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The Wrong Jury
Cary Nelson writes that the MLA is the wrong entity to judge Israeli-Palestinian disputes, and would be better off focusing on the many challenges to the humanities and academe in the U.S.
Best Path to Growth?
New review of research suggests that developing nations may gain more from investments in postsecondary education than from efforts in primary and secondary education.
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The Myth of Institutional Boycotts
David Hirsh writes that it's time to admit that the Israel boycott targets individuals, that it does so based on politics, and that it will primarily hit Jewish scholars in Israel.
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The Boycott Isn't Leftist
Scholars on the left who back the boycott of Israeli universities are abandoning their own intellectual traditions, writes Chad Alan Goldberg.
Warning on Academic Extremism
Australia's education minister warns that professors' political stances -- on the Israeli boycott, for example -- are "needless controversies" that can hurt their universities' reputations.
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Boycott Reflections
Emily Budick, an American studies professor in Israel, considers the recent boycott vote in light of the discipline's history.
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A Tipping Point?
Omar Barghouti explains why support for the academic boycott of Israel is increasing -- and why he thinks this is a good thing.
Boycott Battles
A growing chorus of university chiefs condemns American Studies Association for endorsing boycott of Israeli universities, but at some campuses, the presidential statements have been a source of tension.