Robert Zaretsky
No bio yet for Robert Zaretsky.
person_add Follow Robert Zaretsky
Members receive (at most) weekly emails summarizing new content published by the authors they follow.
Forward
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
Forward
In their Zelenskyy meeting, Trump and Vance laid waste to a cherished Yiddish value
1 Mar
The meeting between Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy starkly contrasts cherished Yiddish values of common sense and dece...
1 Mar
Forward
Eric Adams said he'd 'collaborate' on immigration enforcement — so did Vichy France during WWII
21 Feb
Robert Zaretsky draws a provocative parallel between New York City Mayor Eric Adams' collaboration with former Trump administration officials on immigration ...
21 Feb
Forward
A Jewish philosopher and mystic understood Trump's Achilles' heel
13 Feb
Jewish philosopher and mystic Simone Weil's interpretation of Homer's Iliad provides an intriguing lens for understanding Donald Trump's exercise of power. R...
13 Feb
Forward
In Trump's Gaza pronouncement, a disdain for humanity worthy of Caligula
6 Feb
Robert Zaretsky draws a provocative comparison between Donald Trump's rhetoric and actions and Albert Camus' portrayal of the Roman emperor Caligula. In a re...
6 Feb
Forward
How a Holocaust philosopher can help us make sense of Trump's disgraceful Jan. 6 pardons
31 Jan
Drawing on the philosophy of Vladimir Jankélévitch, this article explores the ethical implications of President Trump's pardoning of the January 6 insurrecti...
31 Jan
Forward
Nazi salute or not, Elon Musk was gesturing to a new spectacle of fascism
22 Jan
Elon Musk's hand gesture during the 2025 presidential inauguration has sparked intense debate and speculation regarding its meaning, reminiscent of historic ...
22 Jan
Forward
How 'the most hated man in France' became Trump ahead of his time
9 Jan
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far-right National Front, passed away at 96, leaving behind a controversial legacy that significantly influenced Frenc...
9 Jan
Forward
I've studied Alfred Dreyfus, he was a moral prophet — Benjamin Netanyahu, you are no Alfred Dreyfus
25 Nov 2024
The article critiques Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's response to arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged wa...
25 Nov 2024
Forward
As Israel faces off against France, the true battle will be taking place off the field
13 Nov 2024
As tensions flare between France and Israel ahead of a Nations League soccer match, the game underscores the deep political and ideological divides spilling ...
13 Nov 2024