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  Trump destroyed the guardrails against antisemitism — and there’s no going back

  We used to ostracize public figures for even loose affiliations with antisemitism. Those days are long gone

  By Larry Cohler-Esses

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  What two moderate, middle-aged Jewish men can teach us all

  Adam Frisch and Josh Shapiro drew a roadmap for a brighter political future

  By Rob Eshman Nov 11, 2022 | 3 min read
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  FDR’s broken promise: The Allies defeated the Axis powers in Africa — but the concentration camps stayed open

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  By Aomar Boum and Sarah Stein Nov 8, 2022 | 4 min read

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