Two new books provide valuable insight into why freedom of speech can be suppressed at American universities. Read more about Understanding why scholars get silenced for defending Palestinian rights
Estee Chandler of Jewish Voice for Peace says activists are demanding politicians “take action and not just revert back to the status quo … of continued occupation [and] continued siege on Gaza.” Read more about California activists arrested at US senator's office as they demand halt to Israel arms
Activists say that Northeastern University has subjected them to a politically-motivated disciplinary process. Read more about Students forced to sign "civility" statements for walk-out protest
Student organizers at a California university talk about the strategies they used to get a divestment resolution passed in the student government. Read more about Podcast: Student activists on divestment victory at UC Riverside
Defense lawyers for the Irvine 11 have filed appeals to overturn their convictions. Read more about Irvine 11 appeals filed: Defense lawyers say convictions were unconstitutional, cite trial errors
I was accused of “visually and biographically resembling” a man named as a “terror” suspect in a US State Department report. Read more about Why did a rogue group of Occupy activists smear me with "terror" claim?
Nora Barrows-Friedman squares off against a pro-Israel lawyer behind efforts to silence Palestine solidarity activists and conflate criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism on US campuses. Read more about EI's Nora Barrows-Friedman debates pro-Israel activist, former US government official on Al Jazeera
“It is particularly embarrassing that just a week ago, Israel’s Ynet presented UC Irvine as a success story for Israel’s propaganda efforts.” Read more about Historic UC Irvine divestment vote deals stinging defeat to Zionist bullying on campus
The real intention of various lawsuits alleging anti-Semitism in universities is to chill Palestine solidarity activism and censor open discussions about Israeli policy in classrooms. Read more about Bogus allegations of "anti-Semitism" create real climate of fear for Arab, Muslim students in US
University of California President Mark Yudof has double standards when it comes to on-campus criticism of Israeli policies. Read more about How California uni chief conflates real bigotry with criticism of Israel