Considering the Palestine solidarity encampment’s alignment with UChicago’s Kalven Report By Gabriel Winant Originally published in the Chicago Maroon. The Palestine solidarity encampment on the quad represents a significant trial for the University of Chicago’s frequently emphasized commitments to academic freedom and free expression. This challenge arises from internal tensions within the policies of the… Continue reading On Expression and Disruption
Category: By Our Colleagues
The Rise and Fall of Baby Boomer Zionism
Zionism has long been the tip of a spear aimed at the heart of a multiracial left. Darryl Li Originally published in Hammer & Hope. Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have forced open a chasm of outrage between peoples and regimes around the world through sheer steadfastness in the face of untold violence. This is… Continue reading The Rise and Fall of Baby Boomer Zionism
How U.S. Muslims Have Transformed in the 20 Years Since 9/11—and What It Means in the Wake of 10/7
Eman Abdelhadi Originally published in In These Times (1/18/2024) Zeynab Muhammad, a Palestinian college student in Illinois in her early twenties, has been changing her routine since Israel began its assault on Gaza. She no longer goes to the library to study or roams campus to hang out with friends. She says it’s tough to complete schoolwork or… Continue reading How U.S. Muslims Have Transformed in the 20 Years Since 9/11—and What It Means in the Wake of 10/7
The Charge of Genocide
Darryl Li Originally published in Dissent (1/18/2024) Over the past three months, the charge that Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip has gone from a protest chant to a formal hearing before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague. We are experiencing a major upheaval in debates over the language of… Continue reading The Charge of Genocide
Witnessing Genocide
Alireza Doostdar Originally published on Sightings (1/11/2024) Wael Dahdouh stood on a rooftop in Gaza, facing the camera. Behind him, black smoke billowed in a thick column from a distant bomb site, stretching out horizontally and blending with dust and smoke from other explosions. He was wearing his familiar uniform, a blue helmet and vest… Continue reading Witnessing Genocide