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 What Trump’s appointment of a Soros protege tells us about the right’s real priorities
The president-elect pushes endless conspiracy theories about Soros — why elevate one of his colleagues?
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Opinion Will Trump’s efforts to fight antisemitism help degrade democracy?
Jews should worry about the extent to which claims of fighting antisemitism might contribute to the suppression of free speech
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Politics Trump’s reelection is devastating American Jews. Our tradition tells us how we should begin to move forward
The future for the US looks bleak. But individuals — and communities — still have power
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Opinion In Trump’s appalling new threats to democracy, a troubling warning to Jews
Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally demonstrated what’s at stake for Jewish voters
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Opinion This GOP candidate has always been antisemitic — so why are Republicans only panicking about him now?
Thursday's news that Mark Robinson had called himself a "black NAZI!" was shocking, but not surprising
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Opinion The hostage murders are a wake-up call: U.S. officials must stop enabling Netanyahu
Biden has been claiming, for months, that a ceasefire deal is close. But his administration's approach clearly isn't working
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Politics American Jews have never been more divided. At the DNC, unity is back on the table
Political differences have caused rifts in our community since Oct. 7. The DNC is a reminder that our pluralism is our strength
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Politics Elon Musk and Donald Trump want us to live in conspiracy land — you can guess who the scapegoats will be
Conspiracy theories and antisemitism have always gone hand in hand
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