In 2007, the Jewish Labor Committee undertook an intensive lobbying effort to push leaders of the US labor movement to oppose the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS) against Israel, gaining signatures on a statement of opposition to BDS from the president of the AFL-CIO, among other national labor leaders.
The AFL-CIO Union Lawyers Alliance presented to Harvard Law School students at HLS's 2022 OPIA Virtual Networking Reception.
AIPAC hosted Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tomkins as a speaker at AIPAC's 2020 annual conference.
AIPAC hosted Google Senior Policy Manager Rebecca Prozan as a speaker at AIPAC's 2020 annual conference.
Affectiva, a company that makes surveillance devices and uses ableist ideologies to sell them, grew out of the MIT Media Lab. Affectiva describes itself as an "MIT Media Lab spin-off".
Akamai is a sponsor of the New England-Israel Business Council.
The Worcester Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Haverhill Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Swansea Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Dartmouth Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Mattapoisett Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The West Yarmouth Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Holyoke Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Wilbraham Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Hudson Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Chicopee Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Springfield Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Westfield Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Adams Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Harwich Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Groton Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Attleboro Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Norwell Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Norwood Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Malden Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Winchester Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Woburn Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Burlington Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Danvers Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Sudbury Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Boston Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Needham Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Quincy Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Hingham Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Wellesly Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Lowell Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Tewksbury Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
The Dracut Police Department participates in Amazon’s "Ring network," which as reported in The Verge, "lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations." The Ring is an Amazon-produced "video doorbell, which allows Ring users to see, talk to, and record people who come to their doorsteps," and which "sends notifications to a person’s phone every time the doorbell rings or motion near the door is detected."
In 2018, the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) published a handbook entitled The Police Response to Mass Demonstrations: Promising Practices and Lessons Learned. The handbook compiled information and insights PERF obtained from a forum they held in 2016, which included 50 police executives from across the country, including Ferguson, St. Louis, Oakland, Seattle, Boston, Baltimore, New York City, and Minneapolis, and which also included "academic experts" and representatives from the ACLU.
On page 20 of PERF's 2016 handbook, Arizona State University Professor Edward Maguire highlights four components of counterinsurgency doctrine utilized by US police: "education," which is to say "intelligence" and "gathering information about the event, the organizers, and their aims;" "facilitation" which "involves very clearly letting event organizers know that you take seriously your responsibility to facilitate their First Amendment expression" and thus communicating "your own expectations of their behavior and of the people in their group;" "communication," meaning establishing "continued lines of communication among crowds, organizers, and police;" and finally "differentiation" which is "about tailoring your response to the different segments of the crowd ... where you end up having extraction teams that move in with laser-like precision to arrest only people who are engaged in violence or property damage."
American Civil Liberties Union Senior Staff Attorney Lee Rowland helped advise police who attended PERF's 2016 forum on how best to manage the "facilitation" and "communication" aspects of this counterinsurgency doctrine. PERF's 2018 handbook quotes Rowland: "The emphasis in a police department should be on reaching out to the community and clearly explaining the rules that apply during a demonstration. Cops should be helping people to obtain protest permits. Ideally, demonstrators should inform law enforcement about planned events and have a clear communication stream before things get to the point of arrest or disruption." (p. 19) Later in PERF's handbook, on the subject of leaderless protests that announce themselves only on social media with no official lines of communication, Rowland further advises police: "I think it requires law enforcement to change their paradigm of thinking. So for example, if you are on social media looking for [leaders], remember that social media works two ways. Instead of insisting that you need to have a one on one with the leaders of a demonstration, I think departments can think creatively about using social media as a tool for reaching out to all demonstrators." (p. 56)
Anthony Romero the Executive Director of the ACLU and Jonathan Greenblatt the Executive Director of the ADL have appeared together on panels, and the ACLU has filed numerous lawsuits alongside the ADL. Through these and other collaborations with The ADL, the ACLU offers legitimacy to the ADL's ongoing efforts to falsely brand itself as a civli rights organization, in spite of the ADL's long and ongoing history of collaborations with police around so-called "counterterrorism," the ADL's efforts to spy upon and repress anti-racist and anti-colonial movements, and the ADL's support for Israel's theft of Palestinian land and resources.
One of the four "officers" in leadership of American Friends of LIBI is Boston-Based Karen D. Hurvitz. Hurvitz presently works as legal counsel for "Education Without Indoctrination," a conservative Zionist lobbying and propaganda organization which targeted the Newton Public Schools system from 2016-20 for teaching a curriculum that, in their view, was not sufficiently pro-Israel.
In the midst of the US government's vociferous campaign of persecution against Communists and suspected Communists spearheaded by US Senator Joseph McCarthy in the early 1950s, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) worked together to spy upon dissidents within the Jewish American community, handing over files on these individuals to the (so-called) House Committee on Un-American Activities and to FBI investigators, and leveraging its position as a self-identified Jewish organization to refute the claims of persecuted Jewish community members that antisemitism was a driving factor behind US government's zeal to prosecute them.
My Jewish Learning (a pro-Israel media outlet) recounts: "Testifying before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, a representative of the American Jewish Committee emphasized that 'Judaism and Communism are utterly incompatible.' The Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Committee, and the Jewish War Veterans cooperated with HUAC and opened their files to the committee."
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) New England, JCRC, and CJP have tried to get the Newton Public Schools to change their curriculum. According to a joint statement by ADL, JCRC, and CJP, released in 2019, Newton distinct officials have met with ADL to review the latter's concerns regarding "antisemitic" materials being used in the curriculum - and the officials were favorable to the changes:
In 2017, following a curriculum review, ADL met with Newton district officials and they agreed to make changes based on a number of basic principles that we outlined.
However, the Zionist groups then found that "one teacher" was still using the curriculum that these NGOs objected to, but after exerting more pressure, the school had apparently relented:
This past spring, thanks to our advocacy, combined with the Israel American Council organizing parents and working directly with teachers, the school changed the program and Israel was prominently and positively featured throughout the day.
As the statement makes clear, the ADL and related NGOs are deeply involved in decisions involving the curriculum, and the Newton distinct sends teacher to get training by the ADL (an organization with a known record of anti-Black, anti-Indigenous, and in fact anti-Jewish racism). The joint statement makes this relationship quite clear:
...our work with Newton remains ongoing. At Newton’s request, the Schusterman Center at Brandeis University has been meeting with school officials and has found them to be open and amenable to learning. In fact, the Center hosted 20 teachers in the spring for an in-service day to learn about Israel and anti-Semitism. Additionally, ADL is actively implementing anti-bias training programs in Newton schools.
ADL, JCRC and others have very strong relationships with the local elected and appointed leadership that we've developed over time and we have been working closely with other organizations to drive the necessary changes.
The bottom line is that we're deeply engaged with this situation.
Apple and MIT are both members of the Pentagon-funded consortium FlexTech Alliance, announced in 2015. A DoD press release states that the aim of the initiative is to "accelerate military technology development cycles and focus on critical Department of Defense needs while also creating new commercial opportunities." The DoD press release also states that "backed by companies as diverse as Apple and Lockheed Martin and major research universities including Stanford and MIT," the FlexTech alliance "represents the next chapter in the long-standing public-private partnerships between the Pentagon and tech community."
Apple and Harvard are both members of the Pentagon-funded consortium FlexTech Alliance, announced in 2015. A DoD press release states that the aim of the initiative is to "accelerate military technology development cycles and focus on critical Department of Defense needs while also creating new commercial opportunities," and that the FlexTech alliance "represents the next chapter in the long-standing public-private partnerships between the Pentagon and tech community."
Apple and Boeing are both members of the Pentagon-funded consortium FlexTech Alliance, announced in 2015. A DoD press release states that the aim of the initiative is to "accelerate military technology development cycles and focus on critical Department of Defense needs while also creating new commercial opportunities,” and that the FlexTech alliance "represents the next chapter in the long-standing public-private partnerships between the Pentagon and tech community."
Apple and Lockheed Martin are both members of the Pentagon-funded consortium FlexTech Alliance, announced in 2015. A DoD press release states that the aim of the FlexTech Alliance is to "accelerate military technology development cycles and focus on critical Department of Defense needs while also creating new commercial opportunities." The DoD press release further notes that "backed by companies as diverse as Apple and Lockheed Martin and major research universities including Stanford and MIT," the FlexTech alliance "represents the next chapter in the long-standing public-private partnerships between the Pentagon and tech community."
Apple and General Electric are both members of the Pentagon-funded consortium FlexTech Alliance, announced in 2015. A DoD press release states that the aim of the initiative is to "accelerate military technology development cycles and focus on critical Department of Defense needs while also creating new commercial opportunities,” and that the FlexTech alliance "represents the next chapter in the long-standing public-private partnerships between the Pentagon and tech community."
Apple is one of eight corporations and organizations which Wellesley College highlights on a webpage entitled "Recruiting at Wellesley."
Aptima, Inc. CEO Daniel Sarfaty is the Co-Chair of the Israeli-American Council Boston.
MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab Professor Julie Shah is one of the five current member's of Aptima's recently launched "Aptima Scientific Advisory Board," through which Aptima aims to obtain "guidance concerning its strategic R&D goals and to recommend partnerships."
UMass Amherst Professor David Jensen is one of the five current member's of Aptima's recently launched "Aptima Scientific Advisory Board," through which Aptima aims to obtain "guidance concerning its strategic R&D goals and to recommend partnerships."
Aptima currently holds a federal contract to work in partnership with weapons company Lockheed Martin to develop a "Confined Space Monitoring System," which will allow the US military to monitor its workers' locations and vital signs in real-time.
As of 2016, the Arlington Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Arlington Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Arlington Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Arlington Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
The Arlington Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Arlington Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Attleboro Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Attleboro Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Attleboro Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Attleboro Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
AFSC Investigate reports that "In 2014, BAE and Israeli military company IMI Systems (owned by Elbit Systems as of 2018) jointly offered to upgrade the M113 Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) of the Israeli military." AFSC Investigate highlights that Israel used these M113 Armored Personnel Carriers in its deadly 2014 aerial assault on Gaza. AFSC also reports that "In 2012, BAE and Elbit collaborated to offer a 155mm howitzer artillery system to the Israeli military," highlighting that "Human rights organizations have repeatedly documented the use of other 155mm artillery to kill civilians in Gaza (here and here)."
BAE Systems and General Dynamics have collaborated to "Modernize US Army Heavy Armored Vehicles," and have also collaborated to "manufacture new military bridges."
As reported by AFSC Investigate, "BAE Systems collaborated with Lockheed Martin to develop the F-35 jets ordered by Israel," providing "the tail end of the F-35 jets, specifically the aft fuselage and empennage, and received a contract from Lockheed Martin in 2018 to manage the electronic warfare systems for the fighter jets." AFSC Investigate highlights that Lockheed's "F-16 fighter jets and Apache helicopters, both of which contain components manufactured by BAE Systems, have been used repeatedly in Israeli attacks on densely populated civilian areas," killing many thousands and destroying essential civilian infrastructure in Lebanon and Palestine. (See: here, here, here, here, here, here, and here).
AFSC further notes that "In 2006, BAE worked with Lockheed Martin ... to market the Protector drone itself to the United States Navy." Most recently in 2021, BAE systems won a contract to worth up to $600 million to supply the US Air Force with "support equipment for [its] international F-16 fleet aircraft" produced by Lockheed Martin.
The CEO of BINJ Laboratories, Joseph Noonan, is the co-founder of Corrections Connection (corrections.com). BINJ Laboratories is also featured on the Corrections Connection website.
BOMBYX received support from the Consulate General of Israel to New England to host Israeli artist Ravid Kahalani. A description of BOMBYX's event with Kahalani posted on Israel in Boston Facebook Page (managed by the Consulate General) reads: "the Yemen Blues - Ravid Kahalani are back in Western Mass! Ravid Kahalani’s project begins and ends with the singer’s rhapsodic voice and a Yemeni accent acquired from childhood religious singing — but everything in the middle is global, funky, and outrageous. This time, buckle up for an electric performance at the intimate sanctuary of Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity in Northampton. Supported by the Consulate General of Israel to New England." Events like this one are part of an Israeli state effort to positively "brand Israel" in an attempt to whitewash the realities of Israel's colonial subjugation of Palestinians and systematic theft of Palestinian land and resources.
In 2017, the Harvard Management Company, which manages Harvard’s endowment, outsourced management of its real estate assets to Bain Capital, forming Bain Capital Real Estate from members of HMC’s in-house team.
Berklee College of Music is an "affiliate campus" of the Hillel Council of New England (HCNE). Working under Hillel International, HCNE directs Berklee students to participate in Zionist organizations and initiatives, while encouraging Berklee students to attend Israel-based internship programs and spring break trips to Israel.
The Berkman Klein Center (BKC) for Internet & Society is closely affiliated with the Harvard Law School, with numerous HLS faculty and grad students currently listed as part of BKS's "community" on the BKS website.
Harvard Business School faculty who are currently affiliated with Berkman Klein Center include David Homa and Nien-he Hsieh. HBS PHD student Jeff Fossett and HBS MBA student Luis Valles are also both also affiated with BKC.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (of which the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute is the biomedical research wing) paid for McKinsey to provide consulting services to the World Health Organization (WHO). The Gates Foundation exerts undue influence over WHO, due to the mammoth size of the foundation's contributions to WHO and due to WHO's reliance on private funding for a substantial portion of its operating budget.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (of which the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute is the biomedical research wing) paid for a number of firms including Boston Consulting Group to provide consulting services to the World Health Organization (WHO). The Gates Foundation exerts undue influence over WHO, due to the mammoth size of the foundation's contributions to WHO and due to WHO's reliance on private funding for a substantial portion of its operating budget.
As of 2020, the Gates Foundation held corporate stocks and bonds in Pfizer, along with a number of other major drug companies. Trevor Mundel, President of Global Health of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (of which the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute is the biomedical research wing), previously served in a leadership position at Pfizer.
In January 2020, Biogen announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire a "novel clinical stage asset" with applications in "Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease" from Pfizer for "$75 million upfront plus potential milestones of up to $635 million, and royalties."
Boeing has collaborated with Israel's largest weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems around the marketing of Elbit's Hermes 450 and 900 Hermes Drones. Elbit Systems is infamous for using its drones extensively on captive Palestinian populations before then marketing these drones to repressive governments worldwide as "battle proven" (read: battle proven on Palestinians).
Current Strategy Lead for Deterrence and Missile Defense Programs at Boeing Defense Rizwan Ladha was a Research Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center in 2016-17. Ladha was also featured at a 2017 HKS Belfer Center event entitled "In the Shadow of the Umbrella: U.S. Extended Deterrence and Nuclear Proliferation in East Asia, 1961–1979."
Donn Yates who works on Domestic and International Business Development in Boeing's T-7A Redhawk Program was a National Security Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School in 2015-16. Yates also spent 23 years in the US Air Force. Yates trajectory from the US military to Harvard Kennedy School to Boeing is emblematic of the "revolving door" that exists between elite institutions of knowledge production like Harvard Kennedy, the US war machine and national security state (which feeds its people into these elite institutions), and the US weapons industry (which seeks business from US war machine and national security state).
In the midst of the summer 2020 uprisings following the police murder of George Floyd, the Boston College Police Department (BCPD) sent its officers to support the Boston Police Department to repress a protest for racial justice in Franklin Park in Boston. In response to outrage amongst Boston College students over this BCPD collaboration with the Boston Police in the repression of this protest, BCPD commented, “BCPD has had a decades-long mutual relationship with area police departments to assist with large gatherings, as evidenced by the Boston Marathon and other major events.”
Boston Consulting Group recruits heavily from Harvard Business School, so much so that BCG maintains an entire recruiting team devoted solely to Harvard Business School and MIT Sloan students, as well as a team of BCG Ambassadors to HBS.
Boston Consulting Group is one of eight corporations and organizations which Wellesley College highlights on a university webpage entitled "Recruiting at Wellesley."
The Boston Globe, Boston's most widely read newspaper, frequently publishes op-eds by Consul General of Israel to New England, spreading the Consul's Israeli state propaganda to the Globe's expansive readership. Articles by the Consul General of Israel to New England which have appeared in the Boston Globe in recent years include: "Iran's Rouhani Gets His Way on Nuclear Weapons"; "Don’t rush into a deal with Iran," in which which the Counsul General characterized the Iran Nuclear Deal as "alarming" and urged US leaders to maintain their tight regime of economic warfare against the people of Iran; "Why International Counterterrorism Effort is Weak," in which the Consul General argued that the West's massive and racist "counterterrorism" efforts following September 11th 2001 were, in fact, not racist or massive enough; and "Like Israelis, Bostonians show resilience amid pain," in which the Consul General joined the chorus of Zionist voices who capitalized upon the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings to appeal for increased connections and collaborations between the city of Boston and Israel.
In 2010, the Boston Museum of Science ran an exhibit entitled “Israel Innovation Week,” which highlighted "Israel's progress on its plan to be the first country to have a majority of electric cars on its roads; efforts to be a pioneer in solar and wind energy; and thriving innovative economy." The exhibit was co-sponsored by The Consulate General of Israel to New England.
In 2010, the Museum of Science ran an exhibit called “Israel Innovation Week,” which highlighted "Israel's progress on its plan to be the first country to have a majority of electric cars on its roads; efforts to be a pioneer in solar and wind energy; and thriving innovative economy." The exhibit was co-sponsored by the New England-Israel Business Council, who also coordinated an educational exhibition as part of the exhibit.
David Borrus, Business Manager of the New England Regional Council of Carpenters, is listed as a "Community Leader" who endorses "Boston Partners for Peace," an initiative of the JCRC of Greater Boston which promotes normalization of relations with Israel and undercutting solidarity with Palestinians.
In partnership with the JCRC of Greater Boston, the New England Jewish Labor Committee organized a 2019 "Study Tour" (propaganda junket) to Israel for "Boston's labor leadership," through which, according to the JCRC, participants "gained a deeper understanding of the complexities and challenges facing the region," and "returned inspired and eager to share their new perspectives with their communities and to support Boston Partners for Peace." Indeed, "Boston Partners for Peace"--which pushes the false narrative that "friendship," "cooperation," and "tolerance" can bring an end to the "conflict" between Palestinians and the Israeli settlers who are stealing Palestinian land and resources--is endorsed by the leaders of multiple Boston-area labor organizations, including the New England Regional Council of Carpenters, SEIU 1199, and IUPAT DC 35.
In 2015, Boston Police and FBI agents from Boston's Joint Terrorism Task Force dressed in plainclothes surrounded Usaamah Rahim in a parking lot in the Boston neighborhood Roslindale and shot him dead. SWAT teams and FBI agents invaded the house of Rahim's relative, David Wright, with flash bang grenades, surrounding Wright with military assault rifles and interrogating him for more than ten hours in his home before arresting him. According to Rahim's mother, they were targeted and profiled "for being African American and for being Muslim." (Mass Action Against Police Brutality Streamcast: The Usaamah Rahim Case Free David Wright! 9/11/2020. See in particular the testimony beginning at 31:00.) Rahim's murder is just one of many examples of collaboration between the Boston Police Department and the FBI.
The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) holds its annual Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP) at the Boston University School of Law.
In 2014, Boston University hosted BAE Systems for an information session for BU students entitled "BAE Systems: Operations Leadership Development Program (OLDP) and the Engineering Leadership Development Program (ELDP) Information Session."
Jeffrey Woolf serves as a member of JNF-USA New England Region's Board of Directors and serves as Co-Chair of JNF-USA's Boston Lawyers for Israel Society. Jeffrey Woolf currently teaches at Boston University School of Law and is a member of the BU School of Law Dean's Advisory Board. Moreover, Jeffrey Woolf along with his wife are both "major donors" to BU School of Law, according to BU's online profile on Woolf.
The current Executive Director of Boston University Hillel, Rabbi Jevin Eagle, is a former partner at McKinsey & Company.
IAC Boston runs a fellowship program called IAC Mishelanu on several Boston area college campuses, including Boston University. IAC Boston claims that IAC Mishelanu aims to cultivate "pro-Israel leadership" on Boston area college campuses.
Boston University hosted Draper Labs at a Fall 2021 career fair co-organized by Boston University in collaboration with other local universities.
Boston University is one of the "participating universities" in the "Draper Scholar Program," through which Draper hosts 50+ graduate-level students per year in research fellowships wherein these students "conduct their research under the supervision of both a university faculty advisor and a Draper technical staff supervisor in an area of mutual interest."
Boston University participates in ALERT ("Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats"), a consortium of nine universities and industry partners who receive grants and other support from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct "research, technology and educational development" for DHS. According to an annual report on the program, ALERT supports DHS to "quickly adapt to new research and education priorities related to the daunting mission of DHS to protect our nation from terrorist threats." ALERT includes educational programming targeted to "pre-college, undergraduate, graduate and career professional components" respectively, and includes a "High-Tech Tools and Toys Lab," "an Engineering Leadership Program focusing on Department of Homeland Security Topics," and "workshops and short courses." U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as well as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are sub-agencies housed within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Boston University's former chief of police, Thomas Robbins, was tasked with providing "biosecurity" for Boston University's NEIDL's facilities. NEIDL is a lab that works to weaponize biology for the US government and military, while contributing to universities' harmful colonization of South Boston/Roxbury.
IAC Boston is runs a fellowship program called IAC Mishelanu, through which they aim to cultivate "pro-Israel leadership" on several Boston area college campuses, including Brandeis University.
The Boston chapter of Hadassh and the Brandeis's Schusterman Center for Israel Studies have partnered on multiple occasions to host pro-Israel events in the Boston Area (see for example: here and here).
The Brandeis Crown Center for Middle East Studies bears the name of the late Henry Crown, a Chicago-based financier whose family made their (as of 2005) $3.6 billion dollar fortune through ventures including owning a 20% stake in the US weapons developer General Dynamics. As Bob Feldman reported in 2005: "From its investments in Pentagon war contractors like General Dynamics and U.S. real estate, the Crown family has accumulated a family fortune of $3.6 billion, according to a recent Forbes magazine estimate. A portion of the Crown family’s surplus wealth was apparently recently shifted to Brandeis University in Massachusetts in order to establish the 'Crown Center for Middle East Studies'."
The Founding Director of and current Professor of Politics at Brandeis's Crown Center for Middle East Studies Shai Feldman is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center.
Goldman Visiting Senior Fellow at Brandeis's Crown Center for Middle East Studies Chuck Freilich is also currently a senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center. Freilich is also "a former deputy national security adviser in Israel."
Founding Senior Fellow at Brandeis's Crown Center for Middle East Studies Abdel Monem Said Aly was previously a research fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center.
Crown Family Director and Professor of the Practice of Politics at Brandeis's Crown Center for Middle East Studies Gary Samore previously served as the "executive director for research" at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center.
Associate Director of Brandeis's Crown Center for Middle East Studies Kristina Cherniahivsky previously managed the International Security Program at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center.
Senior Fellow Lecturer in Politics at Brandeis's Crown Center for Middle East Studies Michal Ben-Josef Hirsch was previously a fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center.
In June of 2001, Brookline police broke up a peaceful and permitted rally protesting an event called the Israel Day of Celebration. Brookline police arrested Amer Jubran, a leading organizer of the protest, and accused him of "assault with a dangerous weapon" (his shod foot). (Source: "Kicking and Screaming," by Kristen Lombardi, Boston Phoenix, August 2-9, 2001) Freedom of Information Act requests submitted following Amer's trial produced a fax cover sheet documenting the communication of records between the Brookline Police and the FBI office in Springfield, MA in July of 2003. These documents, and the case surrounding them, revealed a pattern of information sharing between local and federal police agencies targeting Palestinian activists for their political speech.
In 2016, MIT Sloan School of Management gave an award for "innovation" to CDM Smith CIO David Neitz. CDM Smith is a Boston-based contractor that has received hundreds of millions USD for construction work in Israel, including work for the Israeli military.
Although the the Cambridge Police Department is not a member of NEMLEC, CPD has been known to participate in joint activities with other PDs through NEMLEC. See: "Cambridge Police and Somerville Police Arrest Three Suspects Following Investigation Into Sunday Morning’s Harvard Square Shooting," City of Cambridge (May 16, 2019).
Governor Charlie Baker has abstained from taking a stand on Enbridge's compressor site in Weymouth, MA, despite fierce resistance by the community, which amounts to tacitly supporting it.
In 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a law which provided $250,000 in Massachusetts state funding to the New England-Israel Business Council. Two years earlier, in 2016, the New England-Israel Business Council paid for Governor Baker to participate in an "Economic Development Mission" to Israel (ie a propaganda junket), eliciting charges of a conflict of interest when Baker decided to allocate public funding to the New England-Israel Business Council two years later.
In 2016, Cisco paid Harvard Business School to produce a report about "innovation" in business. Boston-area business schools like HBS or MIT Sloan regularly get paid to produce propagandistic "position papers" for companies like Cisco.
General Dynamics CFO Jason Aiken spoke at Citigroup's 2018 Global Industrials Conference.
Lockheed Martin President and CEO James Taiclet spoke at Citigroup's 2021 "Global Industrials Virtual Conference."
Hillel Council of New England (HCNE) provides programming for students at Clark University, encouraging Clark students to connect with Zionist organizations and initiatives and to attend Israel-based internship programs and spring break trips to Israel.
Clark University Hillel subsidizes Clark students' attendance of Zionist conferences, such the AIPAC Policy Conference in 2020, which was attended by a delegation of Clark students.
Clark University Hillel encourages Clark students to participate in trainings on Israel advocacy, including "J Street U."
Combined Jewish Philanthropies is an Institutional Partner of The Israel Summit.
Combined Jewish Philanthropies is a sponsor of the New England-Israel Business Council.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) New England, JCRC, and CJP have tried to get the Newton Public Schools to change their curriculum. According to a joint statement by ADL, JCRC, and CJP, released in 2019, Newton distinct officials have met with ADL to review the latter's concerns regarding "antisemitic" materials being used in the curriculum - and the officials were favorable to the changes: "In 2017, following a curriculum review, ADL met with Newton district officials and they agreed to make changes based on a number of basic principles that we outlined."
However, the Zionist groups then found that "one teacher" was still using the curriculum that these NGOs objected to, but after exerting more pressure, the school had apparently relented: "This past spring, thanks to our advocacy, combined with the Israel American Council organizing parents and working directly with teachers, the school changed the program and Israel was prominently and positively featured throughout the day."
As the statement makes clear, the ADL and related NGOs are deeply involved in decisions involving the curriculum, and the Newton distinct sends teacher to get training by the ADL (an organization with a known record of anti-Black, anti-Indigenous, and in fact anti-Jewish racism). The joint statement makes this relationship quite clear:
...our work with Newton remains ongoing. At Newton’s request, the Schusterman Center at Brandeis University has been meeting with school officials and has found them to be open and amenable to learning. In fact, the Center hosted 20 teachers in the spring for an in-service day to learn about Israel and anti-Semitism. Additionally, ADL is actively implementing anti-bias training programs in Newton schools.
ADL, JCRC and others have very strong relationships with the local elected and appointed leadership that we've developed over time and we have been working closely with other organizations to drive the necessary changes.
The bottom line is that we're deeply engaged with this situation.
From 2016-2020, Zionist groups including CAMERA targeted the Newton Public Schools system for teaching a curriculum that, in their view, was not sufficiently pro-Israel.
The Consulate General of Israel to New England is a sponsor of the New England-Israel Business Council.
The Consulate General of Israel to New England also frequently co-sponsors pro-Israel events coordinated by the Lappin Foundation (see for example: here). The Consulate General donated between $500 and $999 to the Lappin Foundation in fiscal year 2020.
In June of 2001, Brookline police broke up a peaceful and permitted rally protesting an event called the Israel Day of Celebration. Brookline police arrested Amer Jubran, a leading organizer of the protest, and accused him of "assault with a dangerous weapon" (his shod foot). The arrest was based on a false accusation by Alex Koifman, a prominent Zionist, that Amer had kicked him as he passed by. Freedom of Information Act requests submitted before Amer's trial produced documents which revealed that the Brookline police had communicated with Israel Day Celebration organizers, including the Consulate General of Israel to New England, about plans for the pro-Palestine rally. (For more, see the website of the Amer Jubran Defense Campaign.)
The Consulate General of Israel to New England and Brandeis University's Schusterman Center for Israel Studies have collaborated to host Zionist events in the Boston Area. (See for example: here.)
In 2019, the Consulate General of Israel to New England and the Harvard Kennedy School Israel Caucus teamed up to host a screening of "Rabin in His Own Words,” a documentary about the life of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Yitzhak Rabin played a central role in the 1948 Nakba, through which Zionist militias violently expelled 750,000 Palestinians from their homes and land in order to open up space for Jewish settlement and to ensure the "demographic character" (ie more Jewish people and less Palestinian people) of the soon to be formed Zionist state. As reported in the Electronic Intifada:
He personally signed off on Zionist leader David Ben-Gurion’s order to expel some 70,000 Palestinians from the cities of Lydda and nearby Ramle in what is now central Israel. Rabin issued a written order to the Yiftach Brigade, a Zionist militia: “The inhabitants of Lydda must be expelled quickly, without regard to age.” As Rabin’s thugs worked to carry out that order, Palestinian civilians took refuge in Lydda’s Dahmash mosque, where Zionists massacred some 120 people.
Electronic Intifada further recounts Yitzhak Rabin's central role in the brutality of Israel's response to the first Palestinian Intifada:
[I]n December 1987 an unarmed popular uprising broke out in the West Bank and Gaza against Israel’s brutal military occupation. As defense minister and effective military dictator over millions of Palestinians, Rabin embraced his task of crushing the intifada. He publicly ordered Israel’s army to use “force, might and beatings” – as well as live ammunition that took the lives of young Palestinians almost daily for years. This video from Al Jazeera includes one of the most notorious scenes from the first intifada, broadcast all over the world at the time ... It shows Israeli soldiers methodically beating two Palestinian youths using rocks, trying to break their bones. The two boys, both 17, were cousins Wael and Osama Jawdeh.
Harvard Kennedy School's Israel Caucus and the Consulate General of Israel to New England co-sponsored similar events in each of the following two years, on the 25th and 26th anniversaries of Rabin's Death.
In December 2021, Salem State University collaborated with the Consulate General of Israel to New England to put on an exhibition "which recognize[d] diplomats who saved Jews during the Holocaust and were later honored as Righteous Among the Nations by the State of Israel."
DSF Group co-founder Arthur Solomon was previously a tenured professor at MIT.
Department of Homeland Security spending records also show regular tuition grants for DHS personnel to attend Harvard Kennedy School seminars on Homeland Security through Harvard Kennedy's "Program on Crisis Leadership," such as the "General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar".
Northeastern University is one of the "participating universities" in the "Draper Scholar Program," through which Draper hosts 50+ graduate-level students per year in research fellowships wherein these students "conduct their research under the supervision of both a university faculty advisor and a Draper technical staff supervisor in an area of mutual interest."
In November 2021, Northeastern won a $36 million contract from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to build a surveillance system called SENTRY (Soft Target Engineering to Neutralize the Threat Reality). The system promises to turn schools, sporting events and city spaces into a panopticon that will "integrate elements such as crowd-scanning sensors mounted atop light poles, video feeds, cell phone traffic, aerial drone footage, and social media posts." Draper Labs is on the advisory board of the SENTRY project.
UMass Lowell is one of the "participating universities" in the "Draper Scholar Program," through which Draper hosts 50+ graduate-level students per year in research fellowships wherein these students "conduct their research under the supervision of both a university faculty advisor and a Draper technical staff supervisor in an area of mutual interest."
In 2017, Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey along with his colleague MA Senator Elizabeth Warren successfully fought for additional funding in Congress’s FY 2017 defense appropriations bill for a “battlefield communications” project worth hundreds of millions USD at General Dynamics’ site in Tauton, MA. General Dynamics spent $277 million from 1998-2021 lobbying US federal officials, likely including Warren and Markey, for more war, more destruction, and of course, more weapons purchases from companies like GD.
The MIT Industrial Liaisons Program fosters corporate partnerships with Israeli companies, including Elbit Systems. MIT's Startup Exchange program advertises partnerships with Elbit.
Bob (David K.) Edmonds who is a Senior Executive at weapons developer Elbit Systems of America completed an executive education program at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Elbit Systems Vice President and General Manager in Sustainment & Support Solutions Christopher Hickey completed a Harvard Kennedy School certificate program in National and International Security (2001).
Elbit Systems and Northrop Grumman have collaborated in the development of a "Terrain Following and Terrain Avoidance (TF/TA) system," meant to "enable pilots to fly and maneuver more safely in Terrain Following/Terrain Avoidance (TF/TA) flight mode under all weather conditions, day and night."
In 2021, L3Harris and Elbit Systems won a four-year, $92.4 million shared contract with the US Army, to supply "helmet-mounted image intensification technology" for US Army aviators.
In 2013 and 2017, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren fought to protect and then to expand federal funding for a “battlefield communications” project worth hundreds of millions USD that was under development at General Dynamics’ site in Tauton, MA. As Politico reports:
In her first year in the Senate [2013], Warren joined other members of the Massachusetts delegation in fighting proposed cuts to the Army’s Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program, a battlefield communications network known as WIN-T that the Government Accountability Office has cited for unplanned cost increases and performance deficiencies. The Pentagon was seeking to shift $128 million away from the program to pay for Afghanistan war costs — a reprogramming request that was blocked by the congressional defense panels following a lobbying campaign orchestrated by General Dynamics.
In 2017, Senator Warren along with her colleague Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey successfully fought for the inclusion of additional funding for the same General Dynamics “battlefield communications” project in Congress’s FY 2017 defense appropriations bill. Later in 2017, Senator Warren visited General Dynamic’s site in Tauton MA, where Warren “viewed a demonstration of the U.S. Army's battlefield communications network” that she had repeadely fought to fund in congress. Warren stated about her visit to GD’s Tauton site:
WIN-T is the backbone of our Army's communications and data system. By connecting commanders to troops by both satellites and radio, it makes a real difference on the ground. I'm proud that it is manufactured right here in Taunton by General Dynamics. It's just one example of the great work being done here in Massachusetts that will directly prepare American soldiers all over the world to meet current and emerging threats.
General Dynamics spent $277 million from 1998-2021 lobbying US federal officials - likely including Senators Warren and Markey - for more war, more destruction, and of course, more weapons purchases from companies like GD.
Endeavor Robotics, which makes weaponized robotics for the US Army, was created as a spin-off of iRobot, a company co-founded by MIT professors and students.
MIT Media Lab invited FBI agent Edward H. You to speak at the Lab's 2017 "Disobedience Award" ceremony. You works in the FBI's bioweapons unit ("Biological Countermeasures Unit"). As reported by MIT News, You suggested in his remarks at the ceremony that recruiting "biohackers" to work for the FBI would be a wonderful act of "defiance": "Ed You, a supervisory special agent in the FBI's Biological Countermeasures Unit, [said that] he thinks the agency would benefit from bringing biohackers to the table as well. 'What a fantastic act of defiance that would be. Members of the hacker community can come up with solutions for the FBI, and it's important for everyone to push their comfort level.' "
Cecilia ("Ceci") Chan, co-founder of "Storyfile," serves as a trustee and a member of the Leadership Council of Facing History and Ourselves. Chan also serves on the Dean's Council of Harvard Kennedy School, where Chan funds HKS programs and research. Chan also sponsored a 2021 panel hosted by HKS.
In 2019, AIPAC New England hosted Facing History and Ourselves to present at an AIPAC event in North Chelmsford, MA entitled "Exploring Contemporary Anti-Semitism."
Tracy Palandjian who is a member of the Harvard Corporation (effective July 1, 2022), previously chaired the Board of Facing History and Ourselves. Palandjian is still listed as a member of the Facing History and Ourselves Leadership Council. The Harvard Corporation is the ruling body of Harvard University, with fiduciary responsibility over the university's resources.
Fidelity recruits heavily from MIT Sloan School of Management.
A 2020 article in CommonWealth notes about Finegold Alexander & Associates: "Finegold Alexander has extensive experience designing justice facilities for the state of Massachusetts and the firm is teaming with HOK Architects, a firm that focuses on correctional facility design that is responsive to the needs of incarcerated women. HOK specializes in 'gender-responsive planning' and has designed inmate housing that allows children to sleep with their mothers." By promising such improved and friendlier prisons, Finegold Alexander helps the state not only to build its prisons but also to whitewash over the inherently violent and cruel realities of caging human beings in them. Finegold Alexander, thus, provides both material and ideological support for the prison system and the carceral state.
Finegold Alexander & Associates was one of the architecture firms which bid on the Massachusetts state project for the design and construction of a new women's prison to replace the state's deteriorating MCI-Framingham. The new prison project was opposed by community members as well as by abolitionist groups such as Families for Justice as Healing (FJAH).
Finegold Alexander & Associates was one of the firms that bid on the Massachusetts state project to build a new women's prison to replace the MCI-Framingham Prison. The construction of the new prison was opposed by community members and abolitionist groups such as Families for Justice as Healing (FJAH). Architecture firms like Finegold Alexander provide a "progressive" veneer for incarceration by promising improved or friendlier prisons. For example, an article in CommonWealth journal from 2020 states that "Finegold Alexander has extensive experience designing justice facilities for the state of Massachusetts and the firm is teaming with HOK Architects, a firm that focuses on correctional facility design that is responsive to the needs of incarcerated women. HOK specializes in 'gender-responsive planning' and has designed inmate housing that allows children to sleep with their mothers." Such firms therefore provide both material and ideological support for the carceral state.
David Fine who serves on the Regional Council of the Israeli-American Council Boston is also the Vice Chair of the Board of Friends of the IDF New England.
Shira Ruderman who serves on the Regional Council of IAC Boston is listed as an Honorary Trustee of Gann Academy.
Tufts University hosted Gann Academy to present to students at Tufts' 2020 Engineering Alumni-Student Panel and Networking Industry Night.
In 2021, Gann Academy co-sponsored an event hosted by the Consulate General of Israel to New England to mark the anniversary of the death of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. A Gann student group called the "ShenaniGanns" gave a "musical performance" as part of the event.
Yitzhak Rabin played a central role in the 1948 Nakba, through which Zionist militias violently expelled 750,000 Palestinians from their homes and land in order to open up space for Jewish settlement and to ensure the "demographic character" (ie more Jewish people and less Palestinian people) of the soon to be formed Zionist state. As reported in the Electronic Intifada:
He personally signed off on Zionist leader David Ben-Gurion’s order to expel some 70,000 Palestinians from the cities of Lydda and nearby Ramle in what is now central Israel. Rabin issued a written order to the Yiftach Brigade, a Zionist militia: “The inhabitants of Lydda must be expelled quickly, without regard to age.” As Rabin’s thugs worked to carry out that order, Palestinian civilians took refuge in Lydda’s Dahmash mosque, where Zionists massacred some 120 people.
Electronic Intifada further recounts Yitzhak Rabin's central role in the brutality of Israel's response to the first Palestinian Intifada:
[I]n December 1987 an unarmed popular uprising broke out in the West Bank and Gaza against Israel’s brutal military occupation. As defense minister and effective military dictator over millions of Palestinians, Rabin embraced his task of crushing the intifada. He publicly ordered Israel’s army to use “force, might and beatings” – as well as live ammunition that took the lives of young Palestinians almost daily for years. This video from Al Jazeera includes one of the most notorious scenes from the first intifada, broadcast all over the world at the time ... It shows Israeli soldiers methodically beating two Palestinian youths using rocks, trying to break their bones. The two boys, both 17, were cousins Wael and Osama Jawdeh.
Linda Hudson who spent 13 years as a corporate officer and company president at General Dynamics is currently teaching a class on "leadership decision-making" at the Harvard Kennedy School. Jeff A. Davis who currently serves as the Head of Communications of General Dynamics was a Senior Executive Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School in 2008. Other General Dynamics employees and former employees with ties to HKS include Robert Hallagan and Nikos Mourkogiannis.
Former General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems employees with links to Harvard Kennedy School Include: Matt Connor (Certificate of Completion of "Cybersecurity: The Intersection of Policy and Technology Program" at the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education, 2019), John Soberly (Executive Certificate in Science and Technology Public Policy, 2016), and Tim Sample (graduate of the HKS National and International Strategic Management). (In 2014, General Dynamics merged General Dynamics Advanced Information Technology with GD's C4 Systems division to form General Dynamics Mission Systems.)
In April 2022, Tufts university hosted General Dynamics Mission Systems at a recruiting event on the Tufts campus. Tufts University students mobilized against the weapons company's presence on their campus, forcing General Dynamics Missions System workers to pack up and leave one and a half hours early, as reported in the Tufts Daily:
[The] recruiting event was scheduled to last from 5–8 p.m. but was cut short around 6:30 p.m., after protesters disrupted the recruiters’ presentations in the SEC atrium. The event was staffed by a handful of General Dynamics representatives and attended by about four students, according to one of the attendees. The protesters numbered at least 20 and included undergraduate and graduate students and local community members.
In response to speeches and chanting from protesters, the General Dynamics recruiters initially moved their information session from the SEC atrium into a smaller room in Anderson Hall. After protesters disrupted that meeting too, the recruiters packed up their materials and left.
In the SEC atrium, protesters called attention to a 2018 airstrike in Yemen, where General Dynamics-manufactured guided missiles hit a school bus and killed 40 children.
“Imagine that you’re 10, 12 years old, returning back from a field trip, and all of a sudden a bomb falls on your head and kills your entire class,” one protester shouted into a megaphone, drowning out a General Dynamics recruiter’s presentation on open positions at the company.
In 2020, General Electric nominated Asthon Carton, co-director of the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center, to GE's Board of Directors. Additionally, former General Counsel and Secretary of General Electric Ben Heineman is currently a Senior Fellow at HKS Belfer Center.
In 1998, General Electric and Harris (prior to the merger that created L3Harris) announced that they were collaborating to form "a new company to provide unique information systems and services that enable airlines to monitor and analyze valuable data easier and faster, helping to improve airline efficiency." The new company was called GE Harris Aviation Information Solutions, LLC.
In February 2022, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the creation of the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB). As reported by Cynthia Brumfield, CSRB was to be composed of "15 top cybersecurity leaders from the federal government and the private sector, including Robert Silvers, DHS undersecretary for policy, who will serve as chair, and Heather Adkins, Google’s senior director for security engineering, who will serve as deputy chair." Brumfield further notes: "This public-private initiative is charged with reviewing and assessing significant cybersecurity incidents across government and the private sector," in order to "provide a unique forum for collaboration between government and private sector leaders who will deliver strategic recommendations to the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security.”
Google supported the FBI, the CIA, and other intelligence agencies to create "Intellipedia, a network aimed at helping [Intelligence] agents share intelligence." Google supplied "servers for storing and searching internal documents" which the CIA, the FBI, and other intelligence agencies used "to create their own mini-Googles on intranets made up entirely of government data," allowing for streamlined and efficient information sharing across these and other agencies.
Google is one of eight corporations and organizations which Wellesley College highlights on a university webpage entitled "Recruiting at Wellesley."
"Boston Chairperson" of the JNF New England Board of Directors Steven London is married to the former Co-President of Hadassah Southern New England, Paula London. Paula London was a representative of Hadassah New England when the branch received recognition from the national Hadassah organization for a series of events entitled "Standing with Israel in 2018: Challenges and Opportunities," which featured lectures encouraging attendees to disrupt narratives critical of Israel and sharing tactics to that end.
The Boston chapter of Hadassah and the Lappin foundation have co-sponsored events, such as this event in March 2022 entitled "Talking to School-Age Children About Antisemitism."
The Jewish Student Association of Harvard Business School has been a sponsor of The Israel Summit.
According to their website, The Harvard Kennedy School Healthcare Policy Program "is directed by Professor Amitabh Chandra, Ethel Zimmerman Wiener Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Henry and Allison McCance Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School" and "is anchored by faculty and clinical affiliates from Harvard Kennedy School, Medical School, School of Public Health, Business School, the Department of Economics, as well as the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital."
Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School Leonard Schlesinger serves on the Board of Directors of MassChallenge.
The Harvard Center for Middle Eastern Studies and the Harvard Center for Jewish Studies collaborate to run a seminar, open to the public, entitled "Israeli Law, Literature, and Society." As evidenced by its title, the seminar celebrates Israel while whitewashing Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their homeland and theft of Palestinian resources.
Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School Salmaan Keshavjee is also a faculty member of Harvard's Center for Middle Eastern Studies.
Noah Feldman who is a Harvard Law School professor and the director of HLS's (staunchly Zionist) Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish & Israeli Law, is also a faculty member of Harvard's Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Other Harvard Law School faculty who also serve as faculty at the CMES include Intisar A. Rabb and Kristen Stilt.
Harvard Kennedy School Professor of International Affairs and Faculty Chair of HKS Belfer Center's International Security Programs Stephen M. Walt, Harvard Kennedy School Professor of Public Policy at Tarek Masoud, and Harvard Kennedy School Professor Meghan O'Sullivan are each also faculty members of Harvard's Center for Middle Eastern Studies.
Raytheon board member Meghan O'Sullivan is a faculty member of Harvard's Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES).
According to their website, The Harvard Kennedy School's Healthcare Policy Program "is directed by Professor Amitabh Chandra, Ethel Zimmerman Wiener Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and Henry and Allison McCance Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School" and "is anchored by faculty and clinical affiliates from Harvard Kennedy School, Medical School, School of Public Health, Business School, the Department of Economics, as well as the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital."
HKS must praise its benefactors – the leaders of US empire and corporate America – and it does so by lavishing them with awards. HKS’s Belfer Center, for example, has a program called “Technology and Public Purpose” (TPP), which gives awards to companies and “critical” scholars that serve the “public good.” In May 2021, this award was presented by Ashton Carter, Obama’s “Defense Secretary,” and Gideon Lichfield (former editor of MIT’s propaganda magazine, MIT Technology Review, whose main role is to cheer for neoliberalism and promote the gadgets and agendas of MIT and Harvard). A representative of the ACLU also participated in this award bestowed by Carter. Unsurprisingly, the runners-up for the award included corporate giants Microsoft and IBM Research.
In 2020, the same Belfer award was given to Google’s “ethical” employees who received praise from servant of the US war machine, Ashton Carter. Carter described the purpose of the award as follows:</p>
“When I left the Defense Department,” Carter said, “I asked myself what the most important thing was that I could do. I decided the issue of our time was bending the arc of technological change in the direction of overall public good. Technology brings lots of wonderful things, but there is inevitably a dark side as well. What we need to do is get the good without the bad.” That, he said, is what the [Befler’s] TAPP Project is working to do.
That is, after helping to run the operations that bomb, kill, and extract profits from millions of people worldwide, servants of US empire like Carter to a place like HKS to “do good” – which means doing propaganda for their cronies and propping up the “softer” projects of US imperialism.
Investor and art collector Scott Black and his wife Isabelle Black fund the Harvard Kennedy School's Black Family Fellowship, which provides tuition assistance to 25 Harvard Kennedy School students annually. Harvard Kennedy School also maintains a faculty position entitled the "Isabelle and Scott Black Research Professor of Political Economy." (See also: here and here) Scott Black serves on the Board of Friends of the IDF New England Region, and also serves on the Executive Board of Friends of the IDF international (of which FOIDF New England is a regional branch).
Harvard Kennedy School maintains multiple ties with the FBI, including:
Harvard Kennedy School also hosted former FBI director James Comey for a conversation with Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center's Co-Director (and former US Pentagon Chief of Staff) Eric Rosenbach in 2020. The conversation was open to all Harvard students.
Harvard Kennedy School pairs its MPP students with Summer Internships at the Broad Institute, and several Harvard Kennedy MPP graduates have accepted positions at the Broad Institute. Broad Institute President and Founding Director Eric Lander is an alumnus of Harvard Kennedy School.
Harvard Kennedy School alumni Christopher Williams and Drew Wannamaker currently work at Raytheon - Collins Aerospace.
Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant and Tactical Operations Commander John Rota was one of three participants in Harvard Kennedy School's Bradford Fellowship Program in 2021-2022. HKS's Bradford Fellowship Program claims to provide "high-performing managers the opportunity of a lifetime to attend the mid-career Masters in Public Administration (MPA) program at the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government," where Fellowship recipients "receive a scholarship for full-tuition at the Kennedy School, and paid salary while attending the program, including the summer pre-program." John Rota has worked at the Massachusetts State Police for over 33 years.
Then Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center Charles Freilich was a special guest at the Jewish National Fund's 2015 National Conference.
Boston Consulting Group is consistently one of the top employers of Harvard Kennedy School graduates. Indeed, Harvard Kennedy School highlighted Boston Consulting Group explicitly in its 2014 "Employment Overview" report, which noted, "Strategy consulting continued to be a draw for graduates, with McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group hiring 28 graduates for positions in seven countries."
The Executive Director of Harvard Kennedy School 's Future of Diplomacy Project Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook was a featured speaker at a 2021 AJC event on the "perks and pitfalls of virtual diplomacy." Harvard Kennedy School Professor Nicholos Burns was featured at AJC's 2019 Global Forum. Multiple Harvard Kennedy School students and alumni have worked and interned at the American Jewish Committee (AJC) (see also: here).
Former Coordinator of Government Affairs at the JCRC of Greater Boston Amy Dain is on the Board of Advisors of Harvard Kennedy School's Rappaport Institute.
Chuck Freilich, faculty member at the Harvard Kennedy School Belfast Center, advocated on behalf of AIPAC in a 2015 op-ed entitled "AIPAC Had No Choice." In the op-ed, Freilich described AIPAC as "a magnificent creation of the American Jewish community and other supporters of Israel, and has become a vital component of the US-Israel relationship in its own right."
Founder of the Anti-Defamation League's "Center for Technology and Society" Brittan Heller currently works as a "Technology and Human Rights Fellow" at the Harvard Kennedy School's Carr Center for Human Rights.
In 2019, the Harvard Kennedy School hosted ADL Senior Vice President for National Affairs George Selim as part of an HKS panel titled "How We Win: Beating Extremism Abroad and in the US."
Co-Chair of the Harvard Kennedy School Fund Executive Council Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine is featured on the ADL's website, with a profile that describes Acuña-Sunshine as "a proud supporter of ADL," and further notes that "In 2018, she received The ADL Woman of Valor Award for her work on behalf of ADL in the New England region."
In 2017, the MIT Center for International Studies in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences and Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs jointly launched "The Project on Grand Strategy, Security, and Statecraft," made possible by two grants totaling $3.7 million from the right-wing Charles Koch Foundation. The 2017 announcement from HKS and MIT described the new project as "a collaborative program to mentor the next generation of foreign policy scholars," further noting that the project aimed to "provide pre- or postdoctoral fellowships to young scholars from a variety of disciplines working in the broad area of strategy and statecraft, with particular emphasis on the US and its role in the world."
McKinsey & Company is consistently one of the top employers of Harvard Kennedy School graduates. Harvard Kennedy highlighted McKinsey explicitly in their 2014 "Employment Overview" report, noting: "Strategy consulting continued to be a draw for graduates, with McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group hiring 28 graduates for positions in seven countries."
Lockheed Martin Vice President for Corporate Business Development Leo Mackay is a Kennedy School alumni (MPP '91). At the Kennedy School, Mackay was a Fellow in the HKS Belfer Center International Security Program (1991-92). Mackay stated in 2008, "Going to the Kennedy School of Government changed my life." Indeed, following his stint at the Kennedy School Mackay was invited to work as the "military assistant" to then US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy Ashton Carter, who would soon go on to become co-director of the Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center. Following this stint at the U.S. Pentagon, Mackay landed in the US weapons industry at Lockheed Martin.
Lockheed Martin Vice President Marcel Lettre is a Harvard Kennedy School alumni (MPP, 1998-2000). Prior joining Lockheed Martin in 2017, Lettre spent eight years in the US Department of Defense (DoD). To date, the US DoD has awarded Lockheed Martin contacts worth a combined $542.56 billion for the provision of products and services to the US Army, Navy, Air Force, and other branches of the US military.
(Retired) USGeneral Joseph F. Dunford is currently a member of two Lockheed Martin Board of Director Committees. Dunford is also currently a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center. Dunford was previously a US military leader, serving as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Commander of all US and NATO Forces in Afghanistan. Dunford also serves on the board of the Atlantic Council, itself a NATO and US cutout which crassly promotes the interests of US empire.
Lockheed Martin Board of Directors member Jeh Johnson has lectured at Harvard Kennedy School. Johnson is the former US Secretary of Homeland Security.
Former Lockheed Martin CEO Norman Augustine is listed as one of six "external reviewers" "whose comments substantially improved" a 43-page research paper published by the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center in December 2021. The research paper was entitled "The Great Tech Rivalry: China vs the U.S.," consistent with both Lockheed Martin and Harvard Kennedy's broader roles as mouthpieces of the propagandistic discourse of US empire, which is currently focused on escalating a new cold war with China.
Lettre, Mackay, Johnson, and Dunford's respective career trajectories are emblematic of the "revolving door" which exists between elite institutions of knowledge production like Harvard Kennedy, the US war machine and national security state (which feeds its people into these elite institutions), and the US weapons industry (which seeks business from US war machine and national security state). Meanwhile Harvard Kennedy School's appeal to Norman Augustine, former CEO of America's largest defense contractor, for "external review" of their "scholarship" speaks to Harvard Kennedy School's self-conception as an elite academic bulwark which provides legitimacy to the hegemonic aspirations of US empire and the violent and destructive business aspirations of the US weapons industry.
In the wake of the police murder of George Floyd and the nationwide uprisings that followed, Harvard Kennedy School saw it fit to host former Boston Police Superintendent Lisa Holmes for a virtual speaking engagement entitled "Reimagining Community Safety." While coopting language from Black and Brown activists calling for a reimagining of what community safety would look like without the police, Harvard Kennedy School's event with Holmes regurgitated the tired and disproven claims that police violence and police racism can be solved by training police better and hiring more Black and Brown people into police forces.
Consistent with Harvard Kennedy School's past support for policing, Harvard Kennedy School's event with Holmes constituted a crass attempt to redirect popular desire for the defunding and abolition of police departments into reformist solutions which would maintain (if not strengthen) policing as an institution in the United States. Harvard Kennedy School's choice to throw its institutional support behind the institution of policing in the summer of 2020, a moment when people were rising up against the police on an unprecedented scale in the US, is characteristic of Harvard Kennedy's broader role as an ideological legitimizer of the interests of US security state.
The Berkman Klein Center (BKC) for Internet & Society is closely affiliated with the Harvard Kennedy School. Numerous HKS faculty and graduate students are listed as part of BKS's "community" on the BKS website, including the Co-Director of HKS's Belfer Center( and former US Secretary of Defense) Ashton Carter. BKC shares the Harvard Kennedy School's commitment to US empire (see entries on BKC and HKS, respectively).
Harvard Law School hosted the US Marine Corps and the US Navy Judge Advocate General Corps to present to Harvard Law School students at HLS's 2022 OPIA Virtual Networking Reception.
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) - Seattle Division presented to Harvard Law School students at HLS's 2022 OPIA Virtual Networking Reception.
The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination presented to Harvard Law School students at HLS's 2022 OPIA Virtual Networking Reception.
Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School are both closely affiliated with the Berkman Klein Center (BKC) for Internet & Society (housed within Harvard University), with numerous HKS and HLS faculty and students interfacing with one another through their respective affiliations within BKC.
Prior to her career in politics, Elizabeth Warren was a professor at Harvard Law School.
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) bioengineering professor Kevin Parker has conducted research on "C3." C3 is a law enforcement strategy developed by a friend of Parker’s, which is based on United States Army Special Forces counterinsurgency tactics and which the Springfield Police Department have used against Springfield's North End neighborhood. In Spring 2021, Parker introduced a SEAS course entitled Engineering Sciences 298R “Data Fusion in Complex Systems: A Case Study,” through which SEAS graduate students were to "use data analytics to study how the Springfield Police Department deploys Counter-Criminal Continuum policing, or C3." The Dean of SEAS canceled the course after 500 students signed a petition stating that the course "normalizes the 'militarization of society,' while also failing to acknowledge the effects of 'structural racism' in the police."
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has collaborated directly with the US Army.
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has hosted weapons manufacturer Raytheon at its career fairs for SEAS as well as other Harvard Students.
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has hosted Kleinfelder at its career fairs for SEAS as well as other Harvard Students.
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has hosted Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport (a division of the US Navy) at its career fairs for SEAS as well as other Harvard Students.
The HTUP has historically worked in concert with the AFL-CIO's overseas institutes. Funded by the US government in cooperation with USAID and the CIA, the AFL-CIO's overseas institutes have worked to undermine anti-colonial and anti-capitalist organizing in the labor movement.
Harvard hosted McKinsey & Company at its 2022 Harvard BSA Diversity Career Expo.
Every year, the Harvard Semitic Museum coordinates and sponsors the Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon, led by Museum Director and Dorot Professor of the Archaeology of Israel Lawrence E. Stager, with Harvard faculty, staff, and students participating in this endeavor.
Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine who holds postions at Harvard including "Overseer on the Harvard University Governing Boards," "Member and Former Co-Chair of the Harvard College Fund Executive Committee," and "Co-President of the Harvard Club of the Philippines," is featured on the ADL's website, with a profile that describes Acuña-Sunshine as "a proud supporter of ADL," and further notes that "In 2018, she received The ADL Woman of Valor Award for her work on behalf of ADL in the New England region."
In August 2021, Harvard University hosted Boston Consulting Group for an information session for Harvard students about working at BCG.
Harvard hosted Google at its 2022 Harvard BSA Diversity Career Expo.
Novartis and Harvard announced in 2018 that they would be teaming up to develop "biomaterial systems to deliver immunotherapies."
Harvard University hosted Amazon as well as Amazon Robotics to present to Harvard students at the university's 2021 Data Analytics, Science, & Technology Career Fair.
The Harvard Biotech Club (run by Harvard University graduate students) hosted Pfizer at their 2020 career fair.
Harvard University is one of the "participating universities" in the "Draper Scholar Program," through which Draper hosts 50+ graduate-level students per year in research fellowships wherein these students "conduct their research under the supervision of both a university faculty advisor and a Draper technical staff supervisor in an area of mutual interest."
Harvard and MIT are both members of the Pentagon-funded consortium FlexTech Alliance, announced in 2015. A DoD press release states that the aim of the initiative is to "accelerate military technology development cycles and focus on critical Department of Defense needs while also creating new commercial opportunities." The DoD press release also states that "backed by companies as diverse as Apple and Lockheed Martin and major research universities including Stanford and MIT," the FlexTech alliance "represents the next chapter in the long-standing public-private partnerships between the Pentagon and tech community."
Harvard University hosted the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Resource Planning Office at its 2021 Business & Consulting Career Fair.
The Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) consists of "special officers" licensed by the Massachusetts State Police, with full arrest powers.
In 2011, the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) placed Harvard Yard under lockdown during the Occupy Wall Street protests, and refused entry to anyone without a Harvard ID. Internal Department of Homeland Security briefings about the Occupy Wall Street protests show communication between HUPD and DHS through the Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC): "According to Harvard University PO, Newt Gingrich will be at the JFK School of Government for an event at 5:00 PM. Harvard University PO has noted that the Occupy Harvard group has called for a protest at this event. The BRIC will continue to monitor." (US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Service, Threat Management Division, Daily Intelligence Briefing, 11.18.11 Region 1, https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/nppd-occupy-wall-street-redacted_Part4_0_0.pdf.)
In 2011, the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) placed Harvard Yard under lockdown during the Occupy Wall Street movement protests, and refused entry to anyone without a Harvard ID. Internal US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) briefings about the Occupy Wall Street protests show communication between HUPD and DHS through the Boston Regional Intelligence Center: "According to Harvard University PO, Newt Gingrich will be at the JFK School of Government for an event at 5:00 PM. Harvard University PO has noted that the Occupy Harvard group has called for a protest at this event. The BRIC will continue to monitor." (US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Service, Threat Management Division, Daily Intelligence Briefing, 11.18.11 Region 1 https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/nppd-occupy-wall-street-redacted_Part4_0_0.pdf.) (See also: entry on BRIC)
The presence of Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) officers at demonstrations in Boston in the summer of 2020, following the police murder of George Floyd, brought public attention to HUPD's broader participation in police mobilizations against demonstrations in Boston and Cambridge and HUPD's history of collaboration with other police forces across the Boston area. The Harvard Prison Divestment Campaign called attention to the hypocrisy of Harvard University circulating emails lamenting the police murder of George Floyd while at the same time offering up its Harvard's university police force "to help Boston police surveil, intimidate, and suppress protesters demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and countless others."
Hewlett Packard and Hewlett Packard Enterprise previously developed and supplied "Status Determination" and "Criminal Alien Tracking" technologies to US Immigration Customs Enforcement ICE. Like the technologies HPE supplied to the Israeli government, the "Status Determination" and "Criminal Alien Tracking" technologies HPE supplied ICE enabled ICE to organize information on who does vs who does not have access to US "citizenship," in order to streamline ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of people who are not "citizens."
In 2017, HPE split into three entities: HPE, DXC Technologies, and MicroFocus. HPE spun off many of its most criticized contracts, including contracts with ICE, to DXC Technologies, likely in an attempt to distance the HP brand from ICE's actions while still profiting from them. Following the split, HPE stated that it would “maintain a strong relationship with DXC, with agreements in place to support current customers.” In total, HPE along with its parent company HP (from which HPE split in 2016) have derived $128.80 million to date through contracts with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS is the parent agency of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and with US Customs and Border Patrol (CPB), which jointly carry out the US government's regime of tracking, detention, and deportation of Black and Brown migrants.
Hillel Council of New England lists the Harvard Semitic museum among the "Organizations And Vendors" on its website, directing the students HCNE supports to the Semitic Museum, among other local Zionist organizations and institutions.
Lesley University is an "affiliate campus" of the Hillel Council of New England (HCNE). Working under Hillel International, HCNE directs Lesley students to to participate in Zionist organizations and initiatives, while encouraging Lesley students to attend Israel-based internship programs and spring break trips to Israel.
Hillel Council of New England (HCNE) provides programming to students at Suffolk University. Working under Hillel International, HCNE directs Suffolk students to participate in Zionist organizations and initiatives, while encouraging Suffolk students to attend Israel-based internship programs and spring break trips to Israel.
Hillel Council of New England (HCNE) provides programming for students at Boston College. Working under Hillel International, HCNE encourages Boston College students to participate in Zionist organizations and initiatives and to attend Israel-based internship programs and spring break trips to Israel.
The Hillel Council of New England (HCNE) provides programming for students at Emerson College. Working under Hillel International, HCNE directs Emerson College students to participate in Zionist organizations and initiatives, while encouraging Emerson College students to attend Israel-based internship programs and spring break trips to Israel.
As of 2016, the Braintree Police Department was in the process of integrating their field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2 which has been called "google for police officers." The Braintree Police Department is presumably now utilizing COPLINK to share this information, as well as to access information from other police departments in MA and nationwide. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Braintree Police Department officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Taunton Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Taunton Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Taunton Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Taunton Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Waltham Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Waltham Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Waltham Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Waltham Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Woburn Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Woburn Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Woburn Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Woburn Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Belmont Police Department was in the process of integrating their field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2 which has been called "google for police officers." The Belmont Police Department is presumably now utilizing COPLINK to share this information, as well as to access information from other police departments in MA and nationwide. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Belmont Police Department officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Beverly Police Department was in the process of integrating their field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2 which has been called "google for police officers." The Beverly Police Department is presumably now utilizing COPLINK to share this information, as well as to access information from other police departments in MA and nationwide. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Beverly Police Department officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Canton Police Department was in the process of integrating their field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2 which has been called "google for police officers." The Canton Police Department is presumably now utilizing COPLINK to share this information, as well as to access information from other police departments in MA and nationwide. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Canton Police Department officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Winthrop Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Winthrop Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Winthrop Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Winthrop Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Everett Police Department was in the process of integrating their field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2 which has been called "google for police officers." The Everett Police Department is presumably now utilizing COPLINK to share this information, as well as to access information from other police departments in MA and nationwide. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Everett Police Department officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Norwood Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Norwood Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Norwood Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Norwood Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Randolph Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Randolph Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Randolph Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Randolph Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Revere Police Department was in the process of integrating their field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2 which has been called "google for police officers." The Revere Police Department is presumably now utilizing COPLINK to share this information, as well as to access information from other police departments in MA and nationwide. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Revere Police Department officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Salem Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Salem Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Salem Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Salem Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Stoughton Police Department was in the process of integrating their field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2 which has been called "google for police officers." The Stoughton Police Department is presumably now utilizing COPLINK to share this information, as well as to access information from other police departments in MA and nationwide. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Stoughton Police Department officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Springfield Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Springfield Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Springfield Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Springfield Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Chicopee Police Department was in the process of integrating their field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2 which has been called "google for police officers." The Chicopee Police Department is presumably now utilizing COPLINK to share this information, as well as to access information from other police departments in MA and nationwide. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Chicopee Police Department officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Somerville Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Somerville Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Somerville Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Somerville Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Framingham Police Department was in the process of integrating their field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2 which has been called "google for police officers." The Framingham Police Department is presumably now utilizing COPLINK to share this information, as well as to access information from other police departments in MA and nationwide. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Framingham Police Department officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Quincy Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Quincy Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Quincy Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Quincy Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Boston Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Boston Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Boston Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Boston Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Brockton Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Brockton Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Brockton Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Brockton Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Brookline Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Brookline Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Brookline Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Brookline Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Cambridge Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Cambridge Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Cambridge Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Cambridge Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Chelsea Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Chelsea Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Chelsea Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Chelsea Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Raynham Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Raynham Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Raynham Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Raynham Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Fall River Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Fall River Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Fall River Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Fall River Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Fitchburg Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Fitchburg Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Fitchburg Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Fitchburg Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
According to a 2011 article in ComputerWorld, "Defense contractor Northrop Grumman folded i2's Coplink into a system it is providing to the Navy to track criminal information from multiple sources." COPLINK is a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2 which has been called "google for police officers," and through which hundreds of police departments in MA and nationwide share their field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, as well as other information with one another.
As of 2016, the Lowell Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Lowell Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Lowell Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Lowell Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Lynn Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Lynn Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Lynn Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Lynn Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Malden Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Malden Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Malden Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Malden Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Medford Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Medford Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Medford Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Medford Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the New Bedford Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, New Bedford Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and New Bedford Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information New Bedford Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Newton Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Newton Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Newton Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Newton Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Peabody Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Peabody Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Peabody Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Peabody Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
As of 2016, the Haverhill Police Department was sharing and accessing information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2, which has been called “Google for police officers." Through COPLINK, Haverhill Police officials share their field interviews along with arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports with other departments who utilize the platform in MA and nationwide, and Haverhill Police officials are able to access the field interviews and arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports of these other police departments. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE agents to access any information Haverhill Police officials enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations of Black and Brown migrants.
The Springfield Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Springfield Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Taunton Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Taunton Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Woburn Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Woburn Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Braintree Police Department was being integrated into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. The Braintree Police Department is presumably now integrated into COPLINK and sharing field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, citation reports, and other information in the database. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access any information Braintree Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Canton Police Department was being integrated into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. The Canton Police Department is presumably now integrated into COPLINK and sharing field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, citation reports, and other information in the database. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access any information Canton Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Chicopee Police Department was being integrated into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. The Chicopee Police Department is presumably now integrated into COPLINK and sharing field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, citation reports, and other information in the database. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access any information Chicopee Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Everett Police Department was being integrated into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. The Everett Police Department is presumably now integrated into COPLINK and sharing field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, citation reports, and other information in the database. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access any information Everett Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Revere Police Department was being integrated into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. The Revere Police Department is presumably now integrated into COPLINK and sharing field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, citation reports, and other information in the database. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access any information Revere Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Norwood Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Norwood Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Randolph Police Department was being integrated into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. The Randolph Police Department is presumably now integrated into COPLINK and sharing field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, citation reports, and other information in the database. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access any information Randolph Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Salem Police Department was being integrated into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. The Salem Police Department is presumably now integrated into COPLINK and sharing field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, citation reports, and other information in the database. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access any information Salem Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Stoughton Police Department was being integrated into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. The Stoughton Police Department is presumably now integrated into COPLINK and sharing field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, citation reports, and other information in the database. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access any information Stoughton Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Winthrop Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Winthrop Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Somerville Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Somerville Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Framingham Police Department was being integrated into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. The Framingham Police Department is presumably now integrated into COPLINK and sharing field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, citation reports, and other information in the database. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access any information Framingham Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Raynham Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Raynham Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Peabody Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Peabody Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Belmont Police Department was being integrated into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. The Belmont Police Department is presumably now integrated into COPLINK and sharing field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, citation reports, and other information in the database. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access any information Belmont Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Quincy Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Quincy Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
As of 2016, the Beverly Police Department was being integrated into COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. The Beverly Police Department is presumably now integrated into COPLINK and sharing field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, citation reports, and other information in the database. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access any information Beverly Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Brookline Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Brookline Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Cambridge Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Cambridge Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Chelsea Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Chelsea Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Fall River Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Fall River Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Fitchburg Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Fitchburg Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Attleboro Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Attleboro Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Lowell Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Lowell Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Lynn Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Lynn Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Malden Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Malden Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Medford Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Medford Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The New Bedford Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information New Bedford Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Newton Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Newton Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
The Haverhill Police Department shares field interviews, arrest, complaint, accident, and citation reports, and other information through COPLINK, a surveillance and criminalization platform developed by IBM and the software company i2. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "have direct access to the Massachusetts version of the COPLINK system," enabling ICE to access information Haverhill Police Department officers enter into COPLINK and utilize this information to facilitate ICE's regime of tracking, detentions, and deportations.
Tufts University hosted Intel Massachusetts at its 2020 Engineering Alumni-Student Panel and Networking Industry Night. Intel also presented at a Fall 2021 career fair co-organized by Tufts University (along with other local universities).
Intel presented at a Fall 2021 career fair co-organized by Harvard (along with other local universities).
Intel presented at a Fall 2021 career fair co-organized by Boston University along with other local universities.
Intel funds and collaborates with MIT researchers. Intel presented at a Fall 2021 career fair co-organized by MIT (along with other local universities).
Intel presented at a Fall 2021 career fair co-organized by Boston College (along with other local universities).
In 2019, International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Hugh Cameron participated in the "MA Labor Study Tour of Israel," an expenses-paid propaganda trip to Israel coordinated by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston in collaboration with the Jewish Labor Committee. Cameron is also listed as a "Community Leader" in JCRC's "Boston Partners for Peace," an initiative aimed at normalizing relations with Israel and undercutting solidarity with Palestinians.
In 2019, International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Hugh Cameron participated in the "MA Labor Study Tour of Israel," an expenses-paid propaganda trip to Israel coordinated by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston in collaboration with the Jewish Labor Committee.
International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Hugh Cameron is listed as a "Community Leader" of "Boston Partners for Peace," an initiative of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston aimed at normalizing relations with Israel and undercutting solidarity with Palestinians.
Hadassah - The Women's Zionist Organization of American is listed as an Institutional Partner of The Israel Summit.
CAMERA on Campus is an Institutional Partner of The Israel Summit.
Emerson College was one of the universities that participated in The Israel Summit in 2021.
The Consulate General of Israel to New England is an Institutional Partner of The Israel Summit.
The Harvard Kennedy School Israel Caucus has been a sponsor of The Israel Summit.
Harvard Jewish Law Students Association and the Harvard Law School Alliance for Israel have been sponsors of The Israel Summit.
MIT was one of the universities that participated in The Israel Summit in 2021.
The Israeli-American Council (IAC) is an Institutional Partner of The Israel Summit.
Tufts University was one of the universities that participated in The Israel Summit in 2021.
Northeastern University was one of the universities that participated in The Israel Summit in 2021.
Boston University was one of the universities that participated in The Israel Summit in 2021.
Brandeis University was one of the universities that participated in The Israel Summit in 2021.
Friends of the IDF is an Institutional Partner of The Israel Summit.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is an Institutional Partner of The Israel Summit.
Numerous Harvard student groups sponsor The Israel Summit, including: Harvard Ventures, Harvard Hillel, Chabad at Harvard, Harvard Undergraduate Economics Association, Harvard Jewish Law Students Association, Harvard Law School Alliance for Israel, Harvard Kennedy School Israel Caucus, Harvard Israel Initiative, Jewish Student Association of Harvard Business School, Harvard Undergraduate Global Health Forum, the Harvard Investment Association, and Harvard Undergraduate Venture Capital Group.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) New England, JCRC, and CJP have tried to get the Newton Public Schools to change their curriculum. According to a joint statement by ADL, JCRC, and CJP, released in 2019, Newton distinct officials have met with ADL to review the latter's concerns regarding "antisemitic" materials being used in the curriculum - and the officials were favorable to the changes: "In 2017, following a curriculum review, ADL met with Newton district officials and they agreed to make changes based on a number of basic principles that we outlined."
However, the Zionist groups then found that "one teacher" was still using the curriculum that these NGOs objected to, but after exerting more pressure, the school had apparently relented: "This past spring, thanks to our advocacy, combined with the Israel American Council organizing parents and working directly with teachers, the school changed the program and Israel was prominently and positively featured throughout the day."
The Israeli-American Council Boston collaborates with Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) to run "The Boston Media Room," a cyber "war room" which, according to IAC Boston, aims to "promote a positive influence on the international public opinion towards the State of Israel via social media platforms," by providing "physical spaces for training and activating volunteers to take part in local online pro-Israel activities." IAC Boston further notes about The Boston Media Room: "Under the guidance of volunteer mentors from the fields of research, journalism, hi-tech, and education, a hand-picked group of Student Ambassadors (ages 16-24) will represent an elite public diplomacy team, developing Israel awareness campaigns and reactions to local anti-Israel and BDS activity while training and engaging a wider community of volunteers (all ages) to join their efforts."
From fiscal years 2007-2020, Combined Jewish Philanthropies funneled $298,495 from its donors to the Israeli-American Council (IAC).
David Fine who is a founding member and a Regional Council Member of the Israeli-American Council Boston currently serves on the Board of Directors of Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Iris Schor who is a Regional Council Member of the Israeli-American Council Boston currently serves as Chair of CJP's Boston Haifa Jewish Education and Identity Committee.
Isaac Edry serves on the Reginonal Council of the Israel-American Council Boston, and serves on the Boston Board of Directors of the Jewish National Fund New England Region.
The founding organzier the Boston Branch of TechAviv, Gil Zimmermann, also serves as a Regional Board Member of the Israeli-American Council Boston.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) New England, JCRC, and CJP have tried to get the Newton Public Schools to change their curriculum. According to a joint statement by ADL, JCRC, and CJP, released in 2019, Newton distinct officials have met with ADL to review the latter's concerns regarding "antisemitic" materials being used in the curriculum - and the officials were favorable to the changes: "In 2017, following a curriculum review, ADL met with Newton district officials and they agreed to make changes based on a number of basic principles that we outlined."
However, the Zionist groups then found that "one teacher" was still using the curriculum that these NGOs objected to, but after exerting more pressure, the school had apparently relented: "This past spring, thanks to our advocacy, combined with the Israel American Council organizing parents and working directly with teachers, the school changed the program and Israel was prominently and positively featured throughout the day."
As the statement makes clear, the ADL and related NGOs are deeply involved in decisions involving the curriculum, and the Newton distinct sends teacher to get training by the ADL (an organization with a known record of anti-Black, anti-Indigenous, and in fact anti-Jewish racism). The joint statement makes this relationship quite clear:
...our work with Newton remains ongoing. At Newton’s request, the Schusterman Center at Brandeis University has been meeting with school officials and has found them to be open and amenable to learning. In fact, the Center hosted 20 teachers in the spring for an in-service day to learn about Israel and anti-Semitism. Additionally, ADL is actively implementing anti-bias training programs in Newton schools.
ADL, JCRC and others have very strong relationships with the local elected and appointed leadership that we've developed over time and we have been working closely with other organizations to drive the necessary changes.
The bottom line is that we're deeply engaged with this situation.
Israel360 was among the supporters of Jewish Arts Collaborative's "Taste of Israel" series, which occurred during Boston's Restaurant Week in 2021.
The Consulate General of Israel to New England is listed as a sponsor and supporter of the Jewish Arts Collaborative on the JAC's website. The Jewish Arts Collaborative received support from the Consulate General of Israel to New England for JAC's "Taste of Israel" series, which occurred during Boston's Restaurant Week in 2021 and in 2022. Events like "Taste of Israel" glories Israel while whitewashing the realities of Israel's colonial subjugation of Palestinians and systematic theft of Palestinian land and resources.
The Jewish Arts Collaborative and Brandeis University's Schusterman Center for Israel Studies have collaborated to host pro-Israel events in the Boston Area. (See for example: here.)
The Jewish Arts Collaborative received support from IAC BIMA for "Taste of Israel 2022," a week-long event organized by JAC which featured Boston area restaurants serving and promoting "Israel’s diverse culinary landscape." Events like "Taste of Israel" glorify Israel while whitewashing the realities of Israel's colonial subjugation of Palestinians and systematic theft of Palestinian land and resources.
JewishBoston helped promote "Taste of Israel 2022," a week-long event organized by the Jewish Arts Collaborative which featured Boston area restaurants serving and promoting "Israel’s diverse culinary landscape." Events like "Taste of Israel" glorify Israel while whitewashing the realities of Israel's colonial subjugation of Palestinians and systematic theft of Palestinian land and resources.
DSF Group co-founder Joshua Solomon received the 2021 Tree Of Life award from the Jewish National Fund's New England office during the JNF-USA's 2021 Tree of Life Virtual Gala. The JNF established the award in 1981 as their “highest humanitarian order,” and the JNF gives out the award annually to members of its various regional branches. Furthermore, the JNF recognized DSF Group as a platinum sponsor of the 2021 Tree of Life Virtual Gala at which Solomon received the award, marking DSF Group's $25,000+ contribution to the JNF. Joshua Solomon is also a board member of the Israeli Association of Baseball (IAB) and has made large donations to the IAB through a JNF-USA campaign supporting the 2021 Israeli Olympic Baseball Team.
JewishBoston frequently promotes Israel360's content, supporting Israel360's efforts to whitewash the realities of Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their homeland and theft of Palestinian resources (see for example: here, here, here, and here).
JewishBoston uses its online platform to promote AIPAC New England's events.
Before working at Bain Capital, Jonathan Lavine was a consultant at McKinsey & Company.
Jonathan Lavine serves on the Advisory Board of Brandeis University's Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism. Jonathan and Jeannie Lavine also financially support Brandeis University.
Tufts University hosted Kleinfelder at a Fall 2021 career fair (the career fair was co-organized by Tufts University in collaboration with other local universities).
Harvard University hosted Kleinfelder at a Fall 2021 career fair (the career fair was co-organized by Harvard University in collaboration with other local universities).
Boston University hosted Kleinfelder at a Fall 2021 career fair co-organized by Boston University in collaboration with other local universities.
Kleinfelder Northeast put in a proposal for a state contract to build a new women's prison to replace MCI-Framingham. In the proposal, Kleinfelder attempted to whitewash over the inherently violent and dehumanizing realities of caging human beings in prions, highlighting that, if selected by the state of MA, they would create a prison which would include "gender-responsive programming," and boasting that prisons Kleinfelder had previously constructed were designed with "soft colors" and included "dayroom spaces" which let in natural light. These proposals have been rejected by abolitionist groups, such as the group Families for Justice as Healing (FJAH) – run by formerly incarcerated women – and exposed as an attempt to sanitize the brutal practice of putting human beings in cages.
In the Kleinfelder's proposal for a state contract to build a new women's prison, the firm attempted to whitewash over the inherently violent and dehumanizing realities of caging human beings in prions, highlighting that, if selected by the state of MA, they would create a prison which would include "gender-responsive programming," and boasting that prisons Kleinfelder had previously constructed were designed with "soft colors" and included "dayroom spaces" which let in natural light.
Kleinfelder Northeast, a construction firm that builds prisons in Massachusetts, has worked on construction projects for MIT. MIT has also hosted Kleinfelder at a Fall 2021 career fair (co-organized by MIT along with other local universities).
Kleinfelder presented to Boston College students at a Fall 2021 career fair co-organized by Boston College along with other local universities.
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker was amongst the attendees of a 2018 ceremony for the launch of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory at the Kostas Research Institute.
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren was amongst the attendees of the 2018 launch ceremony for the U.S. Army Research Laboratory at the Kostas Research Institute.
Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey was amongst the attendees of a 2018 ceremony for the launch of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory at the Kostas Research Institute.
Northeastern University offers up the Kostas Research Institute for "private and as-needed secure convening venue for researchers, industry practitioners, and government agencies," and notes that "The US Naval Postgraduate School Homeland Security & Defense Education Summit" has utilized the Institute for this purpose.
Northeastern University offers up the Kostas Research Institute for "private and as-needed secure convening venue for researchers, industry practitioners, and government agencies," and notes that "The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force and Counterintelligence Working Group" has utilized the Institute for this purpose.
Northeastern University offers up the Kostas Research Institute for "private and as-needed secure convening venue for researchers, industry practitioners, and government agencies," and notes that "ALERT (Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence)," the "Graduate Homeland Security Program," and the "US Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Paul Zukunft Roundtable" have utilized the Institute for this purpose. (The US Coast Guard is a sub-agency within DHS.)
Northeastern University offers up the Kostas Research Institute for "private and as-needed secure convening venue for researchers, industry practitioners, and government agencies," and notes that the "Hanscom Air Force Base Education Partnership Agreement" has utilized the Institute for this purpose.
Northeastern University offers up the Kostas Research Institute for "private and as-needed secure convening venue for researchers, industry practitioners, and government agencies," and notes that "Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems" has utilized the Institute for this purpose.
Northeastern University offers up the Kostas Research Institute for "private and as-needed secure convening venue for researchers, industry practitioners, and government agencies," and notes that "Collaborative Research and Development Matching Grant Program, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, Administration of Governor Charlie Baker" has utilized the Institute for this purpose.
Northeastern University offers up the Kostas Research Institute for "private and as-needed secure convening venue for researchers, industry practitioners, and government agencies," and notes that the Massachusetts State Police has utilized the Institute for this purpose (for "training," specifically).
Jonathan Kraft, President of Kraft Group, is a member of the MIT School of Engineering Dean's Advisory Council. Kraft Family Philanthropies donated $250,000 to MIT from FY08-FY10.
In November 2021, Kraft Family Philanthropies and their "Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism" partnered with the Northeastern University School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs to host a panel entitled “Repairing a Divided America: Blacks (sic), Jews and the Future of American Coalitions.” A transparent effort to combat growing solidarity between the Black and Palestinian liberation struggles, this panel featured Kraft Family Philanthropies President Josh Kraft, Former New England Patriot Andre Tippett, former Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim, and Boston Globe Columnist Adrian Walker.
As reported by Mondoweiss, "For the first 30 minutes of the event, an audience of mostly white students were regaled with awesome tales of the Kraft Foundations program to send [New England] Patriots players to Israel." Panelist and former New England Patriots player Andre Tippett participated in one such propaganda trip to Israel sponsored by Kraft Family Philanthropies, while Tippett's co-panelist and former Boston city councilor Josh Zakim had himself attended an all expenses-paid "study tour" (propaganda junket) to Israel coordinated by the Jewish Community relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Boston. Contrary to the panel's stated intention of "repairing" the "divide" between "Blacks" (sic) and Jewish Americans, pro-Israel students at Northeastern University wasted no time following the panel to lash out against renowned Black civil rights activist Angela Davis, upon learning that Davis had been invited to speak on the NEU campus.
Senior Program Manager at L3Harris Matt Kennedy was a "National Security Fellow" at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center (2014-15).
Director of Government Compliance and Business Systems Compliance at L3Harris Ron Youngs completed a certificate program with Harvard Kennedy School in 2009.
Business Development Principal at L3Harris Eddie Myers is an alumni of Harvard Kennedy School, where Myers obtained an MPA ('19) and completed HKS's Cybersecurity: Managing Risk in the Information Age certificate program.
Senior Director and Site Executive at L3Harris Ken Harrison was a National Security Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School (2003-04).
The Lappin Foundation and the American Jewish Committee (AJC) of New England have collaborated to put on events, such as this March 2022 event organized Lappin Foundation which featured AJC New England Director Robert Leikind as a speaker.
The Lappin Foundation and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) of New England have collaborated to put on events, such as this March 2022 event organized Lappin Foundation which featured ADL New England Director Robert Trestan as a speaker.
Harvard Business School professor George Serafeim serves on Liberty Mutual's Board of Directors.
MIT has hosted Google at its career fairs for MIT students.
MIT has hosted McKinsey at its career fairs for MIT students.
MIT is one of the "participating universities" in the "Draper Scholar Program," through which Draper hosts 50+ graduate-level students per year in research fellowships wherein these students "conduct their research under the supervision of both a university faculty advisor and a Draper technical staff supervisor in an area of mutual interest." As of 2011, the majority of the students participating in the Draper Scholar Program were from MIT.
MIT hosted Draper Labs at a Fall 2021 career fair (the career fair was co-organized by MIT in collaboration with other local universities).
In 2019, the ACLU participated in a conference at MIT involving "White House chiefs of staff, former cabinet secretaries, homeland security and defense policy chiefs, industry and civil society leaders, and leading researchers." The conference had a clear carceral, imperialist framing, focusing on how computing platforms could be utilized for "national defense" and "criminal justice."
Akamai, a computing company that provides services to the US war machine, was founded by MIT researchers. MIT Applied Math professor Tom Leighton is a co-founder of Akamai.
MIT has hosted Amazon to present to MIT students at the university's career fairs.
MIT Lincoln Labs presented to Boston University students at BU's Spring 2022 Engineering & Biotech Virtual Career Fair.
A promotional event celebrating the creation of MIT Schwarzman College of Computing featured former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
Eric Schmidt, Schwarzman College Dean Daniel Huttenlocher, and arch-Imperialist Henry Kissinger also co-wrote a book on "ethical AI", which was published in 2022. This turn to "ethics" and "ethical computing" which Schwarzman College celebrates has been heavily funded by corporations like Google and Microsoft as well as by the US state, who use it to create a progressive veneer for violent and repressive tech projects.
MIT Sloan and Deloitte frequently collaborate to conduct business and market related research. (See for example: here, here, and here.)
Current MIT Sloan professor and founder of MIT Sloan's "MIT Leadership Center" Deborah Ancona serves as faculty at the Mandel Institute for Nonprofit Leadership.
Cisco, a company which contributes to Israeli colonialism, has commissioned a study on the (so-called) "future of work" from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Cisco also participated at a Sloan School conference in 2022.
MITRE uses Github, a software development platform that is owned by Microsoft, to host MITRE’s “Adversary Emulation Library,” which is intended to “offer defenders the ability to view their networks from the point of view of an adversary. MIcrosoft has collaborated with MITRE on this project and has participated in MITRE's "Engenuity's Center for Threat-Informed Defense."
Eva Heinstein who is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mandel Institute (March 2020-present), worked as Manager of Strategic Engagement at the Harvard Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership (June 2016-March 2020), where Heinstein "managed partnerships with the Center’s board, alumni, and community organizations." Heinstein's Linkedin profile also indicates that she is or was a member of the Harvard Kennedy School Women's Network as well as a Fellow at the HKS Center for Public Leadership. Heinstein also received her MPA from Harvard Kennedy.
The current Executive Director of the JCRC of Greater Boston, Jeremy Burton, serves as a mentor for participants in the The Mandel Institute for Nonprofit Leadership's Executive Leadership Program.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Jerry Wohletz is "vice president and general manager of the Electronic Combat Solutions business area within BAE Systems’ Electronic Systems sector," which "provides advanced electronic warfare capabilities to a broad portfolio that includes B-2, C-130, F-15, F-22, F-35, and the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile." Wohletz also serves on the Board of Advisors of MassChallenge.
Diane Hessan is a member of the Tufts University Board of Trustees, and also serves on the Board of Directors of MassChallenge.
Fiona Murray is a Professor of Entrepreneurship & is the Associate Dean of Innovation at MIT Sloan School of Management, and serves on the Board of Directors of MassChallenge.
MassEcon has boasted about the expansive presence of weapons developers including iRobot in Massachusetts.
In 2022, MassEcon gave an award to weapons developer General Dynamics Mission Systems "for their contributions to the Massachusetts economy."
MassEcon has boasted about the expansive presence of weapons developers including Raytheon in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) presented at a UMass Boston career fair in the Spring 2022.
Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine who is the co-Founder of the Collaborative Center for X-Linked Dystonia Parkinsonism at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is featured on the ADL's website, with a profile that describes Acuña-Sunshine as "a proud supporter of ADL," and that further notes that "In 2018, she received The ADL Woman of Valor Award for her work on behalf of ADL in the New England region."
MGH maintains relationships and partnerships with numerous big pharmaceutical companies, including Novartis.
Massachusetts Credit Union Share Insurance Corporation (MSIC) works with RTN Federal Credit Union, a bank that was formed in partnership with Raytheon and that still serves many Raytheon employees. MSIC insures some of RTN's loans, thus helping to make Raytheon a more "attractive" employer for workers.
The Massachusetts State Police are listed as an employer "looking to Hire Salem State Vikings" on the Salem State University webpage advertising the university's 2022 Virtual Job and Internship Fair.
Per their website, the Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center "provides an opportunity for visitors to explore the Massachusetts State Police’s rich historical past through its interactive exhibits and Learning Center activities ... as well as learning about current law enforcement methods and public safety efforts."
As the Atlantic reported in 2020, Harvard Business School sends nearly a quarter of its graduates to McKinsey annually. Harvard Business School Professor Emeritus Christopher Bartlett, Harvard Business School Professor Matthew C. Weinzierl, and former Harvard Business School Professor Dennis F. Hightower are all McKinsey alumni (i.e. previously worked at McKinsey).
The current head of EMEA at Google Matt Brittin, former Google CFO Patrick Pichette, and former Google executive Shona Brown are all McKinsey alumni (i.e. were formerly employed by McKinsey).
McKinsey recruits heavily from MIT Sloan School of Management, so much so that McKinsey maintains a "recruitment team" devoted solely to attracting MIT Sloan students to careers with McKinsey.
Former IBM CEO Louis V. Gerstner Jr. is a McKinsey Alumni (i.e. worked at McKinsey).
Former chairman and CEO of Boeing James McNerney is a McKinsey alumni (ie previously worked at McKinsey).
Kathleen Kogan who serves as "Chief People Officer" at Microsoft was previously a Partner at McKinsey.
In 2021, Microsoft hosted a panel on "How technology can rebuild bridges between communities and law enforcement" which featured former Boston Police Commissioner William Gross. Microsoft's coordination of this panel is emblematic of the company's broader ideological support for "community-based policing" and other forms of counterinsurgency and urban warfare masked with liberal buzzwords.
The Cambridge Police Department has collaborated with Microsoft to host propaganda conferences such as the "Police Innovation Conference," which took place in 2013 and again in 2015. Microsoft is listed as a conference sponsor on the conference website for both years. According to the City of Cambridge website: "'The Cambridge Police Department is once again proud to host the Police Innovation Conference along with WiredBlue and Microsoft,' said Cambridge Police Commissioner Robert C. Haas. 'I'm confident that participating law enforcement partners will leave the City of Cambridge with a greater knowledge and understanding of the latest innovative technologies that will influence the future of policing." Other participants in the 2015 Police Innovation Conference included: iRobot, Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, MIT Lincoln Laboratories, and the Sunlight Foundation.
Millennium/Takeda was co-founded by Eric Lander, an MIT/Harvard professor who also co-founded the Broad Institute.
Millennium/Takeda was co-founded by Eric Lander, an MIT and Harvard professor (who also co-founded the Broad Institute).
Moderna is a biotech firm in Cambridge, MA that was co-founded by Harvard Medical School researcher Derrick Rossi. Harvard has since formed formal collaborations with Moderna.
In 2019, David Borrus, Business Manager of the New England Regional Council of Carpenters, participated in a "Study Tour" (propaganda junket) to Israel for "Boston's labor leadership," through which, according to the JCRC of Greater Boston, participants "gained a deeper understanding of the complexities and challenges facing the region," and "returned inspired and eager to share their new perspectives with their communities and to support Boston Partners for Peace." Indeed, Borrus has endorsed the JCRC-supported normalization effort "Boston Partners for Peace."
In 2004, Borrus participated in the Jewish Labor Committee's mobilization against an effort to divest the city of Somerville from Israel Bonds and from companies profiting from Israeli apartheid
In 2019, David Borrus, Business Manager of the New England Regional Council of Carpenters, participated in the "MA Labor Study Tour of Israel," an all-expenses-paid propaganda junket to Israel coordinated by the JCRC of Greater Boston in collaboration with the New England Chapter of the Jewish Labor Committee. Accordingly to the JCRC of Greater Boston, participants in this 2019 trip "returned inspired and eager to share their new perspectives with their communities and to support Boston Partners for Peace." Boston Partners for Peace is a people-to-people normalization initiative sponsored by the JCRC of Greater Boston which pushes the false narrative that "friendship," "cooperation," and "tolerance" can bring an end to the "conflict" between Palestinians and the Israeli settlers who are ethnically cleansing Palestinians from their land and stealing Palestinian resources. Borrus is listed as a "Community Leader" of the "Boston Partners for Peace" initiative.
Lawrence B. Cohen, who is Partner at Nixon Peabody's Boston office, is currently the President of the Boston Board of Directors of JNF-USA's New England Region. Cohen is also a member of the JNF's National Board of Directors and has served as Chair of the "JNF Lawyers for Israel Society." Moreover, Nixon Peabody LLC has hosted the "JNF Lawyers for Israel Society" breakfast at Nixon Peabody's Boston headquarters.
At least one student from Northeastern University has completed a co-op (undergraduate experiential learning program) at Elbit Systems of America's site in Merrimack, NH.
Northeastern University is the lead University participating in ALERT ("Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats"), a consortium of nine universities and industry partners who receive grants and other support from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct "research, technology and educational development" for DHS. According to an annual report on the program, ALERT supports DHS to "quickly adapt to new research and education priorities related to the daunting mission of DHS to protect our nation from terrorist threats." ALERT includes educational programming targeted to "pre-college, undergraduate, graduate and career professional components" respectively, and includes "High-Tech Tools and Toys Lab," "an Engineering Leadership Program focusing on Department of Homeland Security Topics," and "workshops and short courses."
Northeastern's position as the lead university of ALERT has given rise to numerous contracts and collaborations between NEU and US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including collaborations between NEU and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ICE being a sub-agency within DHS. One of these collaborations is the Border Enforcement Analytics Program (BEAP), a program within the Northeastern University Institute for Security and Public Policy (ISPP), which according to the NEU ISPP website, aims to "provide advanced computing and analytic solutions that enable Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to effectively combine and analyze multiple, large disparate data sets to increase enforcement effectiveness." In another such collaboration between NEU and ICE, Glenn Pierce director of the Northeastern Institute of Security and Public Policy (ISPP) received more than $2.7 million from US Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) from 2016-18, as part of a research contract between NEU's Institute of Security and Public Policy and US Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE). The contract elicited outrage and protests in 2018 from Northeastern students and other community members.
Northeastern University hosted the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) at NEU's Spring 2022 general career fair. Formerly known as the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), the BPDA is an agency within the Boston city government which has repeatedly created and approved zoning plans which have opened Boston communities up for new market-rate, luxury, and commercial development, driving Black and Brown working class community members out of the neighborhoods they have lived in for years if not decades and evoking frequent protests. (See entry on the City of Boston for more information on BPDA.)
MIT Lincoln labs presented to Northeastern University students at NEU's February 2022 STEM career fair.
In 2008, The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) partnered with Northeastern University to launch ALERT ("Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats"), a consortium of nine universities and industry partners who receive grants and other support from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct "research, technology and educational development" for DHS. Massachusetts-based weapons manufacturer Raytheon is one of the local industry partners in the ALERT consortium.
In November 2021, Northeastern University won a $36 million contract from DHS to build a surveillance system called SENTRY (Soft target Engineering to Neutralize the Threat Reality). The system promises to turn schools, sporting events, and city spaces into a panopticon that will "integrate elements such as crowd-scanning sensors mounted atop light poles, video feeds, cell phone traffic, aerial drone footage, and social media posts." Raytheon is on the advisory board of Northeastern's SENTRY project.
Northeastern hosted weapons company Raytheon at NEU's February 2022 STEM career fair. During this career fair, Raytheon promoted both a job opening and a coop (undergraduate experiential learning program).
Northeastern University also honors Raytheon through the "Raytheon Amphitheater," a large facility within the Egan Research Center in which Northeastern hosts high-profile lectures and events.
Northeastern University Hillel encourages NU students to apply for paid internships and fellowships with the Jewish National Fund (JNF), among other Zionist organizations.
IAC Boston is runs a fellowship program called IAC Mishelanu through which they aim to cultivate "pro-Israel leadership" on several Boston area college campuses, including Northeastern University.
Manager of Software Development at Northrop Grumman Curtis Jones was a Senior Executive Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School (2011). Prior to his studies at Harvard Kennedy and his employment at Northrop Grumman, Jones spent 22 years in the US Air Force.
Former Northrop Grumman Director for Strategy and Global Relations John Johns is a graduate of Harvard Kennedy's National and International Security Program. Johns also spent "seven years as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Maintenance establishing policy for, and leading oversight of the Department’s annual $80B weapon system maintenance program and deployed twice in support of security operations in Iraq and Afghanistan."
Jones' and Johns' respective career trajectories are emblematic of the "revolving door" which exists between elite institutions of knowledge production like Harvard Kennedy, the US war machine and national security state (which feeds its people into these elite institutions), and the US weapons industry (which seeks business from US war machine and national security state).
Northrop Grumman Chairman, CEO, and President Kathy Warden, as well as Northrop Grumman Corporate Vice President and Treasurer Todd Ernst were presenters at Citigroup's 2020 Global Industrials Conference. A year later in 2021, Kathy Warden along with and Northrop Grumman Corporate Vice President and CFO Dave Keffer were presenters at Citigroup's 2021 Global Industrials Conference.
Paul Egerman is currently the vice-chairman of the Boston Museum of Science. The Paul and Joanne Egerman Family Charitable Foundation has donated $492,000 to the Boston Museum of Science from fiscal years 2003-2018.
Mark H. Moore who is a full-time faculty member at Harvard Kennedy's Social Innovation and Change Initiative has produced multiple reports and other written pieces for the Police Executive Research Forum, in which Moore has lauded the value of policing to society. These include:
Former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis participated in PERF's "Middle East Policing Project." In 2013, following the Boston Marathon bombings, Davis made references to his past travel to Israel and to the involvement of Israelis in training Boston police officers, as part of Boston's ongoing security program. Davis spoke specifically of travel funded by PERF for the purpose of "visiting police officials in Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian authority." ("Hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee Subject: 'The Boston Bombings: A First Look'," May 9, 2013.)
RTN, a bank originally founded to serve Raytheon employees, states on its website that it "is proud to serve the employees of General Dynamics," further noting that General Dynamics employees get access to "no-cost virtual financial education seminars" at RTN.
Raytheon presented to Boston University students at a Fall 2021 career fair which was co-organized by Boston University along with other local universities.
Raytheon presented to Boston College students at a Fall 2021 career fair co-organized by Boston College along with other local universities.
Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School Meghan O'Sullivan currently serves on the board of the weapons company Raytheon Technologies. O'Sullivan is also deeply enmeshed within US war machine and national security state, sitting on the Board of Directors of the Council on Foreign Relations, and having served as "special assistant" to President George W. Bush (2004-07) where she was "Deputy National Security Advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan" (2006-07) in the midst of the US invasions and occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan. In April 2021, Meghan O'Sullivan penned an article in the Washington Post entitled "It’s Wrong to Pull Troops Out of Afghanistan. But We Can Minimize the Damage.” As reported in the Harvard Crimson, O'Sullivan's author bio in this WaPo article highlighted her position as a faculty member of Harvard Kennedy (with the perceived "expertise" that HKS imbues) but failed to acknowledge her position on the Board of Raytheon, a company which had "a $145 million contract to train Afghan Air Force pilots and is a major supplier of weapons to the U.S. military." This omission sparked charges of "conflict of interest," given Raytheon's clear business stake in extending the US war on Afghanistan in order to maximize their weapons sales and profits.
Lindsey Borg currently works as a Public Relations and Public Affairs leader at Raytheon. Borg was a National Defense Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School (2007-08) where he focused on "Strategic Communication" and "International Security." During his time at at Harvard Kennedy, Borg published a paper "examin[ing] the DoD’s development of strategic communication, concentrating specifically on the implications, opportunities, and threats associated with the public information environment," in which Borg argued that "national decision makers must create a synergistic approach that emphasizes the country’s soft power capabilities while drawing on complementary efforts of its hard power if necessary." Prior to his time at HKS and Raytheon, Borg held numerous positions within the U.S. Air Force (1990-2011), the U.S. Department of Defense (2009-10), and NATO (1998-2001).
O'Sullivan and Borg's respective career trajectories are emblematic of the "revolving door" which exists between elite institutions of knowledge production like Harvard Kennedy, the US war machine and national security state (which feeds its people into these elite institutions), and the US weapons industry (which seeks business from US war machine and national security state).
Additionally, Scott Smider who is the Associate Director of Program Management at Raytheon Technologies at the company's site in Andover, Massachusetts, is an alumnus of Harvard Kennedy School (MPP '09).
In 2006, Raytheon and Boeing teamed up to bid on a $20 billion "U.S. Army networking contract."
Tufts University hosted Massachusetts-based weapons manufacturer Raytheon to present to Tufts students at the University's 2019, 2020, and 2021 general career fairs. Tufts hosted Raytheon to present to Tufts engineering students in May 2022. Raytheon's presence at Tufts career fairs has sparked outrage and protests amongst Tufts students and community members.
Raytheon presented to Harvard University students at a Fall 2021 career fair (the career fair was co-organized by Harvard along with other local universities).
Raytheon Collins Aerospace cooperates directly with the Israel's largest weapons company Elbit systems on the production of systems for aircraft.
MIT Sloan has partnered with the Ruderman Family Foundation to provide a week-long certificate program on leadership for adults with disabilities. The Ruderman Family Foundation also donated $414,000 to the MIT Sloan from FY18-FY19.
Jay Ruderman is the former Deputy Director of AIPIC New England. Following his stint as Deputy Director of AIPIC New England, Jay Ruderman spent three years in the Israeli army, after which he returned to AIPAC, working as the Leadership Director for AIPAC in Israel.
The Essex County Sheriff's Department was listed as an employer "looking to Hire Salem State Vikings" on the Salem State University webpage advertising the university's Spring 2022 Virtual Job and Internship Fair.
The Middlesex Sheriff's Office was listed as an employer "looking to Hire Salem State Vikings" on the Salem State University webpage advertising the university's 2022 Virtual Job and Internship Fair.
The U.S. Navy Talent Acquisition Group New England is listed as an employer "looking to Hire Salem State Vikings" on the Salem State University webpage advertising the university's 2022 Virtual Job and Internship Fair.
Scott Levitan was the Director of University and Commercial Real Estate at Harvard. Levitan also served as Treasurer of the Small Property Owners Association (SPOA) (Cummingham, Belonging, p 355). Levin held these roles during SPOA's intensive 1994 lobbying effort in support of MA Ballot Question 9. (See entry on Small Property Owners Association (SPOA)). As reported in the Harvard Crimson, the passage of Question 9 meant "Harvard will no longer face local rent control restrictions. This means that Harvard Real Estate, as a landlord, will be free to raise rents in its rent-controlled housing units. This also means that Harvard Real Estate will no longer need to approach the local rent control board in order to receive approval for capital improvements on property."
(Cunningham, Bill, "Belonging", Unpublished book; Trumpbour, John, "How Harvard Rules", South End Press)
Massachusetts government officials and Israeli state officials have participated in joint conferences and exchange programs (mostly around “cybersecurity”) facilitated by groups including the Consulate General of Israel to New England.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Correction Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity is listed as an employer "looking to Hire Salem State Vikings" on the Salem State University webpage advertising the university's 2022 Virtual Job and Internship Fair. (The Massachusetts DOC oversees prisons in the state.)
The Suffolk County Sheriff's Department manages the The Suffolk County Jail, often known as the "Suffolk County House of Corrections." Until 2019, the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department maintained an agreement with US Immigration and Customs (ICE), through which ICE used the Suffolk County Jail to cage migrants (predominantly Black and Brown) prior to their deportations. The Suffolk County Sheriff's Department ended this agreement with ICE in 2019.
The Suffolk County Sheriff's Department manages the The Suffolk County Jail, often known as the "Suffolk County House of Corrections." Until 2019, the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department maintained an agreement with US Immigration and Customs (ICE), through which ICE used the Suffolk County Jail to cage migrants (predominantly Black and Brown) prior to their deportations. The Suffolk County Sheriff's Department ended this agreement with ICE in 2019, after which Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tomkins has advocated that the jail's additional capacity be put to use for the caging of area residents who lack access to housing.
Suffolk University hosted a panel of iRobot employees to present to Suffolk students in April 2022. A description of the event on Suffolk's website states, "Attend the iRobot Permission to Fail panel to hear iRobot employees provide an open, honest discussion of their path in STEM. They will share their personal stories of stumbling along the way including switching majors, failing tests, self-doubt, imposter syndrome and all the other bumps in the road. Hear as they discuss their hints for success- both academic and in mental health. We hope this discussion provides reassurance you are not alone in your journey- and there is success around the corner."
The Synagogue Council of Massachusetts collaborates with the Israeli-American Council Boston as well as the Consulate General of Israel to New England to maintain the "Israel Resource Forum," which according to IAC Boston "serves to connect Synagogue leaders who serve on Israel related committees with each other, and with key organizations and resources in the community."
The Synagogue Council of Massachusetts collaborates with the Consulate General of Israel to New England and the Israeli-American Council Boston to run the "Israel Resource Forum." According to IAC Boston, the Israel Resource Forum "serves to connect Synagogue leaders who serve on Israel related committees with each other, and with key organizations and resources in the community."
Barry Tatelman is a Board Member of Friends of the IDF New England. Additionally, the Susan and Barry Tatelman Foundation donated $251,600 to Friends of the IDF from fiscal years 2014-19.
The Susan and Barry Tatelman Foundation held shares in Amazon valued at $10,524 as of FY03. The foundation has since sold these shares.
The Susan and Barry Tatelman Foundation held shares in weapons manufacturer General Dynamics, collectively valued at $35,592.00 as of 2007.
As of FY03, the Susan and Barry Tatelman Foundation held shares in weapons manufacturer Lockheed Martin valued at $18,668.
The Susan and Barry Tatelman Foundation held shares in Microsoft valued at $225,674 (fair market value). The foundation stopped reporting share holdings on their financials after FY11, so it is unclear whether it still holds these shares in Microsoft or has since sold them.
The Susan and Barry Tatelman Foundation has held shares in weapons manufacturer Raytheon, valued at $12,194.00 as of 2007.
As of FY06, the Susan and Barry Tatelman Foundation held shares in Pfizer, collectively valued at $38,850. The foundation has since sold some of their shares in Pfizer, however it is unclear if/when it sold all of them.
The Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers (HUCTW) is an AFSCME local (AFSCME 3650), which promotes itself as "Harvard University's largest labor union, representing 5000+ staff in every school and department." HUCTW has a history of keeping Harvard's largest union out of meaningful solidarity with student and community political struggles challenging Harvard's many forms of oppressive power, and also out of solidarity with other unions at Harvard.
Leaders from the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers (AFSCME local 3650) participate as "program faculty" in the Harvard Trade Union Program, which promotes a bureaucratic union culture friendly to business, and participates with the AFL-CIO's overseas institutes in cultivating a global labor movement that will not challenge US imperialism.
In 2007, AFSCME president Gerald W. McEntee signed on to a letter drafted by the Jewish Labor Committee opposing BDS.
As part of the financial disclosures he had to make for his Biden-Harris Administration appointment, Broad Institute director and co-founder Eric Lander disclosed that (as of April 2021) he had investments in Amazon.com Inc valued at between $100,001-$250,000.
As part of the financial disclosures he had to make for his Biden-Harris Administration appointment, Broad Institute director and co-founder Eric Lander disclosed that (as of April 2021) he had investments in L3Harris valued at between $15,001-$50,000.
The Broad Institute actively recruits Boston University students, regularly presenting at Boston University career fairs.
The Broad Institute actively recruits Boston College students, frequently presenting at Boston College career fairs.
The David Project was founded in 2002 by Charles Jacobs, who also helped found The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting (CAMERA) in 1988.
Tufts University hosted the Boston Museum of Science to present to Tufts students at the university's 2020 and 2021 general career fairs.
Tufts University hosted the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to present to Tufts students at its 2019 general career fair.
Tufts University hosted CDM Smith to present to students at the University's 2020 Engineering Alumni-Student Panel and Networking Industry Night.
Tufts University hosted Amazon Robotics to present to Tufts students at the university's 2019 general career fair.
Tufts University has listed job openings and internships at BAE Systems as "featured jobs" on the Tufts Career Center website (see here and here).
Tufts University hosted iRobot to present to Tufts students at the University's 2020 general career fair.
Tufts University hosted Raytheon - Collins Aerospace to present to Tufts students at the University's 2020 Engineering Alumni-Student Panel and Networking Industry Night. Raytheon's presence at Tufts career fairs has sparked outrage and protests amongst students and community members.
Tufts University hosted Tufts Medical Center to present to Tufts students at the University's 2020, 2021, and 2022 general career fairs, as well as at the University's 2021 Health and Life Sciences Career Fair.
Tufts University hosted Yachad New England to present to Tufts students at the University's 2019 general career fair.
Tufts University hosted Pfizer to present to Tufts students at its 2019 and 2020 general career fairs, as well as the university's 2021 Health and Life Sciences Career Fair.
Tufts University hosted Apple to present to Tufts students at its 2021 Art & Design Career Fair.
Tufts University has hosted the Office of the Massachusetts State Treasurer and Receiver General, the Massachusetts Trial Court, the Office of the Inspector General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security to present to Tufts students at the University's 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 general career fairs.
Tufts University hosted Draper Labs at a Fall 2021 career fair (the career fair was co-organized by Tufts University in collaboration with other local universities), Tufts hosted Draper at its 2020 general career fair, and Tufts hosted Draper to take part in Tufts University's 2020 Engineering Alumni-Student Panel and Networking Industry Night.
Tufts University is one of the "participating universities" in the "Draper Scholar Program," through which Draper hosts 50+ graduate-level students per year in research fellowships wherein these students "conduct their research under the supervision of both a university faculty advisor and a Draper technical staff supervisor in an area of mutual interest."
Tufts University hosted MIT Lincoln Labs to present to Tufts students at the University's 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 general career fairs. Tufts University also hosted MIT Lincoln Labs to present to Tufts students at the University's 2020 Engineering Alumni-Student Panel and Networking Industry Night.
Tufts University hosted General Electric at its 2019 general career fair for Tufts students. Tufts University hosted General Electric Aviation at its 2020 Engineering Alumni-Student Panel and Networking Industry Night.
Tufts University hosted Fidelity Investments to present to Tufts students at its 2019 and 2020 general career fairs.
Tufts University hosted Takeda Pharmaceuticals to present to Tufts students at Tufts' 2019 general career fair, Tufts' 2021 Health and Life Sciences Career Fair, and Tufts' 2022 general career fair. (Takeda Oncology is an independent subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company.)
Harvard Kennedy School and the US Air force have created multiple fellowships aimed at recruiting US Air Force service members to pursue degrees at HKS (see: here and here). The Air Force's CSAF Scholars Master Fellowship, for example, aims to "prepare mid-career, experienced professionals to return to the Air Force ready to assume significant leadership positions in an increasingly complex environment." In 2016, Harvard Kennedy School Dean Doug Elmendorf welcomed Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James to Harvard Kennedy School, in a speech in which Elmendorf highlighted his satisfaction that the ROTC program, including Air Force ROTC, which had been reinstated at Harvard (ROTC had been removed from campus following mass faculty protests in 1969).
Harvard Law School hosted the US Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps to present to Harvard Law School students at HLS's 2022 OPIA Virtual Networking Reception.
Harvard hosted the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory at Harvard's Fall 2021 UCAN Internship Career Fair.
The US Air Force maintains a joint lab with MIT called the "USAF-AI MIT AI accelerator," through which MIT faculty members and students work with US military, members of MIT Lincoln Labs, and other stalwarts of the US military industrial complex to make sure the US Air Force has access to the latest technologies. According to the propaganda on the "accelerator's" website: "The Department of the Air Force (DAF) subsequently signed a cooperative agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to jointly create an Artificial Intelligence Accelerator hosted at MIT. The effort, known as the DAF-MIT AI Accelerator, leverages the combined expertise and resources of MIT and the Department of the Air Force. The AI Accelerator conducts fundamental research to enable rapid prototyping, scaling, and the ethical application of AI algorithms and systems to advance both the Department of the Air Force and society in general. A multidisciplinary team of embedded officers and enlisted Airmen join MIT faculty, researchers, and students to tackle some of the most difficult challenges facing our nation and the Department of the Air Force, ranging from the technical to the humanitarian."
Tufts University hosted the U.S. Air Force to present to Tufts students at the University's Spring 2020 general career fair.
UMass Amherst Hillel encourages UMass Amherst students to apply for paid internships and fellowships with The David Project.
UMass Amherst Hillel encourages UMass Amherst students to apply for paid internships and fellowships with CAMERA on Campus.
UMass Amherst has hosted Massachusetts-based weapons manufacturer Raytheon at its career fairs.
UMass Amherst Hillel encourages UMass Amherst students to apply for paid internships and fellowships with the Jewish National Fund (JNF).
UMass Amherst has hosted General Dynamics at the university's career fairs.
UMass Amherst has hosted weapons manufacturer L3Harris at its career fairs.
IAC Boston is runs a fellowship program called IAC Mishelanu through which they aim to cultivate "pro-Israel leadership" on several Boston area college campuses, including UMass Amherst.
Tufts Medical Center presented at a UMass Boston career fair in the Spring 2022.
The Office of the Massachusetts State Treasurer and Receiver General presented at a UMass Boston career fair in the Spring 2022.
UMass Boston is an "affiliate campus" of the Hillel Council of New England. Working under Hillel International, HCNE directs UMass Boston students to participate in Zionist organizations and initiatives, while encouraging UMass Boston students to attend Israel-based internship programs and spring break trips to Israel.
In 2014, UMass Lowell announced that it was initiating a partnership with MA-based weapons manufacturer Raytheon to offer degree programs in Kuwait. As the New York Times reported, this partnership which "could allow UMass-Lowell to serve as many as 1,200 students in the next few years, requires the contractor, the Raytheon Company, to contribute $50 million to help cover the cost of the first seven years of operation."
In 2008, UNITE-HERE cooperated with the New England Chapter of the Jewish Labor Committee to pressure Boston Area meeting space Encuentro 5 to revoke its agreement to host a conference on Zionism organized by the New England Committee to Defend Palestine.
The Wakefield Police Department is a member agency of the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC). NEMLEC is a "law enforcement council," which organizes SWAT teams and obtains military equipment for use by local police and other law enforcement agencies, while operating largely out of public view as a semi-private organization.
The Watertown Police Department is a member agency of the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC). NEMLEC is a "law enforcement council," which organizes SWAT teams and obtains military equipment for use by local police and other law enforcement agencies, while operating largely out of public view as a semi-private organization.
As of 2022, WRHSC leadership included Deerfield Police Chief John Paciorek.
As of 2022, WRHSC leadership included Chief Michael Wynn of the Pittsfield Police Department.
As of 2022, leadership of the Western Region Homeland Security Council (WRHSC) included Berkshire County Sheriff Bowler (WRHSC Chair) and Berkshire County Sheriff Lt. Col. Thomas Grady.
As of 2022, WRHSC leadership included Chief Stephen Kozloski of the Monson Police Department.
Weymouth Police was being true to the police's role in protecting capitalism when it arrested activists protesting Enbridge's compressor station in Weymouth, MA.
According to BU Hillel's website, Boston University Hillel Board Member Daniel Kool currently "leads inclusion programming" at New England Yachad.
In 2013, Zionist Organization of America President Morton Klein and Director Sarah Tuchman wrote a 12-page letter to Northeastern University president Joseph Auon, in which Klein and Tuchman used false and weaponized accusations of anti-semitism to call for increased censorship against Palestinians and their allies on the NEU campus.
iRobot which makes weaponized robots for various militaries (including the Israeli army) was co-founded by MIT professors and students.