Redefining Antisemitism

Redefining Antisemitism

The term “antisemitism” is being redefined to silence those standing in solidarity with the disenfranchised and dispossessed. It is being weaponized to intimidate those speaking against apartheid.  Antisemitism has always been rooted in conspiracy theories– Jews...
New Year’s Wish #1: End the Wars Now

New Year’s Wish #1: End the Wars Now

As the New Year begins, I want to be candid and straightforward. The following statements are mine and mine alone.  With that stated, let me start by saying the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East need to stop now—not a ceasefire for a brief period—but an all-out...
2024: On Dread, Hope and the Need for Prophets

2024: On Dread, Hope and the Need for Prophets

In the circles we run in, it seems the close of every year since, oh, let’s say 2016, has been met with a sigh of relief. To quote Merle Haggard, we have felt, “If we make it through December, we’ll be fine.”  It doesn’t quite feel that way with this approaching new...