Politics
Actually, Jews Should Be Happy To See Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education
All parents have a right to raise their children as they see fit, Avi Shafran argues. Betsy DeVos gets that.
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Think You Can Escape the ‘Alt-Right’ by Running to Canada? They Beat You There.
Sorry, my American friends yearning to breathe free, Canada may not be the refuge you seek.
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Should We Call Them ‘Alt-Right’ — or ‘White Nationalists,’ ‘Neo-Nazis,’ Something Else Entirely?
Now that we have to deal with them, what do we call them? Is using ‘alt-right’ appropriate, or does it normalize the group’s bigotry?
Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education? That’s a Tragedy for All American Jews.
DeVos isn’t just the fox in charge of the henhouse — she’s the shochet, the slaughterer, writes Jay Michaelson.
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Instagram’s Glitzy ‘Dear Ivanka’ Pleads: Save Us From Your Dad
A mysterious Instagram account couples glamorous photos of Ivanka Trump with foreboding messages about the president-elect.
Didn’t Slam Anti-Semitism On the Left? Don’t Expect Credibility When You Slam It On the Right.
The left-wing Jews who are currently exhibiting so much indignation at the likes of Trump and Bannon should examine their own record, Deborah Lipstadt writes.
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Like Certain Israeli Leaders, Trump Doesn’t Want To Understand Art
Donald Trump’s reaction to ‘Hamilton’ bears some striking resemblances to the ways Benjamin Netanyahu and Miri Regev respond to art, Eetta Prince-Gibson writes.
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How Richard Spencer Created a New Alt-Golem
In a bewildering twist, Spencer is wielding the very same golem metaphor that the media previously used to describe Trump’s growing power.
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5 Ways People Respond When You Post CNN’s ‘Are Jews People?’ On Facebook
Lana Adler’s personal favorite is #2, The Gallows Humorist.
To Survive Trump, All Progressives Need To Become Sabras
Tough outside, tender inside. Calling for both battle and compassion. Some say it’s contradictory — Jay Michaelson says it’s necessary.
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