21 December 2013
BDS should not be seen as a threat but as an invitation to free oneself from the painful contradiction of advocating democracy while defending and supporting oppression. Read more about The nightmare hidden within liberal Zionism
20 December 2013
Also in this week’s podcast: Rami Almeghari reports from flooded Gaza and Sarah Irving reads her review of the new documentary Flying Paper. Read more about Steven Salaita on how ASA boycott vote "shifts the rules" for engaging on Palestine
20 December 2013
Universities are traditionally, and ought to remain, sites of ethical deliberation and that is why more people are willing to consider the boycott of Israel. Read more about Campus not an “ethics-free zone”: Watch Ali Abunimah on academic boycott of Israel
19 December 2013
The venerable progressive magazine seems to have a hard time letting Palestinians express their own opinions. Read more about Does The Nation have a problem with Palestinians?
18 December 2013
Halilit, a maker of musical instruments for babies, is headquartered in a forcibly depopulated Palestinian village. Read more about Don't buy Israeli toys this Christmas
18 December 2013
The Native American and Indigenous Studies Association has declared its support for the Palestinian call for the boycott of Israeli academic institutions. Read more about Major Indigenous studies group endorses Israel boycott
17 December 2013
Despite enormous efforts to counter it, ASA resolution supporting Israel boycott won by a landslide. How did it happen? Read more about Why the ASA's Israel boycott won
16 December 2013
In milestone vote, ASA members approve Israel boycott by two-to-one margin. Read more about ASA membership votes to boycott Israel by landslide
13 December 2013
It is ironic that as a former university president, Summers would propose punitive measures against scholars exercising their freedom of conscience and association. Read more about Former Harvard president Larry Summers calls for boycott of ASA
11 December 2013
A prominent opponent of the academic boycott of Israel explains why she has changed her position. Read more about In surprise move, opponent votes to endorse ASA's Israel boycott