January 1, 1970 The Brandeis Brief Sign up now for the upcoming issue of the Louis D. Brandeis Center’s Brandeis Brief to stay current on the campaign against campus anti-Semitism and anti-Israelism. The Brandeis Center’s electronic newsletter provides original analysis on campus anti-Semitism, the campaign to restore higher education civility, and LDB’s latest activities. While you are at it, subscribe to […] Blog
January 1, 1970 Newton School Committee Sued Over Alleged Anti-Semitic Indoctrination; Lawsuit Avoided for Now Concerned taxpayers filed a lawsuit against the Newton School Committee in Newton, MA for the alleged anti-Israel indoctrination of their students. As of the end of August, the School Board has avoided a lawsuit, at least for the time being. Anti-Zionism Blog
January 1, 1970 Welcome Post The Brandeis Center is excited to welcome our new law clerk and interns for the spring semester. The work of our clerks and interns is vitally important in advancing the efforts of the Brandeis Center, and we encourage interested students to apply to our robust internship, clerkship, and fellowship programs here. . Clerk Jack Burke […] Blog
January 1, 1970 Free Speech Does Not Include Violence Re-posted from Camera on Campus. Anti-Israel demonstration in New York. (Tablet Magazine). As the US Air Force C-17 left Afghan airspace, I allowed myself to relax for a brief moment. My year-long tour in Kabul, Afghanistan was over. Returning home, I thought of those fellow soldiers, including my Command Sergeant Major, who had not been […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
January 1, 1970 Supreme Court Addresses Social Media Liability for Terrorist Content The Louis D. Brandeis Center recently signed a statement calling on Twitter to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of anti-Semitism to better enable it to identify and remove anti-Semitic content on its platform. Last week, extremist Internet content made it to the U.S. Supreme Court’s docket. The court heard oral arguments in the […] Blog
January 1, 1970 Seminar: The UCU, Antisemitism and the Boycott Campaigns Against Israel Thu 11 Jul 2013 The University and College Union (UCU) has passed anti-Zionist resolutions since 2005 and Jewish members have complained about antisemitic tendencies within the union. In 2012 Ronnie Fraser brought a case against the UCU complaining of institutional antisemitism in violation of the Equality Act. However, the employment tribunal handling the case ruled […] Blog
January 1, 1970 University of Michigan Letter Update The University of Michigan has been working to address several discriminatory incidents against Jewish students at the University of Michigan, including Professor John Cheney-Lippold’s refusal to write a letter of recommendation for a student to study abroad in Israel, a graduate student teaching assistant’s refusal to write a letter of recommendation for the same reason, […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog