Avishay Artsy

2 weeks ago | vox.com | Avishay Artsy |Jonquilyn Hill

Universities are having a tough time under the second Trump administration. From elite private schools like Harvard and Columbia to state schools and community colleges, the nation’s institutions of higher learning are on high alert about cuts to federal funding and grants and even, in the case of Columbia, threats of stripping the university’s accreditation status. Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are no exception.

4 weeks ago | vox.com | Avishay Artsy

In Israel, left-wing politician Yair Golan, a retired general, recently stirred controversy when he said in an interview with Israel Radio that “Israel is on the way to becoming a pariah state” and added that “a sane country does not fight against civilians, does not kill babies as a hobby, and does not set itself the aim of expelling populations.” In the face of intense criticism, he has since walked back those comments.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Avishay Artsy

In Israel, left-wing politician Yair Golan, a retired general, recently stirred controversy when he said in an interview with Israel Radio that “Israel is on the way to becoming a pariah state” and added that “a sane country does not fight against civilians, does not kill babies as a hobby, and does not set itself the aim of expelling populations.”In the face of intense criticism, he has since walked back those comments.

1 month ago | vox.com | Avishay Artsy

Two stars of the popular Netflix reality dating show Love on the Spectrum said Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial comments about autism couldn’t be further from their reality — and they have the potential to do tremendous damage to the community.

Feb 21, 2025 | vox.com | Avishay Artsy |Sean Rameswaram

Former Democratic presidential candidate and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has had an unpredictable political career. But ending up as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence was still, to many, a surprising twist. Gabbard has never worked in the intelligence bureaucracy.