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The Real Target of Trump’s Executive Order
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Jews are understandably anxious, but the main threat is toward pro-Palestine activists.
Tea and Solidarity
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In the UK, Jews and Indians on the left are joining forces against the right's Islamophobia and bigotry.
Understanding Labour’s Antisemitism Crisis
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The new British Jewish left is mobilizing to reframe the narrative around antisemitism in Labour.
Naked Gun
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The Instagram stars making military occupation look good.
Turning Possibility into Power
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Former Israeli Knesset member Dov Khenin discusses how to build political power and pass radical legislation in a right-wing climate.
A Springtime of Erasure
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A cartoonist reflects on a right-wing smear campaign that summoned the specter of “Degenerate Art.”
Changing the Climate
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Klein's new collection is provides a historical overview of the last decade, one that charts how far the environmental left has come.
How to Fight Antisemitism
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The forces fomenting antisemitism are the forces arrayed against oppressed people around the world, including Palestinians.
How to Fight Antisemitism
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The forces fomenting antisemitism are the forces arrayed against oppressed people around the world, including Palestinians.
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(((JewishCurrents))) In a Jewish Currents exclusive, lays out his approach to fighting antisemitism. 33d
Ruins of the Israeli Bund
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A photo essay documents the remnants of the shuttered home of the Arbeter Ring in Tel Aviv.
What Really Happened at Bard College?
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A Forward editor alleges she was protested for being Jewish. Witnesses tell a different story.
Hillel vs. Academic Freedom
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Jewish organizations are siding with the Trump administration in its war on Middle East studies.
Bari Weiss’s Unasked Questions
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In How to Fight Anti-Semitism, a facile approach to history justifies an impoverished ethical stance.
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(((JewishCurrents))) Our review of Bari Weiss's book, by Judith Butler 82d
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Poll: Democratic Voters Support Cutting Aid to Israel
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A new report from Data for Progress shows that there's room for the primary candidates to move left.
The Making of Andy Ngo
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The right-wing provocateur’s grift exposing “the tyranny of the left” worked—until it didn’t.
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(((JewishCurrents))) This close examination by of Andy Ngo’s work sheds light on how the far right has become more sophisticated at feeding its noxious talking points into mainstream conservatism. 93d
Yiddish Fiddler's Unseen Triumphs
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Fidler afn Dakh opens new possibilities for reading the iconic play, but it's not clear who's noticing.
Trump’s “Disloyalty” Comments Are What the Jewish Right Believes
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The idea that Jews must be loyal to Israel doesn't originate with the president.
Gods, Guns, and Country
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Trade in weapons and ultra-nationalist ideas is driving an expanding India–­­Israel alliance.
An Answering Art
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What would an English translation of the Hebrew Bible look like if we could take off the Christ-colored glasses?