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Opinion What counts as racism? How the ADL’s ‘woke’ definition caused an uproar — and should be a cautionary tale
It recently came to light that the ADL — the vaunted anti-extremism and civil rights organization — had released a controversial definition of racism a few years ago. Public awareness of ADL’s new definition happened to coincide with Whoopi Goldberg’s ill-chosen words that the Holocaust “is not about race, but about man’s inhumanity,” and unsurprisingly…
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News ‘Berserk came into ascendence’: ADL chief opens up about Trump, antisemitism and democracy’s future in new book
The rise of antisemitic violence in recent years, the growing criticism of Israel and the rise of fringe elements on both sides of the political spectrum pose a real threat to the wellbeing of Jews in America, Jonathan Greenblatt, chief executive of the Anti-Defamation League, suggests in a new book set to be released on…
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Culture Did the Proud Boys just embrace an antisemitic, anti-white group?
Black Hammer, an organization perhaps best known for tweeting “Anne Frank is a colonizer,” has just joined forces with self-described “Western chauvinist” group the Proud Boys to “defeat the disgusting p*do-loving, welfare economy demoncrats [sic] and their puppet master, BIG PHARMA,” according to a tweet from Black Hammer. The tweet received over 2,000 quote tweets…
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News Will new Twitter rule curb harassment — or make it tougher to fight antisemites?
A pair of grainy photos show a man delivering what appear to be a Nazi salute, decked out in military gear in one image and dressed as the Joker — replete with a full face of unsettling makeup — in the other. Oren Segal, who tracks extremism for the Anti-Defamation League, posted the photos on…
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Fast Forward After Facebook Papers, ADL CEO condemns Facebook for hate speech and violence
Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt has condemned Facebook for allowing the incitement of violence on the platform, making the ADL one of the many organizations to speak out in response to a series of reports illuminating systemic policy failures at the social media company. On Monday, after consortium of news organizations began publishing articles based…
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News Pushed off mainstream platforms, QAnon’s antisemitism spiked
Antisemitism within QAnon has intensified in recent months, with the movement’s most popular supporter praising Hitler and other influencers posting increasingly blatant anti-Jewish messages on social media. The shift is documented in a new report from the Anti-Defamation League in what it describes as one of the most comprehensive studies to date on the role…
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Fast Forward The Anti-Defamation League and Hillel are now working together to document antisemitism on campus
(JTA) — Over the last year, Jewish college students took it upon themselves to combat antisemitism at their schools. Now, two major Jewish organizations are working together to play a stronger role in fighting antisemitism on campus. Some of the student activists documented incidences of antisemitism at colleges nationwide, often submitted anonymously, while others have…
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News Survey: More than half of American Jews encountered antisemitism after Middle East violence
More than half of American Jews said they encountered antisemitism following the start of May’s violence in Israel and Gaza, according to a survey released Monday by the Anti-Defamation League. Its findings suggest a dramatic uptick in the number of Jews who have witnessed antisemitic behavior, or heard or read an antisemitic comment. A January…
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