United States [1976-present]

'Jena 6' Teen Agrees to a Plea Deal

jenniferg — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:22:27 -0500

(CNN, December 3, 2007) According to this news update about Jena 6, Mychal Bell, the 17-year-old black teenager whose arrest and detention led to the "Jena 6" protests, has agreed to a plea deal that could lead to his release by June.

A Problem from Hell: A Conversation with Samantha Power, Part 4

eva — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:16:32 -0500

Alumna Lisa Krakow Learned the Importance of Speaking Up

eva — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:45:11 -0500

Alumnus Jesse B. Encourages People to Make a Difference

eva — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:17:35 -0500

Anthony Lewis Speaks about Free Speech

eva — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:59:19 -0500

Antisemitism: The Power of Myth

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:31:20 -0600

"A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanging; it is the skin of living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used."-Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., 1918 Antisemitism is on the rise.

Antisemitism: The Power of Myth - A Student Movement

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:59:08 -0600

Universities have long been places where ideas, theories, and even long-held truths are scrutinized and often hotly debated with each side mustering proof in support of its position. Such debates are central to the work of a university-the advancement of knowledge and the search for truth.

Antisemitism: The Power of Myth - Academic Freedom

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:01:30 -0600

In the television series The Ascent of Man, Jacob Bronowski, a scientist and humanist, describes universities as places where individuals come together not "to worship what is known but to question it.

Antisemitism: The Power of Myth - Confronting Antisemitism

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:48:17 -0600

What responsibilities does a society have to protect everyone in the community or nation? To what extent is a crime against one group in a community a crime against the community as a whole? In the foreword to a report on antisemitism in Europe published by the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, Executive Director Michael Posner reflected on those questions: A year ago the United Nations convened the third World Conference on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance in Durban, South Africa.

Antisemitism: The Power of Myth - Education in a Democracy

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:04:12 -0600

Conversation, discussion, and debate are central not only to universities but also to democracies. Such exchanges depend on a free and independent press that takes its responsibilities seriously. They also depend on informed citizens willing to listen to and learn from one another.