Michael Rock is a writer, researcher, and blogger with a profound interest in domestic and global affairs.
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By Michael L. Rock
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Community A Radically Egalitarian Jewish Wedding
It is a dark time for many Americans. The election of Donald Trump, coupled with Republican domination of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the vast majority of state legislatures threaten much of the progress many demographics, such as women and LGBT people have achieved not only during the Obama years but over the past several…
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Community Donald Trump and the Fragility of White Jewish Privilege
The United States has been kind to the Jews. European physical features have helped them become recognized as white in the American racial caste system. The First Amendment’s promise of religious freedom has helped too. However, the whiteness, and in effect the general welfare of American Jewry may soon be a thing of the past,…
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