steven salaita

How the Israel Lobbies Hurt the University of Illinois and the First Amendment in the Salaita Case

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 15, 2015 There is no honor among thieves or ideologues, and it is sad to see a great university’s leadership descend into petty squabbling and vicious infighting over the illegal firing of Urbana-Champaign professor Steven Salaita. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Campus Administrators Invoke ‘Civility’ to Silence Critical Speech

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 18, 2015 University administrators are successfully rallying around the value of “civility” in discourse as a means of silencing and getting rid of professors deemed politically troublesome. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Victim of McCarthy-Era Witch Hunt Calls on U-Illinois Not to Fire Critic of Israeli Policies

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 28, 2014 Professor Chandler Davis, still feisty in his late 80s, has just written a personal letter to University of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise urging her to rescind the firing of Professor Steven Salaita. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Victim of McCarthy-Era Witch Hunt Calls on U-Illinois Not to Fire Critic of Israeli Policies

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 25, 2014 In the early 1950s, under the influence of Rep. Joseph McCarthy, R-Wis., a national witch hunt was conducted for leftists. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Salaita Firing: Is Zionism/ Jewish Nationalism a Political Cult?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 7, 2014 Liberal politics in the broad sense, in the tradition of Locke, Voltaire, Madison, Jefferson and John Stuart Mill, is rooted in a conviction that vigorous debate clarifies issues and makes for better public policy over time. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )