Category Archives: Israel/Palestine

Israel Anti-Boycott Act a Threat to Free Speech

Posted on September 2017 by Belden Fields

This article is about a bill introduced in both the U.S. Senate (S.720) and the House of Representatives (H.R.1697). These identical bills are both very complex and very dangerous to our civil liberties. They would outlaw “requests to impose restrictive … Continue reading →

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Trump and the Resurgence of Antisemitism

Posted on January 2017 by Michael Rothberg

I composed the following reflections-in-progress in the first week after the election in order to address the sudden prominence of antisemitism in mainstream American politics. Unfortunately, nothing that has happened since then leads me to think that these tentative thoughts … Continue reading →

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May Day Rally on Quad

Posted on May 2016 by Public i

“This is what solidarity looks like.” May Day rally on the U of I Quad.

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