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Monthly Archives: September 2016
Where Does The Washington Post Stand On Donald Trump?
I wish I knew.
Black City Is Surprisingly Broke
Are there any thriving majority-black cities? From a WP comment on the article: “Checks wiki to see what are the demographics of the city. Reads it’s 80% black. Sees no reason to read the article in its entirety.” According to … Continue reading
‘I’ve Become a Racist’: Migrant Wave Unleashes Danish Tensions Over Identity
This is an excellent New York Times article: The thousands of Muslim asylum seekers pouring into Denmark have spawned a backlash, and questions over whether the country has a latent racial hostility at its core. TAARNBY, Denmark — Johnny Christensen, … Continue reading
‘Why I’ve Decided To Take A Gap Year Before Joining ISIS’
Tristan Beverly writes: In the face of unprecedented pressure to succeed, today’s young adults have less time than ever to form their identities and discover who they want to be. The narrow, sheltered world of childhood can only prepare you … Continue reading
Immigrants do jobs that…
Economist George Borjas writes: …natives could have done. The demolition of the narrative that large numbers of immigrants can enter a labor market without having much of an effect on native employment opportunities continues apace. The new paper by Christian … Continue reading
Many Jews Don’t Care About Israel
A third of Jews in America don’t care about Israel and about a third care passionately. My guess is that a majority of American Jews identify more with America than with the Jewish state. Comments: * Many Jews believe that … Continue reading
Rabbi seeks royalties for Japanese Olympic gymnast’s ‘immodest’ use of his melody
How do you think religious Christians feel about Jews writing Christmas music taking Christ out of the equation? (JTA) — A Jerusalem rabbi said he would seek royalties from Japan’s delegation to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro for … Continue reading
From Albany to Kansas City, the Jewish Community Is Stepping Up for Refugees
Rabbi Jennie Rosenn is the Vice President for Community Engagement at HIAS, the global Jewish nonprofit that protects refugees. She writes: One year ago, a photograph of a small Syrian refugee boy woke up the world. Our hearts were broken … Continue reading
Two Killed, Several Others Injured During J’Ouvert Festivities In Crown Heights
Shocking! I’ve never gone to this. I might go to the PR Day Parade because their girls know how to dress for the occasion. But this is not for me. Also, it is on the very street that the Rebbe … Continue reading
The Philippines launches a “REAL” war on drugs
BLOG: via Daily Mail. But Duterte warned that he is a leader of a sovereign country and is answerable only to the Filipino people. ‘Who is he to confront me?’ he said, adding that the Philippines had not received an … Continue reading