Black lives matter

Former pro-Palestinian activist from Stanford explains why she left the movement

Thomas said that October 7 marked a turning point, not immediately because of what she saw in the media, but because of what she did not see.

Stanford student Taryn Thomas said she initially joined pro-Palestinian activism with good intentions.
 A boy holds a Palestinian flag at a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza, during a temporary truce between Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in Frankfurt, Germany, November 25, 2023

Florida congressional candidate seeks ban for flags promoting Palestine, BLM, and Gay Pride

 US Vice President Kamala Harris meets with President Isaac Herzog in her ceremonial offices at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, US, July 19, 2023

BLM founder: Right-wing pro-Israel activists will cast Harris as antisemitic

 A pro-Palestinian demonstrator holds a sign, as they take part in a protest against US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Turkey, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Istanbul, November 4, 2023.

Modern antisemitism: The monster of Jew-hatred just will not die - opinion


Whites can't speak up in black talks on racism, deputy mayor of Paris says

Former French prime minister Manuel Valls responded to the claim by asking, "Do you have to be Jewish to talk about antisemitism?”

Deputy Mayor of Paris Audrey Pulvar

'Begging for his life': Eyewitnesses testify on George Floyd's death

Here is some of the main testimony heard by the jury.

A mural of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis is seen in Stevenson Square

'I have a dream': Jews and African Americans celebrate freedom together

"It was Dr. King who took the Hebrew Bible and made it a modern liberation manifesto, thereby demonstrating to the Jewish community, the contemporary power of Jewish prophecy and values."

RABBI ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL presents a Judaism and World Peace award to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1965.

US housing legacy puts some Black neighborhoods at higher flood risk

Nearly 60% of households in neighborhoods once designated undesirable for mortgage lending were non-white, compared with 40% of households in neighborhoods deemed desirable for loans.

A FIREMAN helps a man as a home burns in New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The book follows family members of a dead villain, including their experiences related to the hurricane.

Black Lives Matter: Listen to Biden, reject hatred from Sarsour - opinion

Take President Biden’s advice on both counts. Let’s together engage in a moment of unity.

BLACK LIVES matter to Jews. A rabbi carries a sign supporting Black Lives Matter at a rally in Washington.

Antifa and the Capitol: A tale of two insurrections - opinion

The inexcusable actions of the Capitol rioters were the foreseeable extension of what came before.

An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of US President Donald Trump gather in front of the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021

Amid political riots, we need to learn from other points of view - opinion

Crossing wires emphasizes the wider problem, diffusing guilt widely – despite many people’s certitude that their side is blameless and their opponents are evil.

(FROM LEFT), Sheldon Adelson, former president Shimon Peres and former prime minister Ehud Olmert attend a conference in Jerusalem in 2008.

Violence is always wrong, regardless of the reason - opinion

More than the need to condemn it, we must look for ways to prevent it.

A MOB of supporters of US President Donald Trump storm the Capitol Building last week in Washington, DC.

Capitol riots: Republicans and Democrats must meet in the middle to heal

I bleed Blue, White and Red. And I want my family, friends and my America back.

Joint session of Congress to certify Joe Biden as the next U.S. president in the US Capitol in Washington

How 2020 changed our vocabulary

Of course, the English language is always in flux, but linguists and lexicographers say last year has been especially noteworthy for the sheer volume of words that have rapidly entered into daily use

A SIGN ON the campus of the University of Southern California at the beginning of the fall semester