Stosh Cotler
By Stosh Cotler
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Opinion The Jewish Case Against Brett Kavanaugh
Trump’s presidency has lived up to his campaign rhetoric by implementing a racist, anti-immigrant, and anti-Muslim agenda. His disgraceful policy of separating immigrant families is just his most recent practice that echoes the worst moments of American history and actions of foreign dictators. In theory, Congress should be serving as a check on any would-be…
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Fast Forward Stosh Cotler: Firing of James Comey Is ‘Deeply Disturbing’
While the precise reasons for FBI Director James Comey’s firing remain unclear, what is crystal clear is President Trump’s deep disregard for America’s institutions and the traditions of a democracy that is accountable to its people. The lack of explanation for the firing and the lack of clarity on what will happen to the ongoing…
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Opinion 10 Steps For the American Jewish Community To Pursue Justice in the Trump Era
We were made for this. The Jewish people and Jewish tradition itself were designed for survival. We were designed for social transformation. Now, with Donald Trump threatening the norms and institutions of our democratic society, we must come together to resist and respond to any attempt to set us back. We all hope that our…
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Opinion Hillary Clinton and the Jewish Imperative to Protect Reproductive Rights
This piece is part of a series about the issues in the 2016 presidential election. Throughout the presidential campaign, we’ve had many reminders of where the two candidates stand on the issues of women’s health and reproductive rights. The contrast could not be clearer. Hillary Clinton has been a champion for women’s rights throughout her…
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Opinion Remembering My Abortion Every Yom Kippur
My cisgender male partner of seven years and I had sex, and the condom we were using for safer sex and birth control broke. Within the hour, we called our friend who was a nurse practitioner at the Feminist Women’s Health Clinic and got a prescription for Plan B (a prescription was needed at that…
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Letters Reflecting Jews’ Real Values? We’re Already On It.
I couldn’t agree more with J.J. Goldberg’s conclusion in his column titled “First Step to Reflecting Jews’ Real Values? Focus Less on Israel,” published online January 22, that the real issues that motivate Jews to organized political action are classic domestic progressive issues, such as economic inequality, civil rights, reproductive rights and racial justice. But…
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Opinion Queer Passover Seder Helped Me Reclaim Judaism
An alternative Seder plate holds a coconut, representing closeted LGBTQ youth. / JQ International At the time, it didn’t occur to me to be offended or concerned that I was being circled by the cheerleaders and other popular girls who held hands, bowed their heads and prayed for my soul. They were part of “Christian…
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