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Divided Shop
Leaders of UAW union that represents U. of California teaching assistants push for Israel boycott, but some members say this action endangers their academic freedom and the movement to unionize grad students.
Questionable Quotations
Love it or hate it, composition professors report seeing an uptick in students' intentional use of single quotation marks outside their traditional context.
The Law and Gay Rights
Given chance to consider bans on same-sex marriage in five states, the Supreme Court refused. Scott McLemee looks at a book on the long backstory.
Communication Jobs Are Up
While many disciplines continue to face shortages of faculty openings, this one is seeing a surge.
'Pay Any Price'
The American Psychological Association objects to a new book's portrayal of its role in government-sponsored enhanced interrogation practices in post-9/11 years.
Why We Need Bright Lines
An appeals court's regrettable decision on copyright fair use makes the rules less clear for professors and campuses and will ultimately harm students and publishers alike, writes Joseph Storch.
Doing Themselves In?
If the liberal arts are dying, who's to blame? Speakers at conference say advocates of a broad education need to look inward.
Clarifying or Waffling?
Recent statements from American Studies Association have some questioning whether the group is softening its boycott of Israeli academe.