Civil rights
Jewish students warn against politicizing campus antisemitism at Civil Rights Commission meeting
The commission, which has the power to issue subpoenas, is appointed by Congress and the president and currently has a narrow Democratic majority.
Jesse Jackson, US civil rights leader and two-time candidate, dies at 84
MLK was clear: Anti-Zionism is antisemitism - opinion
Claudette Colvin, US civil rights pioneer who defied bus segregation, dies at 86
California opens civil rights probe into Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
"Our department may finally have an impartial, objective assessment of our operations and recommendations on any areas we can improve our service to the community," Villanueva said.
Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. - an exemplary leader
When King spoke, he praised Israel as an “oasis in the desert.” He lauded the Jewish people for assisting the blacks in the early years of the century and now.
In first, Israel recognizes three civil marriages performed online
Interior Minister Aryeh Deri vows to fight recognition of such marriages.
US Justice Alito says corona has led to 'unimaginable' curbs on liberty
Alito also touched on freedom of speech saying, "You can't say that marriage is a union between one man and one woman....Now it's considered bigotry."
Norway to allow civil marriages for Israelis who can't marry in Israel
Currently, hundreds of couples are not able to get married at all, since going abroad is not an option and the Chief Rabbinate will not perform a ceremony and provide legal recognition.
Naftali Bennett tells LGBTQ community on Instagram: 'I love you very much'
"I'm about respecting each individual -- live and let live," the MK said.
Portland mayor urge restraint, renunciation of violence after shooting
Authorities have not identified the shooting victim. But the New York Times reported the man gunned down was wearing a hat with the insignia of the right-wing group Patriot Prayer.
Ruth Gavison, champion of secular-religious reconciliation, dies at 75
Gavison worked tirelessly to bridge the divide between secular and observant Jews and to retain Israel’s character as both a democratic and Jewish state.
Civil rights must not disappear
A variety of groups and grievances are at play, with restaurant owners, social workers and many others taking a stand.
4 lessons we can learn from civil rights hero John Lewis – opinion
Lewis was a civil rights leader, a legislator, an author, and a mentor to many. But he was always a preacher.
