by Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA | Feb 20, 2019 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, The Balagan
(JTA) — Dear JTA, I am an elected official in a large democracy in the Western hemisphere. A lot of my colleagues have gotten into trouble recently for using anti-Semitic “tropes.” I know what anti-Semitism is, but am less sure how that differs from a “trope.” Any... read more
by Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA | Jan 25, 2019 | International, Israel, National, National Politics, News, Politics
(JTA) — Announcing that he has agreed to end the partial government shutdown for three weeks, President Donald Trump invoked Israel’s security barrier in defense of what had been his previously non-negotiable demand to build a wall along the Mexican border. “Israel... read more
by Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA | Dec 31, 2018 | Arts & Life, Film & TV
(JTA) — Comedian Louis C.K.’s comeback attempt after a year of ugly sexual allegations hit another road bump this week, when audio emerged of a recent routine in which he has fun at the expense of the student survivors of the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla. —... read more
by Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA | Dec 31, 2018 | Business, National, News
(JTA) — Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg insists that the massive social network is a force for good, but the company keeps getting called out for being slow or unable to curb the worst tendencies of users and abusers. In the latest probe of its practices, The New... read more
by Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA | Dec 28, 2018 | International, Israel, News
(JTA) — Amos Oz, one of Israel’s most widely read and best-known writers, has died. He was 79. The cause was cancer, Israeli media reported. Barely older than the country he chronicled in dozens of novels, essays and non-fiction books, Oz represented a generation of... read more