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A University of Chicago professor whose brother is a convicted Iranian spy dismissed the notion that Tehran has boosted anti-Semitic protests on U.S. college campuses. Next semester, that professor will teach students about "Zionist settler colonialism." Alireza Doostdar, an associate professor of Islamic studies and dual United States-Iranian citizen, is slated to teach a course later this

It's actually worse than the headline suggests. For the last six months, anti-Semites have raged on American college campuses, using threats, intimidation, and violence to target Jewish students. For the past six months, Joe Biden has remained silent about this campaign of hatred, and his administration has not lifted a finger to put an end to it -- even while Congress has held hearings on it

Often, we discuss conspiracy theories as if they are kooky yet benign tales spun by our neighbors, acquaintances, and even friends. But in America’s current political and cultural configuration, prejudice combined with ignorance often masquerades as legitimate thought and leads to devastating outcomes (just see how Floridian COVID-19 deniers are doing now). And in a society marked by incessant

Saturday's stabbing during a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi's home in Monsey, N.Y., the latest in a spate of anti-Jewish violence in the region, drew bipartisan condemnation. But the attack also became a political football in a matter of hours, with several on the left jumping to point fingers at President Trump — in turn, inviting accusations that Democrats are distracting from anti-Semitism