Elected by Donors: How the University of Cape Town Was Bullied into Embracing Israel

Elected by Donors: How the University of Cape Town Was Bullied into Embracing Israel

It was a scandal of the highest caliber. On November 23, the Senate of the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa was practically bullied to reverse an earlier decision that called for the academic boycott of Israel. While the story may only seem relevant in South Africa’s political and academic contexts, in reality,…

Greta Thunberg Wins TIME Person of the Year: It’s a Symptom of a Sick & Confused World When Adults Make Children Their Leaders

Greta Thunberg Wins TIME Person of the Year: It’s a Symptom of a Sick & Confused World When Adults Make Children Their Leaders

The willingness of adults to listen to teenagers rather than themselves is a sign of a deep societal crisis in the West. Edward Felsenthal, the editor-in-chief of TIME boasted that 16-year-old Greta Thunberg is the magazine’s youngest choice to be named Person of the Year. I was not the least bit surprised – by now…