Category Archives: Jews

John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt – The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Luke Ford

I was impressed by this presentation by the two political scientists. At the end, John J. Mearsheimer says: “The United States would care about Iran acquiring nuclear weapons even if there was no state of Israel. There are two reasons … Continue reading →

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Giving Up The Burden Of White Privilege

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Luke Ford

Troubled Conservative gay rabbi (who came out when he had three teenage kids and a wife) writes in the Washington Post: Jews in America struggled for decades to become white. Now we must give up whiteness to fight racism. Let’s … Continue reading →

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JTA: Jewish groups praise immigration reform proposals

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Luke Ford

From JTA Jan. 30, 2013: Mark Hetfield, interim president and CEO of HIAS, an organization that deals with migration and refugee resettlement, said he “is more encouraged than we have been in years that our leaders will finally create a … Continue reading →

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JJ: Channeling Purim’s Esther, Jewish women fast for immigration reform

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Luke Ford

JewishJournal.com March 13, 2014: While many devout Jews across the United States and elsewhere observed the pre-Purim tradition of fasting on Thursday, March 13, more than 200 Jewish women and men are going without food today for a different cause: … Continue reading →

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Central American immigrants’ story reflects Jews’ past

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Luke Ford

“David A. Lash is an attorney in Los Angeles, serving as the managing counsel of pro bono and public interest services at O’Melveny & Myers LLP. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Association of … Continue reading →

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