March 12, 2013 Introducing Gil Troy We are delighted to welcome historian Gil Troy of McGill University as our first guest blogger this week. Troy is a distinguished scholar of American presidential history as well as a widely read columnist on issues relating to the Middle East. He has combined his passions for American history and Middle East policy with an […] Blog
March 7, 2013 Welcome to the new Louis D. Brandeis Center Blog Welcome to the new Louis D. Brandeis Center Blog. We hope that this new feature will facilitate communication about the issues that we are concerned about, including anti-Semitism, religious freedom, academic freedom and the freedom of speech. We plan to include both entries from Brandeis Center people and also guest blogs from distinguished visitors. Guest […] Blog
March 1, 2013 LDB Commends Minister Jason Kenney for Hate Week Statement WASHINGTON, DC, — The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, an American civil rights organization, today commended the Honourable Jason Kenney for his forceful statement condemning international Hate Week. search engine optimize . The Brandeis Center observed that Kenney, the Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, had once again set an […] Blog Anti-Semitism
January 1, 1970 The Presbyterian Church and the Ku Klux Klan At their General Assembly on Friday, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted to divest from three companies that supply Israel with equipment used in the West Bank and in the blockade of Gaza. Enemies of the Jewish community are rejoicing. Former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke exulted, “Bravo to the Presbyterian Church for standing up to […] Blog
January 1, 1970 Senate Passes Unanimous Bipartisan Resolution Against Anti-Semitism The United States Senate passed a bipartisan resolution Thursday, denouncing all forms of antisemitism and highlighting the rise in hate crimes against American Jews. Blog
January 1, 1970 Welcome, Brandeis Center Fall Law Clerks and Interns The Brandeis Center is pleased to welcome our new law clerk and interns for the fall. . Blog
January 1, 1970 Brandeis Center Contributes to Anti-Semitism Report of UN Special Rapporteur The Brandeis Center responded to a call for submissions from the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. Blog Anti-Semitism
January 1, 1970 Welcome, Brandeis Center Fall Law Clerks and Interns The Brandeis Center is pleased to welcome our new law clerk and interns for the fall. . Civil Rights Law Clerk Samantha Crane is a first-year law student at UW-Madison, where she also received a B.A. in political science and journalism and certificate in Jewish Studies. While an undergraduate, she served as an editor on […] Blog
January 1, 1970 SPME Statement on Anti-Israel Boycotts Today Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME) issued an excellent “Statement Condemning Current Calls for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Against Israel.” The Brandeis Center specifically applauds the SPME’s principled condemnation of anti-Semitic elements within the in BDS movement. LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus commented, “SPME is taking a courageous stand against […] Blog