JEWISH CURRENTS

YESTERDAY

“All He Draws Is Monsters! ”

Understanding Zionist forefather Max Nordau’s vision of “degenerate” art and his attitudes toward diaspora Jews can illuminate our present-day crisis.

APRIL 15. 2025

“A Void Only the Houthis Are Filling”

Yemen scholar Helen Lackner explains how the rebel group, once unpopular among its subjects and peripheral in the region, has seen its legitimacy grow due…

APRIL 9. 2025

Against Zionist Realism

Is “Not In Our Name” Jewish organizing around Palestine inflating our culpability as Jews—and downplaying our complicity as Americans ?

APRIL 4. 2025

Canary Mission’s Newest Funders

Two Jewish American philanthropists supported the group in 2023, including the foundation of a board member of the Washington Institute for Near East…

APRIL 3. 2025

Chuck Schumer Cannot Meet the Moment

In his new book on antisemitism, the minority leader offers a vision of progress without popular struggle that profoundly underestimates the Trump threat.

APRIL 2. 2025

The Deportation Dragnet

With universities’ collaboration, the Trump administration is targeting noncitizens on campus—and paving the way for an expansive immigration crackdown.

APRIL 1. 2025

Parsing Anti-Hamas Protests and Pro-Israel PR

Political analyst Muhammad Shehada discusses the cynical exploitation of Gazans’ demonstrations, and Israel’s investment in keeping Hamas in power.

MARCH 28. 2025

Palestinian Hostage Families’ Long Wait

For the loved ones of some Palestinian captives, the short-lived ceasefire offered a painful road to reunion.

MARCH 27. 2025

ADL Shutters Flagship Anti-Bias Program

Former employees say the organization is shifting away from educational content on racism and the LGBTQ experience and focusing more exclusively on…

MARCH 20. 2025

FEBRUARY 25. 2025

A Progressive Education Nonprofit’s Silence on Gaza

Facing History & Ourselves, which is known for its model lessons on genocide, has angered staff and disappointed teachers with its refusal to provide…

FEBRUARY 14. 2025

The Perils of Universities’ Unscholarly Antisemitism Reports

By relying on pro-Israel organizations’ analysis of antisemitism—rather than recruiting the scholars on their own campuses—university antisemitism task…

FEBRUARY 7. 2025

After the Ceasefire

Three Palestinians from northern Gaza reflect on returning to their devastated homes.

FEBRUARY 3. 2025