Nir Eisikovits is the director of the Applied Ethics Center at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He writes on transitional justice and on how societies come to terms with their past.
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Why Poland's 'Death Camp' Law Should Have All Of Us Worried
The legislation is wrong not because of what it says about the Holocaust, writes Nir Eisikovits, but because of what it says about the state of Polish democracy.
Though The Heavens May Fall: It's Time To Recognize The Armenian Genocide
Germany has become the latest nation to recognize the Armenian Genocide. Nir Eisikovits and Timothy Phillips call on three more -- the U.S., Britain and Israel -- to follow suit,...
Is John Kerry Israel’s Last Best Hope?
Rebuffing Secretary Kerry will expedite a process of American disengagement that Israel, if it is to survive in any recognizable form, cannot afford.
The ASA Boycott Of Israeli Universities Misses The Point
With its decision to boycott Israeli academic institutions, the American Studies Association has opened itself up to widespread criticism.