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Tag: Self Censorship

0 Antisemitism Education

Natan Sharansky in Tablet · 25 May

In the midst of challenges facing American Jewish students on university campuses, a group of 500 Jewish students at Columbia University penned a letter asserting their Jewish identity, rejecting attacks on Zionism, and openly confronting antisemitism present in academic settings.

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A canceled JCC book talk shows Jews are entering a dangerous era of self-censorship

Nora Berman in Forward · 8 Sep 2023

The cancellation of a book talk at a JCC in Florida highlights the growing trend of self-censorship in response to laws limiting freedom of expression.

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The Decline of Civil Discourse: Will the Next Generation Speak Freely?

Sapir · 1 Oct 2022

In this essay, the author discusses the rise of cancel culture on college campuses, where students are being shunned and ostracized for expressing unpopular views or asking questions.

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Jews and Cancel Culture

Sapir · 1 Oct 2022

Cancel culture is a significant issue for Jews and liberal democracy.

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The Crisis of Moral Legitimacy

Ilana Redstone in Tablet · 10 Jan 2022

The author discusses the crisis of moral legitimacy in discussions on controversial topics in academia.

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The Eclipse of Jewish Cultural Power

Sapir · 1 Jul 2021

The author argues that American culture is currently experiencing a crisis, with the aesthetic impulse and intellectual engagement being overshadowed by a rigid progressive orthodoxy that values identity politics and inclusivity over artistic freedom and open dialogue.

0 Education Antisemitism

The Closing of the American Mind Now

Jon D. Levenson in Jewish Review of Books · 28 Jun 2017

Allan Bloom's influential book "The Closing of the American Mind" ignited a firestorm of controversy when published in 1987, criticizing higher education for failing democracy and impoverishing students' souls.