I Need My Blood – “I will not lock my blood inside my heart, / neither will I shed my blood for naught” February 24, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: An Explainer – Responses to common questions on day one of Putin’s war of choice. February 24, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
How the Seattle Jewish Federation Blocked a Donation to B’Tselem – Donor-advised funds have legal discretion to deny gifts to groups that criticize Israel. February 23, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
Reclaiming a Minor Literature – The editor of diasporic Hebrew journal Mikan Ve’eylakh seeks to recover the possibilities of Hebrew language not tied to the State of Israel. February 21, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
Ukraine in Limbo – Amid Western intelligence warnings that Russia could invade at any time, Ukrainians are trying to go about their daily lives. February 18, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
Deutsche Welle Firings Set Chilling Precedent for Free Speech in Germany – Seven Arab and Muslim journalists have lost their jobs for the alleged “antisemitism” of criticizing Israel. February 16, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
In Protests, the Naqab Affirms Its Palestinian National Identity – In the Naqab region of southern Israel, as in East Jerusalem, the struggle over land is at the heart of the Palestinian question. February 16, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
A Sound Without a Source – Ghédalia Tazartès undermined any assumptions of origins, creating music, and living a life, proper to his diasporic condition. February 14, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
The Argument – “I can’t hear myself, just the things that he said.” February 11, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
The Jewish Left on Jeopardy! – An interview with three-time champion and longtime activist Emma Saltzberg. February 11, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
