I don't have the heart to say much about this Louis Liebovich op-ed; every argument in it is so feeble that even linking to it seems like an act of cruelty. Most of it consists of "if things were different, they wouldn't be the same"...
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The American Historical Association writes a strongly worded letter to the University of Illinois in protest of firing Stephen Salaita: If allowed to stand, your administration’s punitive treatment of Steven.
Interesting. Corey Robin permits himself a little cautious optimism. Alas, I suspect John Wilson's take will prove accurate: There is not a chance in hell that [an appointment of Salaita].
Earlier this year, the Regents of the University of Kansas ended academic freedom in the state, making something called the "improper use of social media" a firable offense for tenured faculty. But give them this: they were honest about what they were doing. Phyllis Wise...
As is so often the case, Bonnie Honig's letter to the UIUC chancellor regarding the firing of Steven Salaita is illuminating and provocative; she asks what it would mean to.
Sadly, the University of Illinois, after two meetings of the Board of Trustees, has decided to stick with the firing of Stephen Salaita for his anti-Israel war on Gaza positions.
Why have we seen a recent crackdown on academic freedom and freedom of speech against academics, whether Stephen Salaita or myself? The answer is that administrators are scared of controversy. It reminds me of World War I, when U.S. entry and the following Red Scare...
Via Corey Robin, Inside Higher Ed has an essay by current opponent of academic freedom Cary Nelson giving an extended defense of the firing of Steven Salita, along with a counterpoint.
I have largely stayed out of any discussion of the attacks on Harvard President Claudine Gay, mostly because I don't feel like spending my precious sobriety and dwindling brainpower defending.
Even though the New York Times already employs two full-time never-Trump conservatives who are vigilant protectors of the right of conservatives to never be criticized and to have access to any forum of their choice, they're brought in one from the outside to give us...
Salon turns to Steve Salaita for the latest iteration of "I am too good for political coalitions" tripe, and I don't know that I've ever seen a better example of.
Deadspin's compilation of the year's worst sportswriting contains some takes hot enough to warm even the coldest winter locations (if any.) But it definitely leads with my favourite, this little.