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Tag: Revolution

0 Politics Israel

Breaking the Doom Loop

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 17 Oct 2022

In a recent discussion, New York Sun columnist Eli Lake explains the concept of nuclear deterrence and its effectiveness.

0 Politics

Time for a Little Media Bashing

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 14 Dec 2020

The podcast discusses whether the Right's rejection of Joe Biden's victory is a true revolution or a response to perceived media bias, exemplified by criticism of Joseph Epstein.

0 Politics Literature

They Say They Want a Revolution

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 13 Aug 2020

In the text "They Say They Want a Revolution," Abe Greenwald elaborates on his lead article in the September 2020 issue of COMMENTARY titled "Yes, This Is a Revolution."

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Invitation to a Beheading

Vladislav Davidzon in Tablet · 24 Jun 2020

The author discusses the current wave of statue removals and protests taking place in America and Western Europe, challenging the practice of judging historical figures by present-day standards.

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My Hanukkah in Hell

Edward Serotta in Tablet · 24 Dec 2019

In 1989, during the fall of the dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu in Romania, a journalist reflects on his experience attempting to cover the events during Hanukkah.

0 History Israel

American Zion: The Old Testament in Early American Political Thought

Tel Aviv Review · 16 Mar 2018

Dr. Eran Shalev's book "American Zion: The Old Testament as Political Text from the Revolution to the Civil War" explores the roots of the unique connection between Israel and America from a theological and ideological perspective.

0 Holocaust Literature

Why Do American Jews Idealize Soviet Communism?

Ruth R. Wisse in Tablet · 23 Oct 2017

Despite the atrocities committed by Soviet Communism, many American Jews were deeply involved in and idealized the movement, with a significant Jewish presence in the Communist Party during the 1930s and 1940s.

0 Politics Culture

Thinking About Revolution and Democracy in the Middle East: A Symposium

Shlomo Avineri in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

A symposium discusses the revolutionary events in the Middle East since the Tunisian protests and their implications for Israel, exploring various books and authors relevant to understanding the causes and outcomes of these revolutions.

0 Politics Communities

You Can’t Start a Revolution on MySpace!

Marc Tracy in Tablet · 15 Jun 2011

Three major Left parties, the Communist Party U.S.A., the Socialist Party U.S.A., and the Democratic Socialists of America, discuss merging and starting a revolution at a NYC pastry shop but clash over social media strategies.