My breakfast at Tiffany’s

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We visited Trump Tower, and it perfectly epitomizes its eccentric, contradictory owner

Perhaps no other candidate in American history has ever had a building as closely connected to his persona, business, and political ambitions as Trump. The building at 725 Fifth Avenue is the personification of the real estate mogul, and it intrigues Trump supporters and Democrats alike. It’s here that they can feel close to the…

Twitter Gives Online Hate Speech Its Biggest Platform — Why?

Facebook or Google are doing a much better job.

Woman Finds Swastika on Her Door, Fights Back With Dumbledore

Woman Finds Swastika on Her Door, Fights Back With Dumbledore A woman in Michigan came home last week to find a swastika painted on her door. Instead of despairing, she decided to fight back – with love and magic lifted from the pages of a beloved Harry Potter book. Last week, Erin Zettle posted a public message…

With Overwhelming Support, Jews Join Sprawling Women’s March Against Trump

With Overwhelming Support, Jews Join Sprawling Women’s March Against Trump By Nathan Guttman and Lilly Maier  The magnitude of the Women’s March on Washington took Jewish participants, like many others, by surprise. Organized groups of Jewish protestors had planned to meet on a street corner not far from the rally’s staging point and march together…

On Cult German Show, Real Rabbi Officiates TV Bar Mitzvah

On Cult German Show, Real Rabbi Officiates TV Bar Mitzvah If you walk through a German-speaking town next Sunday night, the odds are that the streets will literally be empty as people stay at home to watch a bar mitzvah on TV. For Germans and Austrians like me, “Tatort” (“Crime Scene”) is the holy grail of television. It’s…

Mormons Love Jews. Too Bad They Don’t Know Vice Presidential Candidate Mindy Finn is One.

Mormons Love Jews. Good Bad They Don’t Know Vice Presidential Candidate Mindy Finn is One. A Mormon and a Jew walk into a bar. What sounds like the beginning of a joke is an important political reality in 2016 — at least in Utah. Last month, independent candidate Evan McMullin chose Mindy Finnas his running mate….

This Neo-Nazi Hit List Helps Jew-Hating Trump Trolls Find Their Targets

This Neo-Nazi Hit List Helps Jew-Hating Trump Trolls Find Their Targets A website with the deceptively innocuous name of “Jews in Modern Society” lists the names, photos and professions of almost 400 Jews from academia, social-activism, the financial world and left-wing politics. It’s basically a hit list for neo-Nazis or white supremacists. The mission statement of the…

10 Truths About Mindy Finn, the Jewish, Pro-Life Texan Running for Vice-President

10 Truths About Mindy Finn, the Jewish, Pro-Life Texan Running for Vice-President Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin announced a Jewish running mate last weekend: Mindy Finn. Finn is a veteran GOP strategist who runs a feminist non-profit. She and McMullin, a former CIA agent, see their independent candidacy as a conservative alternative to Donald Trump. With their…

Populists in U.S. closely watching Brexit fallout

Analysts warn that popular political appeals from the far left and right can lead to frightening results.

Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion law

In a 5-3 decision, the justices brushed aside arguments the Texas law was medically necessary.

U.S. Supreme Court upholds affirmative action policy

In a major affirmative action case, the U.S. Supreme Court approved a University of Texas policy.