Opinion

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  I’m a Harvard professor. The extremism of student protesters reminds me of the worst I saw as an undergraduate in the 1960s

  Why can’t activists be idealistic but not hateful, selfless but not self-righteous?

  By Steve Kelman

  3 min read
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  I’m a UCLA professor. Why didn’t the administration stop last night’s egregious violence?

  The university should have anticipated Tuesday night's chaos — but security personnel were nowhere to be found

  By David N. Myers May 1, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Violence at UCLA will only produce more violence. A remarkable Palestinian peace activist showed me an alternate way

  Amid the senseless violence at UCLA, a few demonstrators are genuinely promoting peace

  By Rob Eshman May 1, 2024 | 4 min read

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  The occupation of Hamilton Hall by protesters is the latest action making life on campus difficult for Jewish students

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  The campus protests are often adopting some of the most extreme rhetoric from the region

  By Lihi Ben Shitrit Apr 29, 2024 | 4 min read
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  An open letter to the Columbia University Gaza war protesters from a pro-Palestinian activist in Israel

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  By Haviva Ner-David Apr 29, 2024 | 5 min read
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  This Passover, college campuses like mine are caught in a very narrow place

  How remembering our enslavement and liberation can help us navigate out of it

  By Michael S. Roth Apr 27, 2024 | 4 min read
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  I was arrested protesting at Columbia in ’68. Today’s student encampments carry on a proud, brave tradition

  Like the Vietnam War was nearly six decades ago, to many students, Israel's assault on Gaza feels deeply personal

  By Tom Hurwitz Apr 26, 2024 | 5 min read
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  USC taught its pro-Palestinian valedictorian to ask good questions — then axed commencement because it was afraid of them

  The university canceled commencement after initially revoking Asna Tabassum's invitation to speak

  By Jonathan Cohen Apr 26, 2024 | 4 min read