Book Description: How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them
Summary Jason Stanley describes his specific interest in this book as “…fascist tactics as a mechanism to achieve power.” Published in 2020, he wrote much…
Book Description: Jean Améry, Essays on Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism, and the Left
Summary Reading Jean Amery’s essays is an emotional experience. His writing is expressive and conveys his deep underlying sadness. Améry’s situation, while not unique, found…
Blog: The NY Times Hasidic Schools Expose : antisemitic tropes in coverage of a genuine problem
Is it a sign of the times that the media keeps handing out visual aids for the study of antisemitism? Recently, the New York Times…
Book Description: Historicizing Fear: Ignorance, Vilification, and Othering
Title:Historicizing Fear: Ignorance, Vilification, and Othering Summary Historicizing Fear is a mixed bag. A few of the essays impress with their perspectives. However, most are…
Book Description: Johnson, Hannah R., Blood Libel: The Ritual Murder Accusation at the Limit of Jewish History
Title Blood Libel: The Ritual Murder Accusation at the Limit of Jewish History Summary Professor Hannah R. Johnson is a historian who studies antisemitism. She…
Book Description: Veidlinger, In the Midst of Civilized Europe: The Pogroms of 1918-1921 and the Onset of the Holocaust
Bibliographic Information: Veidlinger, Jeffrey, In the Midst of Civilized Europe: The Pogroms of 1918-1921 and the Onset of the Holocaust, First edition (New York: Metropolitan…
Book Description: Ben Cohen, Some of My Best Friends
Summary Ben Cohen is a journalist of British-Jewish birth and upbringing. For many years he has lived and worked in the US. He worked for…
An inconsequential joke about Jewish Divorces and the embeddedness of Antisemitism
Florida Text Books, a Scandal Within a Scandal Florida is a source of endless intellectual stimulation. While examining a mathematics text, a state-appointed auditor spotted…
Book Description: David Hirsh, Contemporary Left Antisemitism
Bibliographic Information: Hirsh, David, Contemporary Left Antisemitism (London ; New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2018) ISBN: 978-1-138-23530-4 Summary To create this book, Professor David…
Timothy Snyder, Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning
Summary Prof. Timothy Snyder is a rare breed of a historian who can develop truly new insights after looking at material extensively researched by learned…