Harvard surrenders to antisemitism

Posted by melissa braunstein on January 31, 2023 · Leave a Comment 

The once mighty Harvard University has been brought to heel. Kenneth Roth, the former executive director of Human Rights Watch (HRW), has forced Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas Elmendorf to surrender and offer Roth a fellowship. Roth and the leftist magazine The Nation set the narrative with a story about Harvard’s decision not to grant Roth a fellowship … Continue reading →

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Biden’s undiplomatic diplomat

Posted by melissa braunstein on January 29, 2023 · Leave a Comment 

This year started with a bang in Brazil’s capital. Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters protested election results by rioting, breaching government buildings and fighting police, leading to hundreds of arrests. And who’s there representing the United States? It’s the president’s new ambassador, who has made incendiary comments about Jewish and Cuban Americans. She is someone whose confirmation … Continue reading →

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