Media

Italy’s Antisemitism Scandal Ignored by U.S. Corporate Media

Ari Paul / FAIR Jul 10, 2024 While European media has covered the scandal involving Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, US mainstream media has dropped the ball. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Original

They Don’t Decorate Carcasses

Jim Knipfel / Truthdig Jun 7, 2024 A long-lost anti-war novel by Louis-Ferdinand Celine gets the English translation it deserves. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politics

Civil Liberties Groups Decry Bill Redefining ‘Antisemitism’

Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams May 2, 2024 The language of the bill conflates legitimate criticism of the Israeli government with bigotry against Jewish people. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

Oct. 7 Sparked a Shift in Global Antisemitism

H. Scott Prosterman / Informed Comment Feb 6, 2024 October 7th denialism and growing antisemitism are made all the more difficult for Western Jews in the face of Bibi and Ben Gvir's rhetoric. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

How a Racist, Conservative Playbook Led to Claudine Gay’s Ouster

Errin Haines / The 19th Jan 4, 2024 Much of the criticism wasn’t about legitimate concerns about academic integrity or campus antisemitism. It was about who is in power. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Hate Speech

Bill Day Dec 14, 2023 Dig deeper

Education

Wealthy Donors Set a Dangerous Precedent for Universities

Robert Reich / Substack Dec 14, 2023 By forcing out university presidents over hypotheticals posed by right-wing members of Congress, one cannot help but worry that this will only serve to fuel antisemitism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Politics

House Anti-Zionism Bill Could Usher In a New Era of McCarthyism

Lisa Kwon / Prism Dec 13, 2023 HR 6578 would build a commission with subpoena authority to force Americans to testify and produce evidence to “investigate the facts and causes of antisemitism in the present day." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Hate Crimes Are on the Rise, but Convictions Remain Elusive

Jeannine Bell / The Conversation Dec 8, 2023 Antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents have risen sharply in the wake of October 7th, but the narrow legal definition of a hate crime makes it difficult to prove in court. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Elon’s Mess

Dave Whamond Nov 30, 2023 Dig deeper

Media

Elon Musk’s Crusade Against Free Speech

Ari Paul / FAIR Nov 27, 2023 In the wake of a report highlighting the placement of antisemitic content alongside paid ads, the principal owner of X has sued Media Matters. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politics

US House Censures Only Palestinian-American Member in Congress

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 9, 2023 22 House Dems joined the GOP in their vote to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her comments in the wake of Israel's military response to Hamas' deadly October 7th attack. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )