November 1, 2014 Caution to Jews: Never Say the Obama Administration Has Accomplished Nothing “Jew” both as a noun and a verb (i.e., “to Jew”) has been an epithet at least since Chaucer introduced anti-Semitism into English literature. Believe it or not, there are roughly 100 like-minded slurs—probably even more than those aimed at Africans and African Americans. Here is just a partial list of nouns—some well-known, some not: […] Blog
October 31, 2014 A NEW HIGH: 3 CHAPTERS TO BE LAUNCHED IN ONE WEEK! A NEW HIGH: 3 CHAPTERS TO BE LAUNCHED IN ONE WEEK! By: Aviva Vogelstein The LDB law student chapter initiative continues to grow! The Brandeis Center is about to have its most successful law student chapter week yet — 3 chapters are scheduled to launch! On Monday, November 3, LDB attorney Aviva Vogelstein will launch […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
October 30, 2014 News Flash: Mr. Ed Eohippus Protests Treatment of his African Cousins In Maine, far from the ham-handed clutches of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, nurse Kaci Hickox is flaunting a government-ordered 21-day quarantine for exposure to Ebola. Bangor is also where, Mr. Ed—the star of that well-beloved sitcom from the 1960s, oldest living horse, and an equine whose pedigree can be traced back to the talking […] Blog
October 23, 2014 Foggy Bottom Improves on Pontius Pilate A three-month-old baby run down and murdered in Jerusalem by a Hamasnik who also injured eight others at a light rail station. In the evening, Palestinian rioters showed solidarity—with the baby killer. The U.S. State Department response: both sides should “remain calm.” Our State Department makes Pontius Pilate seem, morally, like a stand-up guy. Hollywood […] Blog
October 21, 2014 It Must Be “Better Than It Sounds” In an arguable judgment, Mark Twain said of Wagnerian opera that it must “be better than it sounds.” Michael Walsh’s scabrous, repulsive defense of “The Death of Klinghoffer,” being staged by the Met, elevates moral relativism into the Sermon on the Mount while at the same time denouncing critics of caricaturish anti-Semitism for the “dehumanization” […] Blog
October 18, 2014 Welcome to the New Generation of Educated Fools According to a new YouGov poll, among Americans, 18-29, 31 percent believe Islam is more more likely to encourage violence than other religions, 9 percent consider Islam less likely. The comparable percentages for Americans, 65 or over, are 65 percent and 1 percent. Apparently the Millennials have fully digested PC pablum served up by politicians, […] Blog
October 16, 2014 ISGAP’s Impressive Upcoming Roster ISGAP Seminar Series McGill Harvard Columbia Our friends at the Institute for the Study of Global Anti-Semitism and Policy have an impressive roster of speakers coming up at McGill, Harvard, and Columbia: October 20th, 6PM, McGill University Dr. Dahn Hiuni, Independent Artist and Adjunct Professor of Art and Art Education, School of Visual Arts, New York […] Anti-Semitism Blog
October 15, 2014 Where the Hell Are the Hell’s Angels When We Need Them? Responding to reports that members of Dutch motorcycle gangs are going to Iraq to join the Peshmerga and fight ISIS/ISIL, public prosecutor spokesman Wim de Bruin has announced that “joining a foreign armed force was previously punishable, now it’s no longer forbidden. . . . You just can’t join a fight against the Netherlands.” Head […] Blog
October 13, 2014 Understanding Migration For a masterful, though I fear too optimistic, review essay about studies of migration, immigration, and rights debates, see Roger Waldinger, “Moving Right Along,” in the “American Interest,” at http://www.the-american-interest.com/articles/2014/10/12/moving-right-along/ Blog
October 12, 2014 Who Says Atheists Don’t Believe in Anything? According to recent polls, belief in extraterrestrials varies by religion–or the lack of it: • 55 percent of Atheists • 44 percent of Muslims • 37 percent of Jews • 36 percent of Hindus • 32 percent of Christians Of course, atheists also tend to believe in the rationality and perfectibility of homo sapiens–a supreme […] Blog