Ruthless Cosmopolitan
Memory is selective. Particularly when Middle Eastern politics is involved.(...)
Ruthless Cosmopolitan
It’s easy to see why Yiddish culture is attractive to Jewish leftists.(...)
Ruthless Cosmopolitan
A recurring theme in modern hasbara (Israel advocacy) is the portrayal of the publishing and music industries, and Hollywood, as increasingly Antisemitic, in response to Israel's genocide in Gaza.(...)
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Anyone involved in pro-Palestine politics has encountered Neturei Karta, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish group that opposes Zionism.(...)
Ruthless Cosmopolitan
In American restaurant and bar speak, the word “86” means to evict a customer from the premises: “Sir, I’m going to have to ask you to leave.”(...)
Ruthless Cosmopolitan
Alan Dershowitz, the famous pro-Israel law professor, has announced that he is becoming a Republican. For anyone familiar with Dershowitz’s politics, this should hardly be surprising.(...)
Ruthless Cosmopolitan
Forget Moscow. Despite all the talk of Russian interference in America’s 2016 election, the current brand of neofascist thought in the West has made Budapest its intellectual home.(...)
Ruthless Cosmopolitan
Michael I of Constantinople. King Henry VIII. Martin Luther. J.D. Vance.(...)
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In January 2015, world leaders joined a million protesters in the streets of Paris for what many believe to be the largest demonstration in French history.(...)
Ruthless Cosmopolitan
When discussing politics, it’s unwise to make predictions. After all, the future is beyond our control.(...)