As a historian of British imperialism, I cannot close my eyes to the colonial legacies, similarities and solidarities between the Palestinians and my people. Moreover, as an educator of the next generation I find that I cannot in good conscience accept an award from an institution that, in this moment, has failed to meet its moral obligations to principles of justice for Palestinian lives and academic freedom. If I did, I would not be able to face my students in my classes on Decolonization.
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Gig Economy: Prop. 22 is ruled unconstitutional, a blow to California gig economy law
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Anatol Lieven: Six months after Russian invasion, a bloody stalemate, a struggle for peace
The time for settlement is now — before tens of thousands more die and Ukraine has suffered still greater harm. Read Here Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
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Reuters: Uber, Lyft drivers are employees, says California regulator
For years, both Lyft and Uber have said that if they are forced to reclassify gig workers as employees that such a change would have an adverse effect on their profitability. Is anyone surprised? Read […]
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