American Studies Association

Israel lobby group trying to sue Steven Salaita

Ali Abunimah 15 December 2017

Expanded lawsuit against American Studies Association is part of harassment campaign, lawyers say. Read more about Israel lobby group trying to sue Steven Salaita

Asa Winstanley 16 November 2017

Charlotte Silver 5 April 2017

Lawyers hail “significant victory” against lawfare effort to reverse American Studies Association’s Israel boycott. Read more about US judge throws out key claim against academic boycott of Israel

Ali Abunimah 27 March 2017

James Anaya, former UN special rapporteur on Indigenous rights, is defending his decision to speak at Hebrew University. Read more about Indigenous rights defender urged to cancel Israel lecture

Ali Abunimah 25 July 2016

Shurat HaDin’s complaint against United Electrical Workers thrown out again. Read more about US labor board affirms union's right to boycott Israel

Yasmin Nair 25 May 2016

BDS vote a test of field’s complicated relationship with Middle East. Read more about Can anthropology overcome its imperial past?

Charlotte Silver 24 April 2016

Israel advocates turn to corporate law in latest effort to stifle free speech by academics. Read more about "Frivolous" lawsuit aims to reverse ASA's Israel boycott

Nora Barrows-Friedman 15 January 2016

United Auto Workers International executives seen as protecting pro-Israel corporate interests over workers’ solidarity. Read more about Union members fight nullification of Israel boycott resolution

Ali Abunimah 23 November 2015

American Anthropological Association move is blow to Israel lobby groups that stepped up efforts to combat BDS. Read more about US anthropologists back Israel boycott in landslide vote

Steven Salaita 22 November 2015

Corporate media commentators fret about “political correctness” but ignore censorship of Palestine solidarity activists. Read more about Why is Palestine absent from debate about campus suppression?