The long bitter saga of DePaul University’s scandalous decision to deny tenure to one of its most prolific and internationally renowned public intellectuals, Professor Norman Finkelstein, is officially over; but not before bringing to light what some consider the most dangerous trend stifling intellectual freedom in the American academia, and other circles of influence.

The most famous among the trend-setters are Alan Dershowitz with his legal bullying tactics, and Daniel Pipes and David Horowitz with their infamous Campus Watch. Their apparent target is any and all voice of influence, particularly in academia, that challenges the blind consensus on the Israel issue and/or questions whether Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people is fair or predicated solely upon self-defense. Read More »