The word STOP appears in yellow on a blue background and the word WAR! appears in blue on a yellow background with colors matching the Ukrainian flag.

The University in Wartime

BY HANK REICHMAN Today, February 24, marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.  In a powerful extended essay, with striking visuals by Ukrainian photographer Mila Teshaieva, New York Times columnist M. Gessen reflects on the impact of the conflict, whose duration now matches that of the epic Soviet war with the Nazi…

An Urgent Call to the Heads of Academia in Israel

BY HANK REICHMAN On May 25, the Black Flag Action Group, formed by scholars at Israeli colleges and universities, issued an important Urgent Call to Action demanding the heads of Israeli academic institutions “speak out” and “act immediately” to stop the war on Gaza.  By May 31 the Call had collected over 1,400 signatures.  As…