A. J. Caschetta

NSJP 'Position Paper':

A declaration of war against Higher Education

Point number 7 in SJP's 7-point plan is unequivocal in its goal "to unseat our Boards of Trustees as the dictators of our universities." Opinion.

Academia's Iran lobby

More and more pro-Islamic Republic academics have emerged in the past few years, so many in fact that calling them "Academia's Iran Lobby" is not even slightly hyperbolic. Opinion.

Campus Antisemitism:

Harvard and Columbia's deep-rooted Jewish Problem

Harvard's "deliberate indifference" to campus antisemitism began long before October 7, 2023 and shows no signs of being corrected, while for the entire 21st century, Columbia University has been ground zero of academia's anti-Israel problem. Opinion.

Investigative Project on Terrorism:

Banning SJP Won't Erase SJP

The most combative, definitive action any university has taken against an SJP chapter to date is a permanent ban. From a legalistic perspective, this would seem to end the matter. But it won't. Opinion.

Call It October 7

Everything about the day was planned for maximum cruelty. No analogues in modern history exist. Call it simply October 7. Opinion.

Addressing Campus SJP Problems:

Part II: Denial at the University of Rochester

University of Rochester (UofR) in upstate New York simply denies that SJP exists on its campus, except that it is most definitely there. Opinion.

Addressing Campus SJP Problems:

Part I: Some approaches

The various approaches to protests, riots, building takeovers, and encampments range from conciliatory to combative, from acquiescing to banning. Opinion.

Stimulating revolt in the Iranian crazy state

Making a deal means trusting Iran, and trusting a crazy state to adhere to any agreement is itself a kind of craziness. The only thing to do is stimulate a revolt. Opinion.

How Academics can show support for Israel at graduations

Be part of a silent, dignified response to the last two years of pro-Hamas and anti-Israel protests, demonstrations, encampments, and intimidation masquerading as righteousness and protected under the aegis of 'academic freedom'.

Investigative Project on Terrorism:

How one university dealt with pro-Hamas protesters

While many schools are destroying their brands, RIT fought back. And it has no Middle Eastern studies department and no SJP chapter to poison the university's atmosphere. Opinion.