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SNL divides viewers with cold open mocking college presidents’ antisemitism hearing

The presidents of Harvard, MIT and UPenn were accused of failing to explicitly say that calling for the genocide of Jews would violate their colleges’ bullying and harrassment codes

The Independent UK

Satan exposes GOP free speech hypocrisy

The key to understanding the GOP furor over "anti-semitism" on campus? A altar to Lucifer in the Des Moines Capitol

Salon

Experts: Why "speech we hate" matters

Controversy around Elise Stefanik's antisemitism hearing fueled by "hypocrisy" and PR concerns, say legal experts

Salon

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After Resisting Demands To Punish 'Hate Speech,' Penn's President Capitulated. It Did Not Save Her Job.

Liz Magill and two other university leaders provoked bipartisan outrage by defending freedom of expression on campus.

Reason

This billionaire just helped topple UPenn’s president. Is Harvard next?

The hedge-fund billionaire has allied with right-wing activists and Republicans in Congress to pressure universities, but some students and faculty say he’s gone too far, Josh Marcus reports

The Independent UK

Stefanik criticized for support of Trump after push against campus antisemitism

Representative celebrates UPenn president’s resignation as critics point to her support of Trump, who associates with antisemites

The Guardian - US

Why university presidents find it hard to punish advocating genocide − college free speech codes are both more and less protective than the First Amendment

If a student were to walk off the Harvard campus and onto a street in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and argue for the genocide of Jews, the U.S. Constitution would bar prosecuting her for hate speech.

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The Harvard and UPenn presidents walked into a trap in Congress

The presidents were asked about non-existent calls for genocide on American campuses, while the potential dangers of genocide in Gaza were ignored

The Guardian - US

Harvard professors defend president amid calls to resign after statements on antisemitism

Petition to Harvard Corporation, which has authority to fire Claudine Gay, urges it not to bend to lawmakers’ demands

The Guardian - US

SNL divides viewers with cold open mocking college presidents’ antisemitism hearing

The presidents of Harvard, MIT and UPenn were accused of failing to explicitly say that calling for the genocide of Jews would violate their colleges’ bullying and harrassment codes

The Independent UK

Penn, Harvard female leaders face pressure

Presidents of Penn, Harvard, and MIT face mounting pressure—following a banner year for women leaders in higher ed.

Fortune

Saturday Night Live: Adam Driver returns to host a solid episode

Oscar nominee makes his fourth appearance as host, elevating an episode that features a surprise cameo from Julia Stiles

The Guardian - US

More on Advocacy of Genocide

Let's focus concretely on proposed bans on advocacy of "genocide," at Stanford and beyond.

Reason

Billionaires and free speech advocates wade into US college antisemitism fray

Leaders of three universities continue navigating calls to resign following ‘evasive’ answers in House hearing

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The Independent UK

UPenn in crisis as donor threatens to pull $100m over college president’s comments at antisemitism hearing

Backlash comes after three Ivy League presidents’ controverisal Congressional testimony on antisemitism

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Hunter Biden indicted on tax charges in new criminal case

Second set of charges against president’s son alleges he spent millions on ‘an extravagant lifestyle’ rather than paying his tax bills. Plus, the Golden Gate Bridge is finally getting a safety net

France 24

US Congress education committee launches probe into anti-Semitism in elite universites

Facing heavy criticism, the University of Pennsylvania's president walked back some of her remarks given earlier this week at a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, saying she should have gone further to condemn hate against Jewish students.

The Guardian - US

US university presidents face firestorm over ‘evasive’ answers on antisemitism

Congressional testimony on campus policies by heads of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT draws criticism

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The Independent UK

Ivy League presidents reckon with swift backlash to remarks on campus antisemitism

Ivy League presidents are facing backlash over their remarks to on-campus antisemitism

Reason

"This Will Not End Well": FIRE on Penn President's Backtracking on Free Speech

"Conservatives like Rep. Elise Stefanik should ask themselves: Do you honestly believe this [proposed new rule against "calls for genocide"] won't be weaponized to ban an Israeli cabinet official from speaking at Penn? An Israeli Defense Force soldier?"

Roll Call

At the Races: Campus crunch - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Al Jazeera

How are Harvard, Penn presidents responding to campus anti-Semitism row?

Harvard’s Claudine Gay and Penn’s Elizabeth Magill released statements a day after their heated Congress hearing.

The Independent UK

Harvard defends efforts fighting antisemitism after backlash to congressional hearing

Lawmakers grilled university leaders over campuses controversies and protecting students from antisemitism in wake of 7 October Hamas attack on Israel

Reason

Congress Shouldn't Encourage College Presidents To Censor Even More Speech

Both pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian activism has been suppressed on campuses.

Reason

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