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Carpetbagging Coach's Last Lesson
The hasty departure of Penn State's football coach -- after begging his players to stay amid scandal -- is yet more evidence of college sports' hypocrisy, writes William F. Devine.
The Wrong Jury
Cary Nelson writes that the MLA is the wrong entity to judge Israeli-Palestinian disputes, and would be better off focusing on the many challenges to the humanities and academe in the U.S.
In Search of Chrononauts
A scientist and his students comb the digital archive for traces of time travelers among us. Scott McLemee goes back to the future.
The Myth of Institutional Boycotts
David Hirsh writes that it's time to admit that the Israel boycott targets individuals, that it does so based on politics, and that it will primarily hit Jewish scholars in Israel.
The Boycott Isn't Leftist
Scholars on the left who back the boycott of Israeli universities are abandoning their own intellectual traditions, writes Chad Alan Goldberg.
A Little Discomfort
When administrators worry about anything that could distress students, faculty members are at risk, writes Gaye Tuchman. Two recent controversies illustrate the problem.
Boycott Reflections
Emily Budick, an American studies professor in Israel, considers the recent boycott vote in light of the discipline's history.
Opinion
A Tipping Point?
Omar Barghouti explains why support for the academic boycott of Israel is increasing -- and why he thinks this is a good thing.