jul 2020

The podcast discusses the criticism faced by a letter in Harper's Magazine that defended free expression, highlighting the irony of prominent liberals and leftists being attacked for supporting this principle.

0 Literature Culture

Judy Blume To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Miranda Cooper in Tablet · 13 Apr 2017

Judy Blume, a highly acclaimed author, will be honored with the E.B. White Award for children's literature by the American Academy of Arts and Letters, including a $10,000 prize.