In Syria, Israel Should Aim for More than Just Degrading Iran’s Capabilities
Iranian escalation could play into Israel’s hands.
January 23, 2019
Two Veterans of the New Left Reveal a Familiar Blindspot
Too many Communists in the kitchen—making blintzes.
Born into Jewish Communist families, Richard Flacks and his wife Mickey both left the Kremlin-backed Communist Party of the USA in the late 1950s, following Nikita Khrushchev’s “secret speech” revealing Stalinist crimes, and became prominent figures in the emerging New Left. The couple eventually settled in Santa Barbara, California, where Richard joined the university’s sociology department and the couple committed themselves to building “socialism in one city.” In his review of their joint memoir, Making History, Making Blintzes, Harvey Klehr writes:
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In Today’s Democratic Party, Identity Politics Can Provide Cover for Anti-Semitism
Ilhan Omar and the old theories about Jewish conspiracies.
Iran and the Taliban Are Working Together against the U.S.
A longstanding alliance goes public.
Two Veterans of the New Left Reveal a Familiar Blindspot
Too many Communists in the kitchen—making blintzes.
From the YMHA to the JCC: The Development of Jewish Communal Centers
“Developing the manhood” of American Jews or rendering Judaism vacuous?