Rachel Corrie's family pays tribute to Alan Rickman
18 January 2016
Slain activist’s family recalls Rickman as “gifted, funny, generous, thoughtful, wise and courageous.” Read more about Rachel Corrie's family pays tribute to Alan Rickman
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Alan Rickman's Gaza play censored by theater staging David Bowie's "Lazarus"
15 January 2016
London-born cultural icons David Bowie and Alan Rickman died in the same week, at the same age, of the same disease. Both men would have had their work produced by the same New York theater if not for a notorious act of censorship in 2006. Read more about Alan Rickman's Gaza play censored by theater staging David Bowie's "Lazarus"
Adam Milstein: Documents he hoped you'd never see
15 December 2014
Adam Milstein, the far-right donor whose secret gifts to UCLA student politicians has sparked a firestorm, has a few more secrets to hide Read more about Adam Milstein: Documents he hoped you'd never see
Rudoren: I did not have journalistic relations with that censor
7 August 2014
New York Times bureau chief Jodi Rudoren claims that the story of Hadar Goldin, the Israeli soldier captured in Gaza, constituted her first “encounter with Israel’s military censor”. However… Read more about Rudoren: I did not have journalistic relations with that censor
Drop in SodaStream stock linked to Scarlett Johansson controversy, boycott
4 February 2014
A report by Bloomberg linked a decline in the price of SodaStream shares to ongoing boycott campaigns. Comparing the stock’s performance to a timeline of key events suggests Bloomberg was right to do so. Read more about Drop in SodaStream stock linked to Scarlett Johansson controversy, boycott
New York Post reports on Scarlett Johansson SodaStream statement that never happened
22 January 2014
The New York Post and other outlets report that SodaStream brand ambassador Scarlett Johansson has “casually dismissed” issues raised by boycott activists. There’s just one problem: Johansson has yet to issue any such statement. Read more about New York Post reports on Scarlett Johansson SodaStream statement that never happened
Hillel International faces crisis as Swarthmore chapter rebels against its Israel guidelines
17 December 2013
Swarthmore Hillel declares that it will not adhere to umbrella group’s policy banning criticism of Israel; Hillel International responds with threats as its legitimacy is called into question. Read more about Hillel International faces crisis as Swarthmore chapter rebels against its Israel guidelines
Pension giant TIAA-CREF drops Veolia from Social Choice fund
15 November 2013
Under heavy pressure from human rights activists, pension giant TIAA-CREF has divested a $1.2 million stake in Israel occupation profiteer Veolia from its Social Choice fund. Read more about Pension giant TIAA-CREF drops Veolia from Social Choice fund
Anti-Palestinian group StandWithUs solicits photos of “Zionist Halloween costumes”
31 October 2013
Anti-Palestinian advocacy group StandWithUs, recently revealed to be masquerading as “apolitical arts group” Creative Community for Peace, is asking for photos of “Zionist Halloween costumes” on Twitter. Read more about Anti-Palestinian group StandWithUs solicits photos of “Zionist Halloween costumes”
An activist's guide to live tweeting
24 October 2013
This guide will help you or your organization generate the best live tweets possible in the shortest amount of time. Read more about An activist's guide to live tweeting
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Abraham Greenhouse is a longtime Palestine solidarity activist based in New York City. Follow him on Twitter as @grinhoyz.