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Anti-Palestinian activist heaps praise on campus BDS campaigners

Alarmist attack by StandWithUs staffer on campus BDS activists only highlights the growing strength of divestment campaigns on US campuses

UC President Yudof to attend Israeli conference boycotted by Stephen Hawking

University of California president has led previous trips to Israel sponsored by the hawkish American Jewish Committee.

Anti-Palestinian groups' advice to campus activists raises serious ethical, legal concerns

An anti-Palestinian organization’s advice to “contribute financially” to the “endeavors” of student senators continues a pattern of questionable guidance provided to campus activists

New year's resolutions for the networked activist

Understanding the basic principles behind how networks function is essential knowledge for any activist. Abraham Greenhouse offers a short list of new year’s resolutions for the network-savvy organizer.

Palestine activism on campus and beyond: overcoming Israel's efforts to erase history

As campus activists in the US work to build a sustainable movement following the Second National Conference of Students for Justice in Palestine, it’s more important than ever to internalize and build upon the lessons of past efforts.

University of California and Carleton University "free speech" battles: the hidden agenda

Challenges to efforts at restricting public criticism of Israel at the University of California and Carleton University risk overlooking the true goal of many anti-Palestinians: stigmatizing criticism of Israel, rather than banning it.

The risky business of profiting from occupation

Caterpillar, Africa Israel, Veolia, and other companies may be guilty of willfully misleading their own investors.

Russell Tribunal exposes futility of relying on UN

Instead of spending hours arguing about which terminology best describes the situation in Palestine, we should concentrate on harming companies that support Israel.

Sold-out Russell Tribunal on Palestine within easy reach with live video, Twitter coverage

Though tickets for this weekend's Russell Tribunal on Palestine have completely sold out, the proceedings will be broadcast live on the web and live-tweeted.

Passionate attachment: how people are using stickers for activism

One of those ubiquitous tools of the activist trade is the sticker. I’ve seen or imagined it being deployed in many atypical ways to achieve a variety of effects.

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