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Dr. Cornel West endorses BDS, supports Ethnic Studies at University of Arizona

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Sat, 04/30/2011 - 16:52

Following the recent direct action on the University of Arizona (UA) campus — in which an enormous mock wall was constructed to bring attention to Israel’s wall in the West Bank and the wall at the US-Mexico border — legendary intellectual and academic Dr.

Cultural boycott success in St. Louis

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Wed, 04/27/2011 - 21:12

Earlier this month, activists with the St. Louis Palestine Solidarity Committee scored an important victory in the cultural and academic boycott movement. Hip-hop artist Marvin Casey from Universal Beatz was disinvited to perform at Washington University in St. Louis, following revelations that his dance troupe is sponsored by the Jewish Agency for Israel. 

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After rally at Board of Governors, Carleton University one step closer to divestment

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Tue, 04/26/2011 - 20:59

Recent divestment campaigns across Canadian university campuses — specifically at Carleton and several universities in Toronto — have gained ground after strategic initiatives were launched and as more students, faculty and staff sign on to petitions of support.

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