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Professor of South Asian history | anti-fascist and anti-hate | At Bluesky

Newark, NJ
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Hot off the press — The Hindu Nationalism Reporting Guide, edited by SASAC. Read and share widely please. P.S. — it’s useful for teaching as well as for journalists.
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Straight-up fascism from Modi. Modi had a history of encouraging mass violence against Muslims. So we should all take his words seriously.
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Modi is inciting voters by saying Muslims produce more children, and if people vote for the opposition, only Muslims will benefit. Is he fit enough to be the PM of a secular democratic country? Why is Modi so scared that he has to stoop to this level?
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Remembering, as historians do. #BabriMasjid
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The editorial board of the Financial Times writes about India’s failing democracy under BJP rule. Notably, the FT isn’t leftist; it’s center-right. The world is noticing India’s decline. #Modi #BJP #India #Hindutva
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The ‘mother of democracy’ is not in good shape

In India, the gap between pro-democratic rhetoric and reality is widening

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Folks, read real historians. Indian history is overrun these days by amateurs, hacks, and frauds. Stay away from such nonsense. On Babur, I recommend Dale’s work, and also Babur himself, whose memoirs are quite striking (read Thackston’s translation).
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Re-read Ambedkar’s Annihilation of Caste for teaching this past week. Such mad respect for chapter 22 with his citations of Sanskrit.
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As a college professor, I’m so proud.
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UPDATE: A massive group of students have surrounded the Columbia University Palestine solidarity encampment to express their support for the protesters
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Hindu nationalist-linked candidate Bhavini Patel loses. This was another chance to see how #Hindutva plays with American voters. It went poorly for the Hindu far-right.
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BREAKING: Summer Lee wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District. #APRaceCall at 9:21 p.m. EDT.
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Another day, another round of Hindu nationalist hate mail. These call for my murder, being put in a gas chamber, and general wishes for me to suffer and die. Mostly, this is about a history book I’ve yet to publish. #Hindutva #hate #Antisemitism #deaththreats #academia
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India’s BJP is destroying some mosques and converting others into Hindu temples. Want to understand what’s going on? Confused about the pseudo-historical claims of Hindu nationalists championing this iconoclasm? Join our teach-in (virtual)
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Hindu nationalist groups don’t oppose anti-Semitism, they practice it. Key #Hindutva ideologues praised the #Nazis . I’ve received an #antisemitic message from the Hindu Right, on average, about once every three weeks since writing this 6 years ago.
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Hindu nationalists increasingly use anti-Semitic slurs to target me – and that isn’t surprising

Independent India has developed a strong appetite for aspects of fascism, including Nazi ideology.

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My latest for Time -- India’s Ayodhya Temple Is a Huge Monument to Hindu Supremacy #AyodhaRamMandir #Ayodhya #Modi #BJP #Hindutva
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The Ayodhya Temple Is a Giant Monument to Hindu Supremacy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will consecrate the temple in a controversial ceremony on Jan. 22.

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Today, students at Rutgers-New Brunswick compelled our administration to make substantial headway on eight of their ten demands. Lessons— Protest works. The Palestinian movement is growing stronger. University presidents don’t have to call in brutal cops. #Gaza #Rutgers
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Check out this lovely new account from Columbia journalism students where they fact-check disinformation about campus protests. First up (and no big surprise) is Hindu nationalist disinfo about the protests.
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Both claims in this tweet by Suhag Shukla with 71.8k views — that the protestors in the video are chanting "We will snatch it, Palestine; we will scream for it, Palestine," and that this slogan was first chanted by Pakistani militias against Kashmiri Hindus — are FALSE.
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We awoke today to a fierce anti-Muslim hate crime at Rutgers. To do this on Eid… it is like attacking a church on Easter. May justice be swift. Solidarity with all our Muslim and Palestinian students and allies. #Rutgers
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It’s been a while since I’ve posted about US-based Hindu nationalists. How are they doing? Well, they are advising their followers how to avoid jail sentences for violating FARA because of inappropriate involvement in the Indian elections. Absolutely wild. #Hindutva
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On #AmbedkarJayanti2024 I’m finishing grading a batch of student papers on criticisms of caste in India. My students’ insights, empathy, and nuance continually inspire me. #caste #AcademicChatter
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Rutgers students have begun a peaceful protest encampment in New Brunswick.
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Rutgers students have officially kicked off their Gaza Solidarity Encampment in front of Murray Hall
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A beautiful morning spent reading Kancha Ilaiah’s Why I am Not a Hindu with a terrific group of students. When academic life is good, it’s really good
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May we all be this bold.
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NOW: NYPD arrests at least a dozen NYU faculty members in the ‘Liberated Zone’ at Gould Plaza Police deployed the LRAD while protesters were praying
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What horrific, dangerous leadership looks like. #Columbia #NYPD
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Columbia University President Minouche Shafik's letter to the NYPD
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Columbia’s president appears to have retaliated against Ilhan Omar’s daughter, due to Rep Omar’s hard hitting questions at yesterday’s hearing. Regardless of your politics — retaliation is unacceptable. Dr. Shafik, Columbia’s president, should resign or be fired.
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i’m an organizer with CU Apartheid Divest @ColumbiaSJP , in my 3 years at @BarnardCollege i have never been reprimanded or received any disciplinary warnings i just received notice that i am 1 of 3 students suspended for standing in solidarity with Palestinians facing a genocide.
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The Hindu leaders fighting Hindu nationalism. ✊ #Hindutva #Hinduism
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The Hindu Leaders Fighting Hindu Nationalism

The religion has a long and rich history of inclusion that must be reclaimed to fight India's ruling BJP.

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Columbia’s administration could have divested from an apartheid state or done this to their campus. Unimaginably, they chose this.
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ON BROADWAY 113TH
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Important reporting, both because of general India-Pakistan tensions and because this builds on recent trends of India’s far-right government carrying out assassinations in multiple nations, including Canada and the US (failed attempt).
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Indian government ordered killings in Pakistan, intelligence officials claim

Allegations of up to 20 assassinations since 2020 follow Canada’s accusation of Delhi role in murders of dissidents

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World to Israel — Ceasefire now. #ceasefire #gaza #Palestine
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Israel isolated as UN security council demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Israeli PM cancels White House visit by two ministers and says US ‘abandoned its policy in the UN’ after abstaining on vote

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When it’s not the answer you wanted, but it works— On a final exam question, I asked students to name the political party currently in power in India. A student answered the RSS. #academiclife #professor #highered #India
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First New Jersey encampment. So proud of these brave students. Princeton — divest now! Cops — hands off peaceful protestors! #divest #Gaza #Genocide
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We raised our encampment in solidarity with Gaza to protest Princeton's role in funding the ongoing genocide! We join a national movement of students speaking out against the occupation, fighting for Palestinian liberation. JOIN US at McCosh Plaza to support us and get involved!
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Your periodic reminder that Hindu nationalists share disinformation constantly with their own followers. “I had once spoke to this president of Rutgers… and found her.” Rutgers has never had a female president. The Kashmiri flag bit is real. #Hindutva #disinformation
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Nothing is preventing Columbia Prez Shafik from walking into the encampment, sitting down, and listening for a few hours. That’s what a sincere leader would do here. #ColumbiaUniversity
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Columbia President Shafik announces that all classes tomorrow (4/22) will be virtual, discourages the uni community from accessing campus. (Email sent 1:15am)
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Allison Busch began this article on Sanskrit and Hindi at Mughal courts before she left us, far too young, in 2019. I finished it, which has been one of the great privileges of my scholarly career.
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Sanskrit and Vernacular Literatures at the Mughal Court

AbstractIndia has long been a profoundly multilingual space, and the Mughal court is no exception. When the Persian language was given a boost of imperial

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For those just joining us and wondering why this matters— Hindu nationalism is the dominant political ideology in India, championed by the BJP and Modi. The attacks on me are a small part of the broader Hindutva playbook. But you can see in them the methods, vitriol, and hate.
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Earthquake in New Jersey just now. #Kaliyuga
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Contrast this to Manusmriti, chapter 8, on the consequences of lower castes educating upper castes.
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Some California universities are trampling on academic freedom and freedom of speech by cancelling graduation speeches. Really, this is quite straightforward— Let them speak. Don’t like what they might say? Consider it another day in university life.
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Backlash as USC cancels valedictorian’s speech over support for Palestine

Asna Tabassum says university is ‘succumbing to a campaign of hate meant to silence my voice’ after decision to scrap speech

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T-minus less than two weeks until I’m visiting Berkeley to give talks. Do join us for this one, on April 25, if you are interested in Sanskrit, Persian, South Asian history and history writing, and Indo-Muslim kings (including but not only the Mughals)
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Audrey Truschke | The Language of History: Sanskrit Narratives of Indo-Muslim Rule

A talk by Audrey Truschke, Professor of South Asian History at Rutgers University, on her new book, The Language of History: Sanskrit Narratives of...

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Wonderful people of Northern California — Join me for a talk on April 25 at Berkeley (topic is Sanskrit and premodern historical texts)
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Local news — My mayor and *hopefully* my next congressional representative @RaviBhalla supports a ceasefire in Gaza and a Palestinian state. This matters. We need to counter local & national support for human rights abuses and political disenfranchisement in Gaza. Ceasefire now!
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If this sounds a little like inside baseball, it is. Professor gonna professor sometimes.
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#Berkeley event next week. Join me, @ChatterjiAngana and other great folks as we talk about #Hindutva , #Ayodhya , and the ongoing Indian elections.
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Reminder — This event is happening today, 4 pm PST / 7 pm EST. I’ll be speaking on Hindutva iconoclasm as Hindu nationalists target mosques, Muslims, and Indian history for erasure. #Hindutva #Ayodhya #BabriMasjid #India
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Syllabus share — Religion, Politics, Society We look at case studies of religion in public life. This includes 19th-century attempts to pitch Buddhism as pro-science, Malcom X’s life as a convert twice, and caste-oppressed views on Hinduism.
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For the religious studies scholars — I’m going to get a lot of mileage out of this showing this clip to students, and you should too. So much to discuss, including— Separation of church and state Christian extremism Theology vs religious studies Laugh but these guys run America
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In today's Congressional hearing, Representative Allen suggested that Columbia should host a Bible course for students "who are having problems with all of this" (aka anti-war protestors) so that they can understand "what will happen under the wrath of God" 😭 so unserious
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USCIRF recommends—for a fifth year in a row—that India be labeled a country of particular concern due to infringing on religious freedom. The Biden administration should act on this. The situation in India continues to worsen. Religious freedom matters.
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USCIRF Releases 2024 Annual Report with New Recommendations for U.S. Policy
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Peak NYPD. It would be funny if these weren’t real cops.
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Deputy Commissioner Tarik Sheppard shows the chains used to secure Hamilton Hall at Columbia University. "This is not what students bring to school. This is what professionals bring to campuses and universities."
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Full text of the agreement between Rutgers administration and student protestors regarding #Palestine . Note no. 9, which mentions Kashmiris as an occupied people. #Kashmir
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Best reporting I’ve seen yet on Columbia U president’s disastrous testimony on Thurs. Key takeaways— *Likely, Shafik perjured herself (i.e., she lied) *Columbia is secretly investigating professors for protected speech *Her appeasement failed anyways
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Columbia president accused of throwing profs “under the bus"

Minouche Shafik denounced antisemitism more forcefully than past Ivy League presidents in Wednesday's hearing, but Republicans who questioned her still aren’t satisfied. And some faculty members are...

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Article that reviews what happened the last time colleges called in the national guard — students were shot. College students have every right to protest. They should not face deadly force, or any force at all in retaliation.
Armed crackdowns on student protesters evoke the Vietnam era

As colleges turn to police to suppress pro-Palestinian demonstrators, some are calling for the National Guard. Experts say history should be a warning.

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The assaults on Rutgers and academic freedom continue. We are being attacked by Republicans ( @EdWorkforceCmte ) and their anti-intellectual allies (shout out to @RepJoshG ). It is worth noting what they oppose — talks like this, from #humanrights experts. #academicfreedom
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Israel’s war on food in Gaza — IDF murders humanitarian workers
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The playbook for university administrators who care, even a little, about students is getting simplified by the minute. Current state— Watch what Columbia’s administration does. Don’t do that. #HigherEducation #HigherEd #Columbia
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Hindu American love for the student encampments for Gaza!
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Standing With Student Encampments for Gaza — Hindus for Human Rights
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Modi Calls Muslims ‘Infiltrators’ Who Would Take India’s Wealth The direct language used against the country’s largest minority is recurrent in his life, and a contrast to the image Prime Minister Narendra Modi presents on the world stage.
Modi Calls Muslims ‘Infiltrators’ Who Would Take India’s Wealth

The direct language used against the country’s largest minority was a contrast to the image Prime Minister Narendra Modi presents on the world stage.

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Hell yes! #localnews #NewJersey #AndyKim
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BREAKING NEWS: Tammy Murphy, the first lady of #NewJersey , has suspended her #campaign for U.S. #Senate .
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Holi Mubarak! For those looking for a thoughtful guide to the festival, by a Hindu American group: #Holi
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Holi - Cultural Dynamics, Social Critiques and Syncretism — Hindus for Human Rights

As we delve into the vibrant world of Holi, embracing its rich tapestry of colors, traditions, and cultural diversity, it is equally important to engage with it through a lens of critical awareness....

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Rutgers defends academic freedom strongly and will continue to do so. Our most recent statement from the union and #academicfreedom committee. We specifically address political criticism, uncomfortable speech, and a climate of fear #Rutgers #highered
Defending Academic Freedom at Rutgers in 2024
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A damning look at India’s emerging security state. Lowlights— -Assassinations are a regular tool of control. -RAW Chief Goel approved the assassination attempt in the U.S. -Modi regime is sharing disinformation internationally to cover tracks #BJP #India
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An assassination plot on American soil reveals a darker side of Modi’s India

India’s intelligence service has aggressively targeted Indian diaspora populations in Asia, Europe and North America, officials said.

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On the “claustrophobic Hindu nation” that India has become under the rule of a small, uncreative man
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Opinion | Modi’s Temple of Lies

India’s many problems can’t be solved by his radical Hindu nationalism.

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A look into the human cost of India’s transnational economic ties, developing now under a government that doesn’t care about human rights — Child marriage, child labor, pulling kids out of school, early hysterectomies, and crushing labor exploitation.
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The Brutality of Sugar: Debt, Child Marriage and Hysterectomies

An investigation into the sugar-cane industry in the Indian state of Maharashtra found workers ensnared by debt and pushed into child marriages and unnecessary hysterectomies.

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Some truly eye-popping details here about the violent operations of Indian intelligence abroad under Hindu nationalist control. #Hindutva
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Canadian Arrests Highlight Alleged Gang Role in India’s Intelligence Operations

India’s external spy agency, the Research and Analysis Wing, has long been accused of tapping into criminal networks to carry out operations in South Asia. Is the agency now doing similar operations...

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Title VI complaint filed against Rutgers (New Brunswick and law school in Newark) alleging an anti-Palestinian environment
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#Localnews — Hoboken proudly boasts a censorship-free library, but city government is another story. I’m proud to be among those protesting this outrageous, unacceptable #censorship of a minority artist.
Groups, activists rally around pro-Palestinian DJ following Hoboken spring fest controversy

The city had drawn up a contract for DJ Rekha, a prominent local Punjabi-American artist, to headline its May 19 Spring Arts and Music Festival.

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Some of those attacking Rutgers are trying to shut down ideas they don’t like. That’s anathema to higher education. Hearing ideas that you dislike and that challenge your very core is a design feature of universities, not a flaw. That’s how we learn and grow.
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@katherineschof8 North India or Hindustan
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Some of the anti-intellectual camp attacking Rutgers right now are atrocity deniers. About them, I say this — We need more education, not less, precisely to check such bad-faith actors, who deny evidence of human suffering for their personal political gain.
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A final word on those who cloak their attacks on academic freedom in bad faith claims of countering bias and hate — Shame on you. When people deliberately misclaim prejudice to try to shut down speech they dislike, they make it harder to address real discrimination on campus.
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Better late than never. It’s one step towards ending America supplying Israel with weapons that they use irresponsibly and against civilians to maintain an apartheid society. #gaza #israel #BDS
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Middle East Crisis: Biden Warns U.S. Deliveries of Some Weapons Will Halt if Israel Invades Rafah

The president, in comments to CNN, used his strongest language yet in seeking to deter Israel’s planned operation. He also acknowledged that American bombs have killed innocent Palestinians.

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@chattopa3 All info at the link.
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