Civil rights
Josephine Baker: Dancer, spy, and champion against racism and antisemitism
From Paris stages to WWII spy missions, Josephine Baker fought racism and antisemitism while inspiring generations worldwide.
Jesse Jackson helped legitimize the antisemitism poisoning America today - opinion
Jewish students warn against politicizing campus antisemitism at Civil Rights Commission meeting
Jesse Jackson, US civil rights leader and two-time candidate, dies at 84
Shurat HaDin takes the war on terror to the internet
For twenty years Shurat HaDin has worked with Western intelligence agencies, law enforcement branches and a network of volunteer lawyers to take legal action on behalf of victims of terror.
Israeli citizen administrative detention bill talks delayed by week
The national security minister would be able to issue an order to put Israeli citizens and residents in administrative detention for up to a year.
Khartoum region under bombardment as Sudan's rivals talk
A humanitarian catastrophe has arisen in Sudan with fighting that has killed hundreds, sending 200,000 to neighboring countries as refugees.
Israeli gov't passport plan a rights violation, denies urgent visas - NGOs
The NGOs called on the Interior Ministry to retract the cancellation of visa services, or reduce the plan to two days a week.
Harry Belafonte, singer, civil rights activist who popularized 'Hava Nagila', dies at 96
The NYC native was the one of the first Black artists to achieve widespread commercial success in the US, and while he was raised Catholic, his life frequently dovetailed with Jewish causes.
Passover: Landmark moments in history in the quest for freedom
As we reflect on this story and its relevance to our lives today, it is important to also recognize the ongoing struggle for civil liberties around the world.
'If not now, when?' Emotional Australian PM advances Indigenous referendum
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed the question the government wants to set in the referendum later this year, urging Australians to back it.
Israel sees record number of anti-LGBTQ+ incidents in 2022 - report
There was a drastic spike of public anti-LGBT harassment and discrimination against them in businesses. A quarter of all reports were since the last election.
Judicial reform: What does the elimination of derived rights mean for Israelis? - explainer
In Israel, certain rights are not explicitly legislated in Israel's quasi-constitutional Basic Laws but are instead derived from them by the court.
Israeli gov't depends on citizens voluntarily cooperating - opinion
Coercive regulations and enforcement, especially in democratic countries, have a more limited reach than governments are prepared to admit.
