Israel’s Textbook Wars, and America’s
Outlandish attacks on old-fashioned liberalism.
June 29, 2016
Israel’s Textbook Wars, and America’s
Outlandish attacks on old-fashioned liberalism.
This year Israel’s Ministry of Education released a new civics textbook, which has now become an object of controversy. Although it was compiled by a staff of educators and specialists, its creation was in part a response to right-wing criticism of the 2000 edition. Peter Berkowitz examines the Israeli left’s complaints about the new textbook, and similar debates about civic education in the U.S.:
June 29, 2016
Navigating the Absurd Things Said about Islam and Terror
Speaking the truth is a far cry from bigotry.
The War in Syria Has Brought a Resurgence of Terror in Jordan
The pernicious effects of American indifference.
Israeli Television Meets the Ultra-Orthodox Family
Shtisel.
How Protestant Missionaries Created the First Ladino Textbooks
Composing silabarios to prepare for apocalypse.