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Rotten Academe

ShareThe academia and higher education in this country has retarded to the point that graduates of one of the nation’s most prominent universities are not able to sit through a talk by someone who presents a different view from what that heard in Sunday mass when they were thirteen.
So before the president of Notre Dame… »

Israeli Interests Stifle Academic Freedom… Once Again

ShareI don’t pretend to have made any sort of breakthrough statement in the title of this post. Indeed, we know all too well the lengths to which Israel’s supporters have gone to stifle academic debate and discussion. Time and time again, those who dare to speak out against the state of Israel are labelled ‘anti-Semitic’… »

BREAKING NEWS: Massad Gets Tenure!

ShareAlthough the word is not “official,” I am officially posting on this.
In the shadow of last year’s protracted, over-exposed, and very public (and successful) tenure bid by his Columbia University colleague, Anthropology Professor Nadia Abu El-Hajj, Modern Arab Politics Professor Joseph Massad manages to quietly escape such a frenzy-filled reception:
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATIONApril 8,… »

As we stress about finishing the semester…

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Yet another reason for academic boycott.[Tarboush Tip:… »

New Bi-Monthly Electronic Magazine from Haifa

Share Mada al-Carmel, the Arab Center for Applied Social Research in Haifa, a unique research center that is attempting to create the first intellectual institution run by and for Palestinians inside Israel and give ‘48 Palestinian academics a platform and home outside Israeli universities, has just released the first issue of its online magazine, Jadal… »

Fulbright Student from Gaza Speaks

ShareFidaa Abed, the Fulbright grantee from Gaza who flew all the way to Washington D.C. only to be told his visa was revoked due to secret evidence against him, has written about his ordeal for the San Diego Union Tribune.
Here are his words.

Blocking a Gazan’s Path to San Diego, by Fidaa Abed.
As a young Palestinian… »

Fulbright Runaround

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Three of the seven Fulbright grantees from Gaza have had their visas canceled finally by the US: one, after flying to Washington only to be told by border security that his visa was no longer valid.
The saga of the journey to Jordan strikes me as a remarkably hallmark Palestinian travel experience.
If Israel finally had information… »

New Email: Sorry, You Can Forget About Your Future

ShareThe US State Department has withdrawn all Fulbright grants to Palestinian students from Gaza.
They notified them of the decision by email.
Imagine studying to learn a second language, getting a college degree in a war zone, studying for and succeeding in expensive exams to prove your proficiency in that language, spending time and money applying to… »

Why Inviting Someone to a Conference is An Assy Thing to Do… In Palestine

Share**TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT:1) My original picture was the girl and donkey.2) That chicken poop picture is disgusting.3) I put the donkey in the air image after finding said chicken poop picture this morning.4) Retribution will be swift and merciless.In the midst of our recent exciting conversation about an upcoming conference in Michigan, and… »

This Could Happen to Anyone- Get It? His Rights Are Our Rights.

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CONTACT: http://judiciary.house.gov/Contact.aspx
It has been requested recently that letters urging Dr. Al-Arian’s release be sent to Judge Gerald Lee of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, to Attorney General Michael Mukasey and to congressional leaders.
Supporters are also being asked to write letters directly to Dr. Al-Arian.
Please write:
Attorney GeneralU.S. Department of Justice950 Pennsylvania… »