Posts Tagged: George Floyd protests
The West Takes a Step Back From ‘Cancel Culture’
This week, the fightback against “woke culture” -- the almost Orwellian control of what one is allowed to think and say in polite company --...
How China Is Exploiting American Unrest
The state-controlled Chinese media enthusiastically covered the protests and rioting that followed the George Floyd killing. It compared the American protests to the protests in...
Islamists Appropriate Black Lives Matter Movement Despite History of Anti-Black Bigotry
JNS.org - Following the killing in police custody of Minneapolis resident George Floyd, several radical Muslim-American organizations have joined in nationwide protests to show solidarity...
BLM, Israel and the Dangers of Intersectionality
In the past month, America has transformed from a landscape of empty streets under COVID-19 lockdown to streets crowded with protesters, vocalizing anger and grief...
Support Civil Rights With Everything You Have — but Look Carefully at Who You Support
One month ago, we witnessed the killing of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin in Minnesota; it was a scene that had played out...
Nazi Headstones and Confederate Statues Should Be Treated the Same
JNS.org - The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) agreed recently to the removal of a small number of headstones in US military cemeteries that...
Dear Jews: The Summer of 2020 Is Not About Us
JNS.org - An extraordinary moment has arisen in America that taps into a deep history of racism that predates the birth of our country. But instead...
After George Floyd’s Death, a Groundswell of Religious Activism
George Floyd's death has triggered a groundswell of outrage and activism by religious leaders and faith-based groups across the United States, reminiscent of what occurred...
Thousands Pay Tribute to George Floyd as Pressure Mounts for US Police Reform
Thousands of mourners braved sweltering Texas heat on Monday to view the casket of George Floyd, whose death after a police officer knelt on his...
George Floyd Protests Show Something Is Wrong — and We Must Fix It
Aficionados of Talmud study will know that it is often one key concept or thesis that will unlock a dense discussion of complex or obscure...
DC Economic Attache Safeguarding Israeli Interests Amid Washington Mayhem
CTech - The world has been gripped over the past week by the scenes coming out of the US, with protests and riots raging across...
Jewish, Pro-Israel Groups Express Outrage Over Death of George Floyd, Concern About Rioting
JNS.org - Jewish and pro-Israel organizations have expressed outrage over the death of African-American George Floyd, 46, who died on May 25 in the custody...
