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Brandeis University Takes Down Palestinian Youth Art Exhibit
Mounted by Israeli Jewish Student
House of War: James Carroll on the Pentagon and the Disastrous
Rise of American Power
Should Boston College Award Condoleezza Rice An Honorary
Degree? A Debate
Brandeis University Takes Down Palestinian Youth
Art Exhibit Mounted by Israeli Jewish Student
An art exhibit at Brandeis University featuring 17 paintings
by Palestinian youths was removed by university officials
last week, after several complaints from students. We speak
with the Israeli Jewish student who organized the exhibit
and the director of Brandeis University's International Center
for Ethics, Justice and Public Life. [includes rush
transcript]
We look at a controversy that has erupted over an art exhibit
at Brandeis University in Boston. The exhibit features 17
paintings of Palestinian youths who depict their perspectives
on life under Israeli military occupation. But just four days
into a two-week run, the exhibit was removed by Brandeis officials
after several complaints from students. A university spokesperson
has said the school would consider re-mounting the paintings
if they were to appear alongside paintings showing an Israeli
perspective. The exhibit was organized by an Israeli Jewish
student who said she wanted to showcase a Palestinian perspective
on campus. The exhibit was subsequently moved to MIT where
it is being housed for one week.
- Lior Halperin, Israeli Jewish student at Brandeis University
who organized the Palestinian Youth Art Exhibit.
- Read open
letter from Daniel Terris about the "Voices of
Palestine" exhibit.
House of War: James Carroll on the Pentagon and the
Disastrous Rise of American Power
We speak with James Carroll - one of Boston's best-known
writers - about his new book, "House of War: The Pentagon
and the Disastrous Rise of American Power." In it, Carroll
examines the growth of the military industrial complex since
World War II and his personal connection to the Pentagon.
[includes rush
transcript]
We speak with James Carroll, one of Boston's best known
writers. A decade ago he won the National Book Award for his
memoir "An American Requiem: God, My Father and the War
that Came between Us." He is also a prize-winning columnist
for the Boston Globe.
He has just published a new book titled "House of War:
The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power."
In the book Carroll examines the growth of the military industrial
complex since World War II and his personal connection to
the Pentagon.
He grew up in a military family. His father was a three-star
general and the first director of the Defense Intelligence
Agency. He oversaw the agency throughout much of the Vietnam
War.
But Carroll took a different path becoming a vocal opponent
of the War and a writer.
For the past six years he has been researching the history
of the Pentagon and what he calls the "disastrous rise
of American power."
- James Carroll, best-selling author and columnist
at the Boston Globe. In 1996 he won the National Book Award
for his memoir An American Requiem. His latest book is titled
"House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise
of American Power." Before becoming a writer, Carroll
was a Catholic priest.
Should Boston College Award Condoleezza Rice An Honorary
Degree? A Debate
Last week, Boston College announced that Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice would be speaking at this year's commencement
ceremony on May 22nd where she would also be receiving an
honorary law degree. Over 200 faculty members have signed
a letter in opposition. We host a debate between two Boston
College professors on both sides of the issue. [includes rush
transcript]
Last week, Boston College announced that Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice would be speaking at this year's commencement
ceremony on May 22nd where she would also be receiving an
honorary law degree. Soon after the announcement, two top
theologians at the university circulated a letter of opposition
among the faculty. As of yesterday, 200 faculty members had
signed the letter and more than 1,000 members of the Boston
College community have signed a petition opposing the awarding
of an honorary degree to Secretary Rice.
An ad hoc faculty group has also sent a letter to the university
asking them to rescind the honor. It reads in part, "The
Honorary Doctorate of Laws is one of the University's highest
honors, to be bestowed upon individuals worthy of such recognition
as a result of highly admirable accomplishments in their personal
and professional lives. We believe that Secretary Rice does
not deserve this honor, and, to the extent that this degree
is presumed to be conferred by the faculty, it is a compromised
honor. Although Secretary Rice's personal biography and scholarly
performance are noteworthy indeed, her decisions as National
Security Advisor and Secretary of State discredit these achievements.
Her statements and actions contradict Jesuit values and teachings
on the ethics of war and violence against persons."
We go now to a debate on the issue.
- Juliet Schor, professor of Sociology at Boston College.
Her latest book is "Born to Buy: The Commercialized
Child and the New Consumer Culture." She is also author
of "The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline
of Leisure" and "The Overspent American: Upscaling,
Downshifting and the New Consumer."
- Marc Landy, professor in the political science department
at Boston College, has written extensively on US politics.
He has written several books and articles, including most
recently the text book "American Government: Balancing
Democracy and Rights."
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