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Israeli Holocaust Scholar Omer Bartov on Campus Protests, Weaponizing Antisemitism & Silencing Dissent — In Democracy Now! interview, Omer Bartov عومر بَرتوف עמר ברטוב discussed how accusations of antisemitism are being improperly used to silence criticism & peaceful protests.
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Tuesday, 5/7 at 4PM: 'Land, Bodies, Architecture: Histories of Humanitarian Settlement.' A discussion with architectural historian Anooradha Iyer Siddiqi (Anooradha Iyer Siddiqi) on her new book. Sponsored by History with support from Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies, HIAA, and RISD. events.brown.edu/history/event/…
A history of the marginalization of India’s Muslim population — Ashutosh Varshney comments for PBS NewsHour, 'The longer Hindu nationalists are in power, the greater the change will be to Muslims’ status and the harder it will be to reverse such changes.'
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Ajnabi: Estranging Modernism in South Asia — A Saxena Center @ Brown Graduate Student Seminar with Toral Gajarawala. (VIDEO)
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The Red Cross estimates that 70% to 90% of those arrested and detained in Iraq after the 2003 American invasion were not guilty of any crimes, writes Dr. Maha Hilal in TomDispatch.
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Some thinking about the UK Labour Party with Matthias Matthijs in Foreign Affairs. Not paywalled. The term ‘homeopathic Bidenomics’ comes from Jonathan Hopkin. Credit where it’s due: foreignaffairs.com/united-kingdom…
Israeli scholar of the Holocaust Omer Bartov عومر بَرتوف עמר ברטוב argues that accusations of antisemitism levied at campus protests against Israel's occupation of Palestine are disingenuous.
“There’s nothing threatening about opposing occupation or oppression.'
Enjoyed visiting The White House today to discuss about immigration policy in the region! I’ll share some of the findings I’ve presented soon.
(VIDEO) Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling — Professor of Anthropology and Chicana/o Studies at UCLA, Jason De León presents his new book followed by a discussion with ieva jusionyte. youtube.com/watch?v=pClB9_…
Thank you to US Rep. Deborah Ross ’85 Deborah Ross who talked personal journey, current political landscape at the Taubman Center Watson Institute this past week
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The Red Flags That Will Tell Us When China's Ready to Invade Taiwan — In a Business Insider article, Lyle Goldstein highlights an increased frequency and intensity of calls for reunification in Chinese media.
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Punishment Beyond Mass Incarceration Symposium — Hosted by Watson & Urban Institute, the event features expert researchers, emerging scholars, and diverse voices from various fields exploring the latest ideas in moving beyond studying mass incarceration.
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Big thanks to Watson's Senior Fellows for their outstanding leadership in guiding student study groups this semester! The expertise & dedication of Malika Saada Saar, Jim Langevin, Lizzie Gottlieb, & Todd Stern have truly enriched students' experience.
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Land Reforms To CAA – Tracking The Growth Of Kerala’s CPI (M) — In an Outlook India article, Patrick Heller discusses the contrasting success of CPI (M) in Kerala and its setbacks in West Bengal.
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Countermobilization: Policy Feedback and Backlash in a Polarized Age — A book talk and panel discussion with author Eric Patashnik, moderated by Taubman Center Director wendy schiller. (VIDEO)
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