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minority
Politicized Curriculum Threatens California Jewish and Non-Jewish Communities
Siamak Kordestani
August 12, 2019
Fisher v. University of Texas: Divining the supremes on race
David A. Lehrer
July 2, 2013
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in the long-anticipated case of Fisher v. University of Texas. The thrust of the majority’s logic suggests that the advocates of race-conscious affirmative action will have a tough row to hoe from here on out.
World governments must work harder to fight hate crimes
Jewish Journal
November 7, 2008
Violent hate crimes are on the rise, reflecting an overall increase in xenophobic attitudes across Europe and North America, a revival of anti-Semitism and a continuation of prejudice against Muslims, Roma and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons.
The debates won’t matter
Marty Kaplan
September 29, 2008
Joseph Stalin is reputed to have said, \”Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything.\” I think he had it half right.
Alito Would Erode Minority Protection
Phyllis Snyder
January 12, 2006
\”But is it good for the Jews?\” That was the question many of our grandparents voiced when they perused the morning papers — a question we may have dismissed, even with affection, as a narrow or parochial expression.
Alito Protects Minority Rights
Jeffrey N. Wasserstein
January 12, 2006
It\’s axiomatic that Jews tend to view all news through the lens of \”but is it good for the Jews?\” It\’s therefore no surprise that this filter now is being brought to bear on my former boss and mentor, Judge Samuel Alito Jr., who has been nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Battle Lines Emerge on Marking Holiday
Matthew E. Berger
December 22, 2005
The sound of angry Christians railing against the marginalization of Christmas has become the new tune of this holiday season. Across the country, from department stores to town halls, battle lines have been drawn over how to mark the winter holidays.
Delegation: Improve Israeli Arabs’ Status
Gil Sedan
October 20, 2005
A small group of American Jewish leaders that came to Israel recently is determined to put the issue of Israel\’s Arab minority higher on the American Jewish agenda.
A Plan to Take Over Troubled School
Howard Blume
August 8, 2005
A successful charter school operator will launch a campaign to take over the Los Angeles high school where racial tensions erupted into campus brawls earlier this year.
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