In a nakedly political move, Jeremy Corbyn’s right-wing critics are painting the lifelong anti-racist’s criticism of Israel as anti-Semitic.
Who’s a ‘Bad Jew’?
Progressive Jewish groups are rising to criticize the Israeli occupation and fight fundamentalism in both Israel and the West.
Trump’s Apology Tour
Trump’s version of making up with Muslims apparently involves selling $110 billion worth of arms to the most reactionary Muslim country on the planet.
There Was Nothing Moderate About Trump’s Speech to Congress
The president’s obsession with Muslims and immigrants gives cover to a simmering white nationalist movement at home.
Anti-semitism in Poland Preceded and Succeeded World War II
After the war, 200,000 Jews emigrated from Poland to escape anti-Semitism.
The State of Extremism in Romania
Romania seemed to have dodged a bullet on nationalist extremism, but Journalist Petru Clej disagrees.
Islamophobia in East-Central Europe
Mounting Islamophobia in East-Central Europe can result from indigenous chauvinism and a misreading of history.
Ukraine’s Civil Strife Is Not about Language
Political divisions in Ukraine are more accurately explained by historic preferences and influence of the local elites than by language.
Hungary: A Cancer in the Middle of Europe
Something is dreadfully wrong with Hungary. Worse, what’s wrong with Hungary is not unique in Europe. What’s eating away at a free society in Hungary has metastasized. This same cancer is present elsewhere on the continent, even if it hasn’t come to the attention of diagnosticians.
The Sunday Times of London’s Odd Timing on Controversial Netanyahu Cartoon
The Sunday Times of London’s controversial Netanyahu cartoon highlighted the difficulty many experience differentiating between a political comment and a religious insult.