How Leland Stanford and Karl Marx were Alike: Or, What the Stanford Alumni magazine would not…On a whim of fancy, I thought I would give the Stanford Alumni magazine chance to publish what I consider a rather interesting piece. It…Nov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022
Remembering Always the Nakba; Honoring the TruthI gave the following remarks on Nakba Day, May 15, 2022, in San Jose, California. I had been invited to deliver a short speech for Santa…May 15, 20221May 15, 20221
How Can I Teach About Palestine Without Criticizing Israel?At Stanford, Middle East historian Joel Beinin and I taught a class called “Making Palestine Visible.” We did so because we were concerned…May 21, 2021May 21, 2021
Grading in an Age of PandemicOn February 18 (2021), I innocently tweeted that I had decided to give all my students A’s this term, or allow them to award themselves…Feb 18, 2021Feb 18, 2021
Can We Stop this “Intolerant Left is the Intolerant Right” Nonsense — Especially When It’s Racist?I’ve always liked Matt Taibbi’s work. I especially got hooked on his political reporting for Rolling Stone, which I found insightful…Jul 21, 20201Jul 21, 20201
Why “Justice” and “Open Debate” Don’t Fit Together in Trump’s America“A Letter on Justice and Open Debate” (aka “The Letter”) published in Harper’s online edition of 7 July 2020, has become the latest, and…Jul 8, 20204Jul 8, 20204