Robert Zaretsky
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Trump's followers see a savior, but Jewish historians know a false messiah when they see one
12 Apr
Robert Zaretsky draws a parallel between the perceived messianic enthusiasm surrounding Donald Trump and the historical episode of Sabbatai Zevi, the 17th-ce...
12 Apr
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Following an Orwellian 'Liberation Day,' is a doublethinking America on its way to becoming another Oceania?
7 Apr
Robert Zaretsky explores the chilling parallels between George Orwell's dystopian novel "1984" and contemporary America, emphasizing how antisemitism, totali...
7 Apr
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Marine Le Pen may be headed to prison — antisemitism and xenophobia still roam freely
2 Apr
Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right National Rally, recently faced a significant legal setback with a guilty verdict for embezzling European Union fu...
2 Apr
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So much to say about Israeli violence, so little to say about violence against Jews
29 Mar
Robert Zaretsky reviews Pankaj Mishra's book "The World After Gaza: A History," offering a critical look at Mishra's narrative which seems more personal and ...
29 Mar
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In the Trump administration and Israel, a grotesque display of virility coupled with a loss of humanity
28 Mar
Robert Zaretsky draws parallels between the aggressive rhetoric and toxic displays of virility in the Trump administration and the Israeli government, highli...
28 Mar
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On the left as well as the right, a thick residue of antisemitism in France
26 Mar
In France, contemporary politics reveal a persistent undercurrent of antisemitism, which affects both leftist and rightist parties. Although laws against hat...
26 Mar
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Why a politician with an intriguing Jewish history says the U.S. should give back the State of Liberty
20 Mar
Raphaël Glucksmann, a French politician and thinker with a notable Jewish lineage, recently urged the U.S. to return the Statue of Liberty to France, accusin...
20 Mar
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Voltaire knew what to say about would-be despots like Donald Trump
14 Mar
The piece explores the parallels between historical figures like Voltaire and contemporary political dynamics in the United States, particularly in relation ...
14 Mar
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At least one world leader understands the existential threat Putin poses to Europe and to Jews
10 Mar
French President Emmanuel Macron has issued a stark warning about the existential threats facing Europe, linking the aggressive expansionism of Russia under ...
10 Mar
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75 years after the birth of McCarthyism, scoundrel time returns to America
3 Mar
Seventy-five years after Joseph McCarthy's infamous claim of Communists in the U.S. government, McCarthyism's seeds of paranoia and political machination are...
3 Mar