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Under Trump’s presidency there has been a rise in high profile anti-Jewish incidents. Perhaps because…
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The University of Vermont Might Be Done With Religion, But Religion Isn’t Done With Us
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An uncomfortable number of hosts and guests on MSNBC’s election night coverage made reference to…
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‘People You May Know’ Reveals a War on Democracy Being Waged With Big Data [Part II]
Below is the second of a two-part interview with Charles Kriel and Katharina Gellein Viken…
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As a journalist taking assignments in war-torn areas, London-based American expat Charles Kriel developed an…
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Survival of the CrossFittest: After a Schism Over Racism Can the Fitness Empire Shed its Culture of Whiteness?
This weekend, Oct. 23-25th, marks the end of the 2020 CrossFit Games season, with ten…
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A Link to Jewish History, RBG’s Iconic Collars Were a Beacon for the Marginalized
Sometimes, the only way forward in life is to take it stitch by stitch. Last…
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