Feb 11 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: House Democratic leaders condemn tweet by Omar In our news wrap Monday, Democratic leaders criticized freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., for a tweet accusing a powerful pro-Israel lobbying group of paying members of Congress to support Israel. Also, a Democratic delegate from Virginia backed down on his… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 4:26 Can the Women’s March sustain momentum and overcome internal tension? Three years in, the Women's March is facing criticism as it strives to sustain political momentum. While the first march is believed to be the largest single-day protest in American history, organizers have since come under fire from groups claiming… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 3:41 Third Women’s March returns to D.C. amid anti-Semitism controversy By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman Thousands gathered in Washington D.C. for the third annual Women’s March on Saturday, following controversy over alleged anti-Semitism against the organizers. With issues surrounding climate change and the government shutdown on the agenda, around 300 marches also took place in… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 8:46 Despite tension between Iran and Israel, Iran’s Jewish minority feels at home By Reza Sayah Jewish people have called Iran home for nearly 3,000 years. The Trump administration and U.S. ally Israel often depict the Iranian government as composed of anti-Semitic radical Islamists bent on destroying Israel. But within Iran, many of the estimated 15,000… Continue watching
Oct 31 Is the U.S. doing enough to fight anti-Semitism? By Joshua Barajas To people who study extremism, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter's digital footprint was a sign of a disturbing trend. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 5:52 In Pittsburgh, the president and his protesters mourn shooting victims By PBS NewsHour, Jaywon Choe, Sam Lane, Rhana Natour Saturday’s massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue was the deadliest American attack on Jews in U.S. history. Across denominations, mourners gathered Tuesday to pay their respects to four of the people killed. But divisions remained over the president’s visit,… Continue watching
Oct 30 Trumps visit a Pittsburgh scarred by violence at synagogue By Zeke Miller, Allen G. Breed, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump paid solemn tribute Tuesday to each of the 11 people slain in the worst instance of anti-Semitic violence in American history. As the Trumps placed their remembrances outside the Tree of Life… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 8:53 Pittsburgh honors synagogue victims through memorials and song By John Yang, Jaywon Choe, Rhana Natour The man accused of killing 11 people over the weekend at a Pittsburgh synagogue had his first appearance in court. And as funerals for the victims are set to begin, President Trump blames the media for U.S. anger. John Yang… Continue watching
Oct 29 What history reveals about surges in anti-Semitism and anti-immigrant sentiments By Ingrid Anderson, The Conversation The modern outpouring of anti-immigrant and anti-Semitic sentiment is reminiscent of the political climate during the years between the first and second world wars in the U.S. Continue reading
Oct 29 Before Pittsburgh shooting, anti-Semitic incidents were on the rise By David Crary, Associated Press Year after year, decade after decade, anti-Semitism proves to be among the most entrenched and pervasive forms of hatred and bigotry in the United States. Continue reading