That Anti-Semitism Commercial Reinforces Anti-Semitism
byRobert Kraft’s Super Bowl ad is an extravagant caricature of the US Jewish community’s many fruitless efforts to fight anti-Semitism while unwittingly reinforcing anti-Jewish tropes.
Opinion
Karl Popper’s Anti-Israel Bias
byKarl Popper’s divorce of history from rhythm, direction, or inherent meaning naturally identified Israel’s Torah as its primary ideological foe.
Developing a Jewish Line on Iran
byWhile Jews have good reason to seek the fall of the Ayatollah’s regime, calling for a return to something resembling Iran under the Shah is essentially supporting the interests of Western oil companies.
Israel’s Place in the American Empire
byTo break Israel’s subjugation to Washington, Jerusalem must advance a policy of attaining independence on several interrelated fronts.
The Karman Line: A Tale of Two Psyches
byBridging the psychological divide between Israelis & Diaspora Jews will require mutual empathy.
Are US Jews Ignoring the Small Shofar?
byThe tragedy of Jews on the American right isn’t that the empire is crumbling — but that they built their identities on the assumption that it never would.
Netanyahu Antagonizes ‘Jewish American’ Contradictions
byBecause Jews now enjoy self-determination in the land of our ancestors, we can choose to drop the project of American success in exchange for the more rewarding one of rebuilding our civilization.
When Zionists Celebrate Israel’s Defeat
byWe are elated to see our captives return. But we can’t fool ourselves into thinking that we attained victory.
What’s ‘Abrahamic’ about these Accords?
byIn addition to a necessary strategic re-evaluation, these accords should be subject to an ethical review.
Is it Problematic to Say ‘West Bank’?
byWe can defang the term ‘West Bank’ of its political connotations by simply using it in contexts that obviously describe the Jewish heartland.
Hebrew Historical Materialism
byThe revolutionary science of historical materialism offers us tools for waging effective struggles to change Israeli society while strengthening Israel’s position in the region & on the international stage.
Diaspora Jews Need to Address Their Cognitive Dissonance
byRecognizing cognitive dissonance in oneself takes courage & honesty. It’s uncomfortable & painful. It means facing a scary reality without flinching.