Published on www.chronicle.com, March 6, 2012. Written by Saskia Sassen and Jeanne Theoharis Today, we along with more than 400 other faculty sent Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City a letter calling for the resignation of Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly and Deputy … [Read more...] about The Chronicle of Education Comments on Faculty Letter to NYC Mayor Bloomberg
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400 Faculty from Around the Country Send Letter to NYC Mayor Bloomberg Regarding Failure of NYPD Leadership
Today, more than four hundred faculty from across the country wrote to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, adding theirs to a multitude of voices calling for Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and Deputy Commissioner Paul Brown to step down. A response to the NYPD’s … [Read more...] about 400 Faculty from Around the Country Send Letter to NYC Mayor Bloomberg Regarding Failure of NYPD Leadership
ICNY Meets with Students from Furman University
On Tuesday, March 6, 2012, Interfaith Center staff met with students and faculty from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina who are spending spring break in New York City, organized by the university’s Lilly Center for Vocational Reflection. The students … [Read more...] about ICNY Meets with Students from Furman University
NYPD Stumbles in Terror Hunt
Originally published in The Boston Globe on March 5, 2012. By Juliette Kayyem THE UNITED States’ efforts to kill Osama bin Laden were rightfully kept secret from the Pakistanis. Only government incompetence or collusion could explain bin Laden’s uninterrupted presence … [Read more...] about NYPD Stumbles in Terror Hunt
“Mission for Peace and Understanding” Photoblog Documents an International Exploration of Religion’s Role in Peace-Building
Over 12 days, from February 18-29, 24 leaders of the Abrahamic faith communities in the United States and Indonesia undertook a journey across six cities and meet with senior government officials, NGOs and other interfaith leaders to engage in the challenges that confront us … [Read more...] about “Mission for Peace and Understanding” Photoblog Documents an International Exploration of Religion’s Role in Peace-Building
