Jesse Bernstein
By Jesse Bernstein
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News Who Is White Nationalist Leader Richard Spencer?
Richard Spencer does not look like a neo-Nazi. He wears tweed three-piece suits and bowties, and cites Nietzsche as easily as he does Jared Taylor, the founder of “race realist” news site American Renaissance. Spencer advocates for a “peaceful ethnic cleansing” that would precede the creation of a white ethno-state in the United States, a…
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News Why Doesn’t Hillel List Swarthmore Or Wesleyan In Its College Guide?
Hillel’s College Guide lists 981 colleges and universities, from IDC Herziliya to Southern Methodist. And yet, Swarthmore and Wesleyan, where students participated in the controversial Open Hillel movement, are missing from the list entirely. Guilford and Vassar, the other two schools commonly affiliated with the movement, are listed in the guide. They remain affiliated with…
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Fast Forward Israeli-Born Teen Inflicts Shock Defeat On Rafael Nadal
This article has been updated after the original Times of Israel article was changed. 18 year-old Denis Shapovalov, who was born in Tel Aviv, upset top-seeded Rafael Nadal 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the third round of the Rogers Cup. “It’s what I dreamed of all my life growing up, playing guys like Rafa (Nadal),…
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News BDS Embraced By Democratic Socialists — Including Jewish Members
The Democratic Socialists of America endorsed the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement at its most recent convention, with emphatic support from the 700 delegates in attendance, including the Jewish ones. The resolution passed with 90% in favor of the motion, and according to one attendee, “easily 90% to 95%” of the Jewish delegates present voted…
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Fast Forward The Koch Brothers Quietly Invested In ‘Wonder Woman’
The billionaire businessmen and political megadonors Charles and David Koch both invested in now-Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin’s RatPac-Dune Entertainment in 2013, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The production company has produced recent hits like “Wonder Woman,” “Dunkirk,” and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” Bill Gates has also quietly invested in the company. Mnuchin, the…
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News Meet Steve Adler, Austin’s Mellow Mayor — Who’s Getting Feisty Under Trump
Life is good for Steve Adler, the mayor of Austin. The Texas capital is famous for its music scene, SXSW festival, and “Keep Austin Weird” sensibility — Adler revels in all of that. But his job isn’t easy. Increasingly, being the mayor of Austin has come to mean high-noon-style showdowns with the state and federal…
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Fast Forward Israeli Police Arrest Antiquities Smugglers Connected To Hobby Lobby
Five Palestinian antiquities dealers were arrested in Jerusalem in connection with a smuggling chain involving the American arts and crafts store Hobby Lobby, NPR reported Monday. Israeli police said they seized papyrus fragments from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, a bust of an Etruscan woman, and a fresco from Pompeii, along with two black…
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Fast Forward Madonna Commemorates Tisha B’Av With Shirtless Photo
Madonna observed Tisha B’Av in the way that only she could, posting this photo on Instagram for her 9.8 million followers: 9th of Av. ??This is a Day to stay inside. ???lay low. ⛱ Keep Quiet? ??. A post shared by Madonna (@madonna) on Jul 31, 2017 at 8:36am PDT Tisha B’Av commemorates the destruction…
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