Jews react with sadness to Bernie Sanders dropping out of the presidential race – Forward
admin | April 14, 2020
Getty Bernie Sanders speaking during the last Democratic debate, with Joe Biden, on March 15, 2020. Sen.
Scores Fight White House In Birth Control Case At High Court – Law360
admin | April 14, 2020
Law360 (April 8, 2020, 11:20 PM EDT) -- Twenty states, 32 cities, 186 federal lawmakers and dozens of interest groups railed against the Trump administrations stance in a blockbuster Affordable Care Act case Wednesday, urging the U.S.
Harris, Duckworth, Hirono to Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Racism Prompted by COVID-19 – The Rafu Shimpo
admin | April 7, 2020
Sens. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, Kamala Harris of California, Tammy Duckworth of Illinois WASHINGTON Sens.
As Passover nears, a struggle between community and coronavirus for some Orthodox Jews – ABC News
admin | April 7, 2020
The centuries-old premium Jewish communities place on religious gatherings is running headlong into the need for isolation amid the unyielding coronavirus pandemic. Like other religious institutions, Jewish communities around the country are attempting to adapt their traditions to government guidance designed to protect against the virus' spread, like holding online services and gatherings: virtual prayer in the wake of the current epidemic. But in and around New York, authorities complain that, far from discouraging gatherings, a few Orthodox Jewish leaders are leading prayer groups, celebrations and receptions that have been specifically prohibited by emergency orders in both New York and New Jersey.
Coronavirus has no race or nationality. Stop using it to fuel hate. – WHYY
admin | April 7, 2020
We are in the middle of a pandemic, fighting novel coronavirus and its resulting disease, COVID-19. The crisis demands an all-hands-on-deck response we all play a role in stopping the spread of the virus and minimizing the number of deaths.
ADL: How to prevent ‘Zoombombing’ – Forward
admin | April 2, 2020
The Anti-Defamation League has released a list of tips to prevent Zoombombing, a tactic white supremacists and internet trolls are using to hack video conferences and project pornographic, racist and anti-Semitic imagery. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, people are relying more heavily on online video conferencing software like Zoom, which has created new opportunities for those who wish to spread hateful messages. The guidelines were drafted by experts in the ADL Center for Technology & Society in Silicon Valley
Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories Surface | Sheldon Kirshner – The Times of Israel
admin | April 2, 2020
Conspiracy theories, which are always grounded in malicious lies and overblown fantasies, are the bread and butter of antisemites. Usually, their half-baked, slimy suppositions rear their ugly heads during a crisis.
How to spot and respond to white supremacist propaganda – Temple News
admin | April 2, 2020
OLIVIA MUSSELMAN / THE TEMPLE NEWS I was walking one day last semester on the corner of Cecil B. Moore Avenue and 12th Street when I saw a sticker on a telephone pole, high out of my reach. The smile I had just seconds before slid off my face when I recognized the symbol.
How To And How Not to Fight Anti-Semitic Violence In The US – Rantt Media
admin | April 2, 2020
An analysis of the effective methods to combat anti-Semitism as well as ineffective methods. White nationalists preparing to enter Emancipation Park holding Nazi, Confederate, and Gadsden Dont Tread on Me flags 12 August 2017 (Charlottesville Unite the Right Rally) Professor Leonard Weinberg is a Senior Fellow at CARR, Professor Emeritus at the University of Nevada, and recipient of both Fulbright and Guggenheim research awards
Fear, Avoidance, Being Told To Go Back To Their Country: What It’s Like To Be Asian In Colorado In The Time Of Coronavirus – Colorado Public Radio
admin | March 31, 2020
Chen Ng of Centennial was walking his dog near the Southlands mall in metro Denver a few weekends ago when he said he had a scary run-in with a stranger.
