Israel Diaries

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Distorting Peace: Academic Journal as a Propaganda Bullhorn

When the first two articles you read in a particular academic journal have serious problems in them, you may start to wonder how much store to put in the journal as a whole. This is what happened to me regarding Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. The title aroused my interest. As a retired […]

The Radical Radicle: Online Student Journal Joins ‘Fake Academia’

Rasmea Odeh is unfairly maligned, according to a paper showcased on Reed College’s online journal. Fake academia at its best! This critique was prepared in honour of Odeh’s deportation from the USA scheduled for tomorrow (19 September 2017). Providing an outlet for publishing student papers is a wonderful apprenticeship for budding academics. Misused, however, it […]