Anti-semitism

A still from a pro-DeSantis video made by one of his aides.

The GOP’s Nazi Problem Has Deep Roots The GOP’s Nazi Problem Has Deep Roots

To build their popular front on the right, Republicans are happy to recruit white nationalists.

Jul 31, 2023 / Jeet Heer

CUNY students hold a rally to protest the Israeli occupation of Palestine and demand that the university system divest from Israel, May 28, 2021 at John Jay College in New York City.

Fatima Mousa Mohammed Deserves to Be Defended, Not Smeared Fatima Mousa Mohammed Deserves to Be Defended, Not Smeared

Alexis Grenell’s attack on Mohammed’s CUNY speech was unfair and inaccurate.

Jun 13, 2023 / Hebh Jamal

Donald Trump and Fred Trump in 1987

Donald Trump Sinks to a New Low by Dog-Whistling an Old Racist Tune Donald Trump Sinks to a New Low by Dog-Whistling an Old Racist Tune

Insinuating that special prosecutor Jack Smith changed his name might seem like an odd tactic for someone whose family name was Drumpf—unless you know the history.

Apr 14, 2023 / David Margolick

Kanye West

How Kanye West Helped to Embolden Anti-Semites on College Campuses How Kanye West Helped to Embolden Anti-Semites on College Campuses

The ADL recently tracked around 30 cases of anti-Semitic harassment, vandalism, and banner drops that directly reference Ye, many of which took place at high schools and universiti...

Mar 14, 2023 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope

Why Do Republicans Keep Pretending to Be Jewish?

Why Do Republicans Keep Pretending to Be Jewish? Why Do Republicans Keep Pretending to Be Jewish?

The GOP keeps running candidates who have discovered they can benefit from these highly cynical identity hoaxes.

Mar 4, 2023 / Back Talk / Alexis Grenell

Army-McCarthy hearings

The Absurd Specter of “Woke Communism” The Absurd Specter of “Woke Communism”

Ironically, those decrying woke communism may be loony about “communism,” but they are unintentionally right that capitalism is indeed the problem.

Feb 21, 2023 / Steve Fraser

Kanye West in a black hoodie

Ye Is a Right-Wing Tool—and Black People Know It Ye Is a Right-Wing Tool—and Black People Know It

Anti-Semitic hatred has become entangled with many other forms of hatred; Ye is carrying water for all of them.

Jan 10, 2023 / Column / Kali Holloway

Conservative Jews Made a Terrible Bargain With Trump and the Right Over Israel

Conservative Jews Made a Terrible Bargain With Trump and the Right Over Israel Conservative Jews Made a Terrible Bargain With Trump and the Right Over Israel

American Jewish leaders have spent so long genuflecting before the Christian right that even the most blatant anti-Semitism finds them unable to stand up or speak out.

Dec 21, 2022 / Eric Alterman

Conspiracy Theories Aren’t the Only Thing Motivating Far-Right Voters

Conspiracy Theories Aren’t the Only Thing Motivating Far-Right Voters Conspiracy Theories Aren’t the Only Thing Motivating Far-Right Voters

Globalization and neoliberalism have indeed created hardships for certain communities like blue-collar workers, rural residents, and older voters who have been tempted by the right...

Dec 21, 2022 / John Feffer

Brooklyn Nets basketball player Kyrie Irving looks on from the bench during the third quarter of the game against the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center on October 31, 2022.

The NBA’s Hypocrisies Are Sabotaging Its Response to Kyrie Irving The NBA’s Hypocrisies Are Sabotaging Its Response to Kyrie Irving

The league won't acknowledge its own culpability for the current climate of hate. 

Nov 7, 2022 / Dave Zirin

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