Can I Tell You Something?

22 | How Far-Right Rep. Elise Stefanik Used Alleged Antisemitism at Harvard for Political Gain


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The clip of Rep. Elise Stefanik grilling the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and UPenn about antisemitism on college campuses seems to have reached every corner of the internet. This week, Brendan and Claire break down the events that led to this clip, providing viewers with the necessary context to dissect the far-right agenda behind Stefanik’s line of questioning. Learn how viral clips such as this help spread misinformation, distracting us from pressing humanitarian issues. 


Sections

  • 00:00 - Intro

  • 01:55 - Viral Elise Stefanik clip

  • 05:16 - Adding context - 2023 Israel-Hamas War

  • 08:12 - College campus protest culture

  • 12:03 - Harvard student pro-Palestine letter

  • 18:06 - December 5th Hearing (clip origin)

  • 36:30 - Harvard’s antisemitic history

  • 38:56 - Stefanik wants to oust college presidents

  • 41:04 - Debrief

  • 50:19 - Shoutouts

  • Sources (in order of reference)

    • (How) will the revolution be retweeted?: information diffusion and the 2011 Egyptian uprising

    • UW Center for an Informed Public

    • Committee on Education and the Workforce

    • Elise Stefanik - X (Twitter)

    • Elise Stefanik - Wikipedia

    • Elise Stefanik endorsement of Carl Paladino

    • 'From the river to the sea': Why these 6 words spark fury and passion over the Israel-Hamas war

    • German American Bund | Holocaust Encyclopedia

    • Universities and antisemitism (Harvard) - Wikipedia

    • The Chosen: The Hidden History of Admission and Exclusion at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton

    • Rep. Elise Stefanik on X: "One down. Two to go. - X (Twitter)

    • Ground News

    • Socials

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