The recent protest on the steps of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) demanding the school "cut ties with Israel" has raised eyebrows and sparked debate. As we delve into the issue, let's revisit the history of MIT's involvement with Israel. In 2019, MIT established the MIT-Lockheed Mar
Brown University is embroiled in a heated controversy over a proposed divestment vote from companies with ties to Israel, sparking accusations of antisemitism and raising fundamental questions about the role of universities in political activism. Joseph Edelman, a prominent hedge fund manager and B
Are our most prestigious universities becoming hotbeds of censorship? A recent survey by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) suggests that might be the case. The survey found that some of the nation's most elite schools, including Columbia, NYU, Penn, and Harvard, rank at the
A new year, same tensions: Despite new leadership and promises of dialogue, students are already back on the picket lines, questioning whether the university truly understands their concerns. Some are even planning encampments, raising the question: is this a cycle that will repeat itself? Walking
