Helmut Burtscher-Schaden
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Helmut Burtscher-Schaden
@helmutburtscher.bsky.social
Biochemist @global2000 - @friends_earth, Dad, Author #TheGlyphosateFiles #DieAkteGlyphosat (K&S) Sustainable Agriculture #S4F, born at 323 ppm CO2, my opinions
Eine Klimakonferenz, die den Ausstieg aus fossilen Energieträgern nicht im Abschlussdokument unterzubringen vermag, ist wahrlich ein "starkes Signal". Ein starkes Signal für unser globales Versagen beim Klimaschutz und für die Macht der Fossil Lobby.
December 13, 2023 at 9:14 AM


Wie kann ein neutrales Land vor der UNO gegen einen Waffenstillstand stimmen, wenn jeden Tag unschuldige Zivilpersonen ihr Leben verlieren?
December 13, 2023 at 8:07 AM
Reposted by Helmut Burtscher-Schaden
I used to teach this stuff during easier years, as an Israeli could get away with stuff others wouldn't, and knew senior colleagues, i.e. @abuaardvark.bsky.social have my back. I was also told not to be too outspoken pre-tenure. But if most tenured faculty self-sensor, then what do we need it for?
Self-censorship, hostile pressure campaigns, feckless administrators. Shibley Telhami and I have a new article in the Chronicle of Higher Education based on our recent MESB survey of almost 1000 academic Middle East scholars. Its chilling.

abuaardvark.substack.com/p/gaza-and-a...
Gaza and Academic Self-Censorship
Our new Chronicle essay reveals eye-opening results from the new Middle East Scholars Barometer survey.
abuaardvark.substack.com
December 7, 2023 at 1:15 PM