Why Antisemitism is an Insufficient (and Risky) Explanation for Hamas’s October 7 Attack on Israel
Amidst a recent layover, my phone pinged to indicate I’d been “mentioned” on Twitter, which…
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War Criminal Henry Kissinger, First Jewish Secretary of State, Had a Lengthy History of Antisemitism
Henry Kissinger, war criminal, opponent of democracy, and architect of genocide, died this week. Depressingly,…
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New Clashes in Portland Confirm that Christian Nationalism Remains a Clear and Present Danger
On Friday, August 7, the Department of Homeland Security announced to state and local authorities…
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Q Shaman’s New Age-Radical Right Blend Hints at the Blurring of Seemingly Disparate Categories
By now we’ve all seen the pictures, saturating our social media landscapes with their grotesque…
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Before We Scold DeSean Jackson and Others For Anti-Semitism We Need To Talk About ‘Chosenness’
Over the past week, two prominent African-American celebrities have been condemned for promoting anti-Semitism because…
Read MoreRacism and Anti-Semitism Are Not Intrusions of a Dark Past Into Our Present
We add to the power of racism and anti-Semitism rather than resist them when we fail to acknowledge that the past lives through us.
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In Trump Era, Young Muslims Question Respectability Politics of Mosques
Many Muslim American leaders, organizations and institutions are working to broaden the sphere of engagement.
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“Love Them As Yourself”: God’s Words or IKEA Instructions?
Since the Paris attacks, the right’s response to refugees crisis has been martial: we’re at…
Read MoreWill Huckabee’s Ovens Comment Be the End of His Candidacy?
Alright, Governor Huckabee, since you asked. . . After Mike Huckabee, who portrays himself as…
Read MoreNetanyahu’s Speech, Lane’s Trip, and the Impossibility of Boycotts
Will Democrats boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech on March 3? Why didn’t Republican…
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