International Women’s Day

By kseeger March 9, 2010

Yesterday marked the 99th International Women’s Day, a holiday that celebrates the achievements across the globe by ambitious, successful women in a variety of fields. Since gender disparities are a hot topic amongst international cultures, I really support this holiday and believe it is important to recognize. Since forming early in the 20th century, International…

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Israeli Apartheid Week: Triumph of the Fringes

By Harpo Jaeger March 9, 2010

I’ll add my perspective to the discussion on Israeli Apartheid Week between Ben Sales and Sam Melamed by pointing out a terrific piece on the J Street U blog by University of Pittsburgh senior Benjamin Kamber. The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS) is entirely counterproductive in its pursuit of an end to the Israeli-Palestinian…

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