admin | March 10, 2021
The U.S. military will begin using a tattoo database, social media searches and even house visits to identify extremists before they try to join the military. The new push comes as more than 30 veterans are charged with crimes during the January capitol riot
admin | March 10, 2021
"Orthodox Jews are frequently, distressingly misrepresented on screen," said Allison Josephs, founder of Jew in the City. "When any minority group is inaccurately depicted, the ramifications are real and can be dangerous, as our fellow underrepresented New Yorkers know too well. We applaud NBC's removal of a recent episode from circulation and hope to build on the conversation by supporting creators who want to include Orthodox Jewish characters in film and television." Josephs contends it should become standard practice to consult with Orthodox Jews before portraying them on-screen.To facilitate more truthful depictions, JITC introduced The Josephs Test, a simple checklist developed by screenwriter Yael Levy to help creators and viewers evaluate whether a rendering seems reasonable and accurate.The Josephs Test was modeled after the widely respected Bechdel-Wallace test, which assesses the representation of women in fiction
admin | March 10, 2021
In February, anti-racism protesters marched the streets of Grosse Pointe Park, roiled by a symbol of overt bigotry and white supremacy targeting the family of one of their Black neighbors.
admin | March 7, 2021
(The Center Square) A Republican congresswoman is defending her state lawmaker husband from what she says are attacks full of lies about the Jan. 6 capitol riots
admin | March 7, 2021
Racially motivated harassment of Asian Americans is a longstanding issue in the U.S., but in the year since COVID-19 entered the country, incidents have been on the rise.
admin | March 7, 2021
By ERIN ROLLroll@montclairlocal.news Montclair has a reputation for being a diverse and welcoming community.
admin | March 7, 2021
By Tom Kampert / Surprise A lot have been written about both organizations, most of it wrong. Lets start with the Oath Keepers. If you believe the media, they are a right-wing, white supremacist, anti-government militia.
admin | March 3, 2021
More than 200 million people64 percent of U.S. adultsregularly play videos games, and COVID-19 lockdowns have only caused their popularity as a vital social space to surge.
admin | March 3, 2021
A school board member in a Massachusetts city has said he is resigning immediately after his use of an anti-Semitic slur on live cable television. Robert Hoey Jr., 66, announced his resignation in a Facebook video on Friday.
admin | March 3, 2021
To the Editor: Re What This Wave of Anti-Asian Violence Reveals about America, by Anne Anlin Cheng (Op-Ed, nytimes.com, Feb.
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