After a quick review of the Barbie movie, Jeff and Eli talk about a widely-circulated petition that seeks to link the Israeli judicial overhaul with the larger Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

To read the open letter, click/tap here.

To read about the open letter, click/tap here.

In this episode, Jeff and Eli discuss the principle of free speech and how it comes into conflict with the desire to regulate hate speech, or group libel. In an attempt to tease apart and examine the various ideas and values at play in this conflict, they look at Stanley Fish, Ronald Dworkin, and Jeremy Waldron.

Show Notes:

To read Stanley Fish on free speech, click/tap here.

To read Ronald Dworkin on free speech, click/tap here.

To read Jeremy Waldron on group libel, click/tap here. 

In this episode, Jeff and Eli discuss the issue of antisemitism. They examine and evaluate multiple definitions of the term, talk about the attempt of some to include anti-Zionism in their definitions, and reflect on the impact of social media on the spread of antisemitic ideas. They conclude with their own recommendations on best practices in the fight against antisemitism.

Show Notes:

To read Jonathan Judaken's essay click/tap here.

To read the statement against antisemitism in the genital autonomy movement that Eli helped organize click/tap here.