Monthly Archives: August 2016

The Jewish Newspaper Forward Has Run About A Dozen Articles On The Alt Right In The Past Month

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Luke Ford

Here are some comments on its website for an article on Paul Gottfried: * I suspect the message of the Alt Right upsets a lot of people because it invokes what terror management theorists in psychology call “mortality salience,” namely, … Continue reading →

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How David Duke Paved the Way for the “Alt-Right” — and Donald Trump

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Luke Ford

Ari Feldman writes for the Forward: The alt-right may bill itself as something new, but its roots are in the white supremacist politicians of the late 20th century. The movement embraces much of the racism and xenophobia of this elder … Continue reading →

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Yes, Hollywood Is Jewish

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Luke Ford

Joel Stein writes for the Los Angeles Times Dec. 19, 2008: I have never been so upset by a poll in my life. Only 22% of Americans now believe “the movie and television industries are pretty much run by Jews,” … Continue reading →

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Genetic citizenship: DNA testing and the Israeli Law of Return

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Luke Ford

ESSAY: The Israeli State recently announced that it may begin to use genetic tests to determine whether potential immigrants are Jewish or not. This development would demand a rethinking of Israeli law on the issue of the definition of Jewishness. … Continue reading →

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49ers’ Colin Kaepernick ignores the contradiction of his outrage

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Luke Ford

Lowell Cohn writes: All this makes you wonder what is going on with Kaepernick. How about this? Kaepernick is desperately flailing for attention. And he’s getting it. He always has been an attention junkie — all that “Kaepernicking” — kissing … Continue reading →

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