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0 Politics History

Is the crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism the new Red Scare?

Hannah Feuer in Forward · 6 May

Pro-Palestinian activism in the U.S. is facing intensified scrutiny and legal actions reminiscent of the Red Scare and McCarthy-era anti-communist crackdowns, according to this report on recent events at Columbia University.

0 Politics History

Is Mahmoud Khalil the new Emma Goldman?

Larry Cohler-Esses in Forward · 14 Mar

The article compares Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student, to Emma Goldman, a prominent anarchist figure from Jewish Russian origin, highlighting similarities in their legal struggles and public perceptions in the U.S. Khalil's recent high-profile arrest by the Trump administration mirrors the Palmer Raids of 1919-1920, where radicals, many of whom were Jewish immigrants, were deported under suspicions of foreign threats.

0 Politics History

Don’t compare Trump's US to Nazi Germany. These three American moments are more apt

Jeffrey K. Salkin in Forward · 11 Feb

Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin explores more nuanced historical comparisons for the political dynamics in the U.S. under Trump, recommending American scenarios over Nazi Germany.

0 History Communities

Why my great-grandfather, a strike leader, kept landing in prison

Emily Kaplan in Forward · 26 Aug 2024

This article explores the life of Chaim Ime Mendl Kaplan, an influential Jewish labor activist in early 20th-century America.