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Forward 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
Forward 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
Forward 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
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