Support Dr. Steven Thrasher
Oppose the new McCarthyism, defend free speech
by TempestTempest encourages our members and supporters to sign the petition in support of Dr. Steven Thrasher.
“People have to act collectively”
Resisting the new McCarthyism
by Ellen SchreckerLeading historian of McCarthyism Ellen Schrecker explains that McCarthyism was not about one person. And what’s happening today within our society, including the erosion of democratic practices and values, is not just about Donald Trump.
Academics protest Gaza genocide, face a clampdown on academic freedom
Report from the front
by Dana CloudTempest member Dana Cloud reports on the breakout of Palestine solidarity in an unexpected space–the annual convention of the National Communication Association.
“Mohammed El-Kurd will not be silenced”
Palestinian poet banned from in-person lecture at UVM
by Will Miller Lecture SeriesMohammed El-Kurd will speak remotely at the University of Vermont today after the administration caved to groundless complaints of antisemitism.