Meta-Cognitive political action, or, why not to be such a reactionary [Politics]

By pkessler March 20, 2012

As a cognitive psychology major, I’m incredibly biased when I say that Roi Ben-Yehuda’s outline of the cognition behind Israel’s recent inflammatory rhetoric is fascinating. However, there’s no denying that history and psychology are irrevocably intertwined, and hopefully Ben-Yehuda and I can make the case that when it comes to diplomacy, a cognitive analysis of…

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Editorial: UC gets it right on free speech

By New Voices Editorial Board March 20, 2012

The actions of University of California President Mark Yudof following a string of disturbing events are commendable, and should be an example to the rest of us.

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Behind Sexual Abuse in Baltimore; An Israel-Iran Imagining; Dumped for God, and more [Required Reading]

By pkessler March 20, 2012

  Standing Silent in Baltimore [Washington Post] Standing Silent, a new documentary exposing sexual abuse in the Jewish community in Baltimore, is Phil Jacobs’, a reporter for the Baltimore Jewish Times, healing project after he too was the victim of sexual abuse. The Washington Post offers haunting photo coverage of Jacobs as he speaks to…

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