Feds Should Leave Campus Unrest to Others cato.org/blog/feds-shou… via Cato Institute

Centralized rules, especially that threaten free speech, are a bad idea.

'Antisemitism Awareness Act' targets “all kinds of speech, most of which is not inherently threatening.'

As my Cato Institute colleague Neal McCluskey warns:

“Govt. punishment for such speech would be a fundamental violation of First Amendment rights.'
cato.org/blog/feds-shou…

This may be a bad time to announce my forthcoming book — or the right time:

'The Islamic Moses: How the Prophet Inspired Jews and Muslims to Flourish Together and Change the World'

St. Martin's Press, Sep 2024

It introduces the 'Judeo-Islamic tradition':
us.macmillan.com/books/97812502…

When a state is killing thousands of women and children somewhere in the world, those who protest this carnage are on the right side of history.

Those who attack the protestors, and even support more killing, are on the wrong side.

The latter will be ashamed, sooner or later.

Thanks to the Islamic Civilization and Societies Program at Boston College for this short review of my recent and forthcoming work, penned by Samiksh Jain:
bc.edu/content/bc-web…

The House of Representatives voted 320-91 yesterday to enshrine in law that certain viewpoints are antisemitic.

Colleges that fail to adopt its definition of antisemitism risk their federal funding.

This is the gov't identifying specific ideas as off-limits.

Whatever you think…

Today, Congress will vote on legislation that will stifle free speech on campus and unconstitutionally restrict expression protected by the First Amendment.

Members should vote no.
politico.com/news/2024/04/2…

The German government is falling short in protecting Muslims and people perceived to be Muslims from racism.

Without a clear understanding of anti-Muslim hate and discrimination in Germany, a response by the German authorities will be ineffective.
trib.al/niG0PIk

Tomorrow in Washington DC

Conference on the Struggle for Democracy in Saudi Arabia

arabrrc.org

Sarah Leah Whitson عبدالله العودة Madawi Al-Rasheed Leah Remini Lina Alhathloul لينا الهذلول Mehdi Hasan

As Human Rights Watch & many others have been saying for months, forcing 1 million+ displaced Palestinians in Rafah to again evacuate would be unlawful & catastrophic. There's nowhere safe to go in Gaza. The int'l community should act to prevent further atrocities. hrw.org/news/2024/02/0…

Peaceful protest is a human right. Universities should safeguard people’s rights to assembly and free expression.

Listen to Andrew Stroehlein's Daily Brief:

In the past few decades, Islamic doctrines of #jihad were scrutinized as some extremists use them to justify savagery.

But in the face of the horrors in Gaza, the world needs another discussion: Extremists who use the Biblical doctrines of #milchemet . They are no less horrific.