Tag Archives: Anti-Semitism

LAMAR HANKINS | MIDDLE EAST | Hamas, Israel, and the Palestinians

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Thorne Dreyer

To criticize Israel’s government and policies is not antisemitic. By Lamar Hankins | The Rag Blog | December 5, 2023 I am reluctant to write about Israel at this politically- and emotionally-charged time because there is little respect for free … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow :
Facing two different forms of anti-Semitism

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Thorne Dreyer

We must resist White Nationalism and reach out in solidarity to the communities it attacks. By Rabbi Arthur Waskow | The Rag Blog | March 14, 2019 An old Jewish saying goes, “Why did God give us two thumbs? So … Continue reading →

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Ivan Koop Kuper :
METRO | Operation Texas: LBJ’s secret rescue mission on the eve of the Holocaust

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

One Texas scholar insisted that Johnson’s strong spiritual conviction and moral obligation fueled this alleged clandestine undertaking. By Ivan Koop Kuper | The Rag Blog | February 24, 2016 HOUSTON — On the evening of December 30, 1963, a little … Continue reading →

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David McReynolds :
In opposition to Israeli actions, and to anti-Semitism

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

It is a grave error to attack Jews anywhere based on the actions of the Israeli government. By David McReynolds | The Rag Blog | July 20, 2014 In recent days there has been a flurry of anti-Semitic outbursts in … Continue reading →

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Rick Ayers :
Crimea, Obama, and the nostalgia for World War I

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

The poet Wilfred Owen had the courage to look reality in the face. What can he tell us? By Rick Ayers | The Rag Blog | April 16, 2014 It is fitting that President Obama should quote the poem “In … Continue reading →

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Danny Schechter : The Media Hit Job on Helen Thomas

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Former White House correspondent Helen Thomas. Image from Mediate.com.Media hit job of 2010:The vitriolic treatment of White Housecorrespondent Helen Thomas She may be a critic of Israel but never a hater of Jews, a distinction the world recognizes, but that … Continue reading →

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Steve Benen : Some of Texas Republicans’ Best Friends Are Jewish

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Is Texas House Speaker Straus not Christian enough? Straus, on the right, is shown with Texas Gov. Rick Perry (center) and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Photo by Harry Cabluck / AP.Christian conservatives trying to oustJewish speaker of Texas State House … Continue reading →

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Marc Estrin : Holocaust Thinking in America II: How the Nazis Did It

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Holocaust thinking in America II:How the Nazis did itBy Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / October 5, 2010 [Part two of three. Read part one here.] I know one is not allowed to use the word “nazism” in any … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Five Steps to Burning Books

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“On Sunday evening, members of the Harvest Assembly of God Church in Penn Township sing songs as they burn books, videos and CDs that they have judged offensive to their God,” Butler Eagle, March 26, 2001. Photo from American Library … Continue reading →

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Scott Roeder : The Anti-Abortion Zealotry of the Radical Right

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Right wing militant Scott Roeder, accused of murdering Dr. George Tiller. Photo from Sedgwick County Jail. The [right wing] nationalists, including a more virulent white nationalist extreme, are gathering strength and getting bold, even though they are still a militant … Continue reading →

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Thorne Dreyer : While Opposing Israeli Aggression, We Must Also Fight Anti-Semitism

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Anti-Semitic cartoon from Arab press / WMD. Anti-Semitism is for cowards. We believe Israel as it positions itself in the world to be a reactionary force, a rogue state. But that has nothing to do with the Jewish people or … Continue reading →

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Todd Gitlin : Sean Hannity Taps Anti-Semite Andy Martin in Obama Smear

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Sean Hannity (above)and Andy Martin: Birds of a feather. Photo by Douglas C. Pizac / AP.Far right-wing writer and perennial political candidate is Hannity’s ‘source.”By Todd Gitlin / October 5, 2008 Calling the Anti-Defamation League, Bill Kristol, Charles Krauthammer, David … Continue reading →

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