The Fight Against Right-Wing Appalachian ‘School Choice’ Politics Is a Fight for Democracy and the Future of American Education
In October 2024, a flyer appeared in the mailboxes of Kentucky residents, promoting an amendment…
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We Called For Better Responses to Campus Antisemitism—and the ADL Threatened to Withdraw Sponsorship
On March 23, I delivered a talk at the 4th annual Law and Antisemitism conference…
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Alarming New Report Shows Attacks on Public Education Are Coordinated by Right-Wing Think Tanks
Religion Dispatches recently sat down with Isaac Kamola, associate professor of political science at Trinity…
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‘Do You Want Columbia to be Cursed by God?’ — Alarming Exchanges in Congress and Beyond Highlight the Desperate Need for Religious Literacy
At the April 17th House Education Committee hearing on Columbia University’s response to antisemitism on…
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Flagship Biblical Studies Group Faces Bitter Divide Over Statements on Israel/Palestine
In a time of terrible grief and anger, does the study of ancient Israel require…
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In Hamline Case, the ‘Free Expression vs. Religious Sensibilities’ Frame Obscures a Stark Reality About Higher Education
Recently, Hamline University faculty called for the resignation of President Fayneese Miller following the firing…
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Yeshiva is Likely to Win Its Battle Against LGBTQ Group — But Do Jewish Orgs Really Want to Empower a Militant Christian Movement?
Yeshiva University (YU), a storied New York City Orthodox Jewish institution, is the unlikely darling…
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Orthodox Church’s Authoritarian Anti-LGBTQ Statement Poses Serious Threat to Academic Freedom
As discussed earlier this week on RD, the Orthodox Church in America recently released an…
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North America Has a Hindu Nationalist Problem, and Scholars are On the Frontlines of These Right-Wing Attacks
Though you aren’t likely to read about it on the front page of the New…
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As Transition Looms, Jewish Studies is Mired in Controversy
What is the state of Jewish Studies in America? This question has been raised anew…
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