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Year of the Jew | Ruminant
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (166+ words) Jonah Goldberg indulges in a little Democrat-bashing after "Doctor" Jill Biden's interview with CBS before picking fights on the right among the various criticisms of the Iran War. Then, a little divulging into Jewish identity, leviathans, and postliberalism history. "Why…...
When Americans Shared Sacred Spaces
1+ week, 6+ day ago (151+ words) The Dispatch When Americans Shared Sacred Spaces Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. In 1886, a Baptist congregation in Nashville found itself without a church building. For months, its members gathered not in a temporary hall…...
Anti-Zionism Is a Dead End for Palestinians
3+ week, 3+ day ago (787+ words) Ezra Klein, writing in the New York Times recently, argued in a defense of the anti-Israel Twitch streamer Hasan Piker that anti-Zionism is no longer a fringe movement, but a mainstream one. "Anti-Zionism is rising as a response to what…...
Passover Acknowledges Antisemitism. But It Does Not Center It.
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (316+ words) Paying homage to the pain of the past is well known to those who have attended a Seder. Yet the overwhelming majority of the text is devoted to other themes: liberation, education, memory, gratitude, and ultimately redemption. The narrative of…...
The Catholic Church Has Faced Antisemitism Before
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1377+ words) Thomas D. Howes is the Editor-in-Chief of the Vital Center and the founder of the Reagan Caucus and Reagan Caucus Action. He is also a member of the James Madison Society at Princeton University and lectures in Politics. Along with James…...
The Closing of the Conservative Mind
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (1473+ words) Last April, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute invited eight college students to what an ISI staffer described in an email as an "exclusive retreat and dinner with Tucker Carlson" in Florida. Jones is one of America's most prominent conspiracy theorists. He…...
How the Religious Left Ceded Political Power to the Religious Right
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (323+ words) You're reading'Dispatch Faith, our weekly newsletter exploring the biggest stories in religion and faith. Looking for more ways to support our work? Become a Dispatch member today. Hi and happy Sunday. Seminary professor and United Methodist pastor Lane E. Davis thinks…...
The Antisemitism Grift
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (658+ words) You're reading Wanderland, Kevin Williamson's weekly newsletter on society, economics, and politics. To unlock the full version, become a Dispatch member today. "My heroes have always been cowboys," Willie Nelson sang. A lot of mine turned out to be antisemites,…...
Marking the Jewish New Year in a Time of War
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (1053+ words) We're actively working on improvements to better serve our community, and we want to hear directly from our members about their experience with our content. Will you'take 5-10'minutes'to share your thoughts in a quick survey? Your responses will help us…...
Conserving Liberalism | Interview: Cass Sunstein
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (207+ words) Fact-based reporting and commentary on politics, policy and culture " informed by conservative principles. Conserving Liberalism | Interview: Cass Sunstein "We should celebrate the liberal tradition." Jonah Goldberg is joined by Cass Sunstein, legal scholar and author of "Manipulation: What It Is,…...