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January 25, 2018 JEWISH, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND EDUCATIONAL GROUPS URGE HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM – Letter

We write on behalf of fourteen Jewish, educational, and civil rights organizations in support of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce-passed version of Title VI of H.R. 4508, the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act, which seeks to reauthorize the Higher Education Opportunities Act (HEOA).

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January 22, 2018 Representative Alan D. Clemmons to Speak at LDB Conference

The Louis D. Brandeis Center announces Irwin Cotler as keynote speaker at its Fifth Annual National Law Student Leadership Conference

January 16, 2018 Irwin Cotler to Deliver Keynote Address at LDB National Conference

The Louis D. Brandeis Center announces Irwin Cotler as keynote speaker at its Fifth Annual National Law Student Leadership Conference

January 9, 2018 LDB Announces Fifth Annual Law Student Leadership Conference

The Brandeis Center has announced its fifth annual National Law Student Leadership Conference. The conference will take place in Washington, D.C. on February 25th and February 26th.

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January 8, 2018 Why Arizona’s Anti-BDS Legislation Does Not Infringe First Amendment Rights

Anti-BDS legislation has gained traction in both Congress and state legislatures over recent years, and, thus far, nearly half of U.S. states have passed anti-BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel) legislation. Some have suggested that these bills conflict with the First Amendment’s right to free speech, and, perhaps most prominently, the American Civil Liberties […]

December 21, 2017 Call for Papers: Critical Perspectives on the Relationship of Racism and Antisemitism

Below is a call for papers from for an international conference: Entangled Others – Other Entanglements: Critical Perspectives on the Relationship of Racism and Antisemitism taking place in Berlin, June 24-26, 2019.

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December 21, 2017 Australian Student Union Adopts Definition of Anti-Semitism

On December 14th, the National Union of Students recognized the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of anti-Semitism. This adoption was part of a resolution, proposed by the Australasian Union of Jewish Students.

December 14, 2017 Daily Stormer Style Guide Reminds Writers to “Always Blame the Jews.”

A leaked document from a confidential neo-Nazi online chat room, written by Daily Stormer founder Andrew Anglin, presents stylistic tips to would-be alt-Right Nazi writers, including examples like: “[a]s Hitler says…all enemies should be combined into one enemy, which is the Jews.”

December 14, 2017 A Decisive Victory in Bal Harbour

On December 13th, 2017, Bal Harbour, a municipality in South Florida, became the first government body in the United States to adopt a definition of anti-Semitism into their laws.

November 21, 2017 ISGAP Seeking Scholars for Anti-Semitism Curriculum Development Program

The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy is currently seeking applicants for a workshop-based curriculum development program in anti-Semitism studies.