Steven Salaita is an American scholar holding the Edward W. Said Chair of American Studies at the American University of Beirut. His latest book is Uncivil Rites: Palestine and the Limits of Academic Freedom.
Comment: The narrative of preserving 'our way of life' was built on reinventing an insecure past, but these days it empowers CEOs and heads of state, writes Steven Salaita.
Comment: Support for Clinton might keep Trump from the White House, but that means nothing for those 'in distant lands' destined to suffer under her colonialist administration, notes Steven Salaita.
Comment: The campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions aimed at the Israeli government is merely a reflection of the unspoken boycott of Palestinians by the academic establishment, writes Steven Salaita.