Posts Tagged: Civil Rights
Brandeis Center Seeks Anonymity for Jewish Victim in Antisemitism Lawsuit
The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law has asked a US federal court to allow a whistleblower of antisemitism at the Fashion...
Arab Rights Group Sues to Overturn K-12 Antisemitism Law in California
A new California law which aims to combat antisemitism in K-12 schools is being targeted in a federal lawsuit filed by a group which calls...
Robert Kraft Antisemitism Nonprofit to Air Super Bowl Ad Featuring Associate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS), a group created by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, will air its first Super Bowl commercial when the San...
‘Mixed Bag’: New US Education Department Guidance Both Helps, Harms Jewish Community, Ex-Top Official Says
A new "Dear Colleague" letter issued by the US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) includes a "mixed bag" of measures that will...
Barring the Door to Zionists Means Barring the Door to Jews
JNS.org - An important step forward in the battle against antisemitism was taken recently by the US Department of Education, which has the potential to...
New York Councilwoman Protests Appointment of CAIR Supporter to Investigate CUNY Antisemitism Controversy
New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov is calling on Mayor Eric Adams to address antisemitism at City University of New York following reports that an...
In Global War on Coronavirus, Some Fear Civil Rights Are Collateral Damage
In Armenia, journalists must by law include information from the government in their stories about COVID-19. In the Philippines, the president has told security forces...
A Martin Luther King for the Jews
On Monday, Algemeiner columnist and contributor, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach opined how Jewry doesn't have a Martin Luther King or a Billy Graham (a...
Avid Hollywood Activist Jane Fonda Headlines Special Holocaust Panel
Actress, political and women's rights activist Jane Fonda will host an event in Los Angeles this Thursday, discussing sexual violence during the Holocaust. Fonda will read excerpts...
Tackling Anti-Semitism on College Campuses
Just over a year ago, the Jewish community won an important victory against campus anti-Semitism. The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil...
Jewish Identity and Civil Rights in America
Why has the position of Jews at American universities deteriorated in the past decade and what can be done about it? Understanding the history of this...
