November 14, 2010

The 'Facebook' of Palestinian Society

The boundaries of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have shifted to include protracted and arduous online campaigns.

October 16, 2009

Juan Cole Between Madison and the Mullahs

One of the most politically driven Middle East studies professors in the U.S. is behind an effort to translate and publish the writings of the Founding Fathers in Arabic.

August 15, 2009

Norton Mezvinsky's Lamentable Legacy -- and His Future

A newly formed "educational think tank," the International Council for Middle East Studies (ICMES), is poised to influence U.S. policy toward the Middle East in ways that could further harm American interests in the region.

May 31, 2009

Islamic Speakers Bureau Backed By Radical Profs

A California nonprofit dedicated to "teaching about Islam & Muslims" at U.S. high schools and college campuses features a board of advisors that is stacked with controversial activist professors.

January 4, 2009

Middle East Studies on the Mend?

The Middle East Studies Association has been a bastion of groupthink for scholar-activists peddling a politicized agenda. Hopeful signs of change are appearing.

March 12, 2008

Profs Hammer Israel, Fail to Predict Palestinian War

Why did so few experts write about the internecine Palestinian war? Hundreds of Arabic-speaking professors and researchers have trekked through the West Bank and Gaza over the years, funded by U.S. research dollars.

November 13, 2007

Auctioning Jerusalem Foretells Israeli PM's Demise

"Peace is achieved through concessions. We all know that," said embattled Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert last week, implying that parts of Jerusalem could be offered to the Palestinians in exchange for peace.