Commentary
The Second Season of ‘The New Black’ Is Even Better Than the First
It's rare that a show's second season is stronger than its first. But that's definitely true in the case of "The New Black," available April...
New York Times Highlights Book Portraying German Children as World War II ‘Victims’
An item in the New York Times Book Review highlights a children’s book that, the paper says, "reminds" readers that there were “victims on both sides” during World War II. The Times squib about the book...
Ben & Jerry’s Tries to Force a ‘Food Apartheid’
For the first time in human-rights history, an international mega-corporation has attempted to coerce a licensee into "food apartheid." This unprecedented contractual demand has provoked a turning-point lawsuit that asks whether it is legal to...
Composer Stephen Sondheim’s Genius Lives On in New Recording
If you love musical theatre, Broadway, or Stephen Sondheim, you must listen to the "Sondheim Unplugged" recording series. I reviewed the first volume soon after Sondheim's tragic passing in November, and found it to be a...
Israel Is Not Russia, and Palestinians Are Not Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine set off an immediate wave of boycotts and sanctions targeting Moscow....
UK National Union of Students’ New President Celebrated Massacre of Jews, Called Hamas Critic ‘Dirty Zionist’
The UK’s National Union of Students (NUS) has found itself embroiled in yet another scandal,...
When Is Supporting Autocrats a Step Too Far?
Two recent publications have fueled debate about democratic cooperation with autocratic governments in general, and...
When Governments Side With Antisemites, Bigots Flourish
JNS.org - What do you call it when government authorities side with antisemitic bigots and...
Pro Wrestling Star MJF Fights Hate, Says ‘I’m Very Proud’ to Be Jewish
At a time of rising antisemitism, one might not expect a pro wrestler to be...
The Second Season of ‘The New Black’ Is Even Better Than the First
It's rare that a show's second season is stronger than its first. But that's definitely true in the case of "The New Black," available April 12...
New York Times Highlights Book Portraying German Children as World War II ‘Victims’
An item in the New York Times Book Review highlights a children’s book that, the paper says, "reminds" readers that there were “victims on both...
Ben & Jerry’s Tries to Force a ‘Food Apartheid’
For the first time in human-rights history, an international mega-corporation has attempted to coerce a licensee into "food apartheid." This unprecedented contractual demand has provoked...
Composer Stephen Sondheim’s Genius Lives On in New Recording
If you love musical theatre, Broadway, or Stephen Sondheim, you must listen to the "Sondheim Unplugged" recording series. I reviewed the first volume soon after Sondheim's...
Israel Is Not Russia, and Palestinians Are Not Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine set off an immediate wave of boycotts and sanctions targeting Moscow. These swift and comprehensive economic punishments have left the frustrated...
UK National Union of Students’ New President Celebrated Massacre of Jews, Called Hamas Critic ‘Dirty Zionist’
The UK’s National Union of Students (NUS) has found itself embroiled in yet another scandal, as its new president was found to have a history...
When Is Supporting Autocrats a Step Too Far?
Two recent publications have fueled debate about democratic cooperation with autocratic governments in general, and Saudi Arabia in particular, in the wake of the Ukraine...
When Governments Side With Antisemites, Bigots Flourish
JNS.org - What do you call it when government authorities side with antisemitic bigots and label those trying to monitor such extremists as bigots, and...
Pro Wrestling Star MJF Fights Hate, Says ‘I’m Very Proud’ to Be Jewish
At a time of rising antisemitism, one might not expect a pro wrestler to be a leading advocate for the Jewish people. But Maxwell Jacob Friedman...
Suppressing Pro-Israel Views at the University of Chicago
The suppression of pro-Israel views on campus has been a troubling development in the ongoing cognitive war against Israel. Now, the silencing of pro-Israel voices...
BBC Contributor Abdel Bari Atwan Praises ‘Hadera Operation’ That Killed Two Israelis
The publicly-funded BBC continues to provide a platform for Palestinian-British journalist Abdel Bari Atwan, who has repeatedly glorified terrorism against Israelis while promoting antisemitism. Last week,...
BDS Co-Opts Ukraine and Drives Campus Hate to Attack Israel
In a characteristic display of opportunism, the BDS movement in March concentrated its focus on the war in Ukraine. Responding to the rapid condemnation of...
US-Israeli Relations in the Shadow of Vienna: A Return to Ben-Gurion’s World War II Strategy?
JNS.org - The Israeli government has committed itself to a policy of close cooperation with the United States and rebuilding bipartisan support in Congress. It...
Students for Justice in Palestine Wants Hatred, Not Peace
Last spring, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter at Northeastern University circulated a petition calling for the university’s Student Government Association (SGA) to...
