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Nov 17 2020
News
Jews Top Target of Hate Crimes in 2019
American Jews were the religious group most targeted by hate crimes in 2019, the FBI reported Monday, facing more than 60 percent of anti-religious bias incidents.
The number of anti-Semitic hate-crime incidents rose 14 percent in 2019, data from the bureau's annual hate-crime statistical report show, with police departments reporting 953 events and 1,032 victims. That is 82 more
Washington Free Beacon
Oct 02 2020
News
U.S. House condemns 'QAnon' conspiracy theory; 17 Republicans vote no
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to condemn the online pro-Trump conspiracy theory known as “QAnon,” but 17 Republicans opposed the non-binding resolution, whose sponsor Democrat Representative Tom Malinowski said he has received death threats.
The House voted 371-18 to reject the conspiracy theory, which posits President Donald Trump has been working to take down a
Reuters
Feb 10 2023
News
FBI Retracts Anti-Catholic Document Leaked by Whistleblower
The FBI has pulled a leaked internal document announcing an investigation into “radical traditionalist” Catholics and their possible ties to the “far-right white nationalist movement” following vocal backlash.
As Breitbart News reported, the text was leaked this week by an FBI whistleblower and subsequently published by Kyle Seraphin, who had been a special agent at the bureau for six
Breitbart News
Dec 04 2016
News
The Smear Campaign Against Keith Ellison is Repugnant but Reveals Much About Washington
EVER SINCE HE ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY to lead the Democratic National Committee, Keith Ellison, the first American Muslim elected to the U.S. Congress, has been the target of a defamation campaign that is deceitful, repugnant, and yet quite predictable. At first expressed in whispers, but now being yelled from the rooftops by some of the party’s most influential figures, Ellison is being
The Intercept
Aug 22 2019
Opinion
Trump, frustrated by unpopularity with Jews, thrusts Israel into his culture war
President Trump decided long ago that it would be smart politics for him to yoke his administration to Israel and to try to brand the Democratic Party as anti-Semitic.
He set about executing a pro-Israel checklist: moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, recognizing the Golan Heights as part of sovereign Israel, and taking a hard line against Iran. And he promoted himself as the greatest
Guest Writer - Left
Jul 09 2019
Opinion
Trump's "Social Media Summit" is a far-right troll convention
President Donald Trump is holding an official event to air his grievances about social media—and the far right is invited to the party. A number of far-right internet personalities have reportedly been invited to the White House for a “Social Media Summit” on Thursday, which White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere said will “bring together digital leaders for a robust conversation on the
Vanity Fair
Nov 16 2020
News
Hate crime murders surged to record high in 2019, FBI data show
Hate crime murders surged to a record high in 2019 and overall hate crime incidents also rose, according to annual data released Monday by the FBI.
Data shows 51 people were the victims of murder or non-negligent manslaughter motivated by hate in 2019, far surpassing the 24 people killed the year before. According to the Anti-Defamation League, 2018 had already been the deadliest year
CBS News (Online)
Mar 07 2019
News
Antisemitism debate exposes new fault lines in US politics
The fallout from comments by Ilhan Omar spans identity politics, party politics, geopolitics and a generational divide.
An Israeli prime minister who has embraced Donald Trump and taken rightwing populism from his playbook. And a group of fiery young Democrats unafraid to question their elders or challenge the status quo. Put together, the elements were bound to be explosive.
The Guardian
Mar 05 2019
News
Ilhan Omar Under Fire
“Leading House Democrats will offer a resolution Wednesday condemning anti-Semitism in response to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s latest remarks on Israel.” Omar was criticized after “remarks suggesting American supporters of Israel are pushing people to have ‘allegiance to a foreign country.’” AP News
The left is divided, with many accusing her of spreading anti-semitic tropes, while some contend
The Flip Side
Apr 28 2019
News
San Diego synagogue shooting: One person dead in Poway, California
A gunman opened fire at a synagogue in California on Saturday, killing one woman and wounding three other people, police said. A 19-year-old man named as John Earnest was arrested after the attack, in Poway, north of the city of San Diego. The synagogue had been hosting a Passover celebration when the gunman burst in, reports said. Police did not suggest a motive but US President Donald Trump
BBC News