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Editorial: What Is J Street Thinking?

3+ hour, 40+ min ago  (479+ words) There is nothing inherently wrong with dissent in matters of war. Democracies depend on it. And the current conflict with Iran " complex, dangerous and uncertain " deserves scrutiny. But dissent carries obligations: intellectual honesty, moral clarity and a willingness to confront…...

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Editorial: Addiction by Design — and Accountability at Last

2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (359+ words) A Los Angeles jury's verdict against Meta and Google, finding their platforms liable for intentionally designing addictive features that harmed children, marks a turning point in the debate over Big Tech's responsibility. The damages " $3 million " are modest. The implications are…...

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Editorial: An Alliance With Uncertain Space for Israel

3+ hour, 10+ min ago  (454+ words) Something appears to be shifting across the Arab and broader Muslim world. The reported coordination among Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan may reflect more than a momentary response to crisis. It could suggest the outlines of a looser regional…...

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Editorial: A Lone Warning We Should Not Ignore

4+ hour, 10+ min ago  (271+ words) But Jackson's dissent reframes the issue: What happens when speech is not just expression, but treatment? In her view, the court risks ushering in "an era of unprofessional and unsafe medical care," weakening the ability of states to regulate licensed…...

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Opinion: Liking a Post That Calls Oct. 7 Rape a ‘Hoax’ Isn’t Free Speech

5+ hour, 10+ min ago  (569+ words) Ayelet Razin Bet Or That this news about Duwaji's social-media support of Hamas broke just as the United Nations began its 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women " the largest annual convening by the United Nations on gender…...

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Neil Willens

4+ hour, 18+ min ago  (140+ words) Neil Lewis Willens, a devoted husband, proud father and loving grandfather, passed away on April 7 at the age of 79 years. Neil shared 57 years with his beloved wife, Barbara (Bobbie) Willens, whose love and companionship were the cornerstone of his world....

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Iran Claims Synagogue in Tehran Was ‘Completely Destroyed’ by US-Israeli Strike

4+ hour, 37+ min ago  (271+ words) Iranian state media claimed on April 7 that a synagogue in Tehran was "completely destroyed" by a U.S.-Israeli strike, JTA reported. The synagogue was damaged when a nearby residential building in Tehran was attacked, according to Iranian news agencies. The Rafi-Niya…...

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Opinion: The ‘Greater Israel’ Hoax Is the Most Dangerous Lie Yet

5+ hour, 47+ min ago  (425+ words) The "Greater Israel" narrative " from the Nile to the Euphrates " is a modern reincarnation of antisemitic myths. The claim is not rooted in Israeli policy, strategy and action but in simplified, emotionally charged narratives that cast Israel as expansionist and…...

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Opinion: Is It Time to Retire the Term Antisemitism?

4+ hour, 41+ min ago  (716+ words) The argument has become almost mechanical. "I am not an antisemite. I am anti-Zionist." It is repeated so often, with such confidence, that it has begun to function like a shield. Like a linguistic escape hatch, a way to redirect…...

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Opinion: Why the US Has a TSA and a DHS

5+ hour, 43+ min ago  (688+ words) Let's take a short break from the imbroglio over delivering paychecks to TSA agents and funding the DHS to recall why we need a Transportation Security Administration and a U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the first place. Will the college…...