Emily Tamkin is a global affairs journalist. She is the author of The Influence of Soros and Bad Jews: A History of American Jewish Politics and Identities.
Emily TamkinContributing Columnist
By Emily Tamkin
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Opinion American Jews have a Hasan Piker problem. Solving it is going to hurt
Piker's popularity is a clear sign that we must adjust our tactics for fighting antisemitism — not double down on condemnation
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Opinion Hungary is poised to topple an authoritarian leader. American Jews have something to learn
Viktor Orbán has employed antisemitism to sustain his power in a way the Trump administration is trying to mimic
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Opinion We must rewrite the rulebook for fighting antisemitism — or conspiracists like Joe Kent will win the narrative wars
Kent's viral resignation letter is dangerous. So is refusing to understand why it was effective
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Opinion Gavin Newsom just confirmed the demise of the Democratic party’s support for Israel
American Jewish voters, who overwhelmingly trend liberal, are about to face some difficult choices
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Opinion We’re losing the fight against antisemitism. Here’s how to turn the tide
The old ways aren't working. That doesn't mean that hope is lost
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Opinion In Trump’s instinct to punish and desecrate, a rejection of the values of King David
A biblical parable about speaking truth to power takes on new meaning in a time of would-be authoritarians
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Opinion A death knell for the American Jewish dream of a melting pot — in the 1920s, and today
With the closure of HIAS' Vienna office, we're repeating the mistakes of a century ago
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Opinion What we talk about when we talk about Anne Frank hiding from ICE
Is it reasonable to invoke the memory of the horrors Frank suffered outside of a strictly Jewish context?
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Holy Ground A Jewish farmer broke ground on a synagogue in an Illinois cornfield. His neighbors showed up to help.
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Opinion I discovered anti-Zionism at the University of Michigan. I’m glad it lives on there
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Opinion An alarming new battleground in campus fights over Israel
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Culture An Israeli genocide scholar looks to Israel’s history to understand ‘what went wrong’
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