Category
liberal
At Politicon, diversity and polarity make for entertaining (and loud) political fare
Jared Sichel
October 12, 2015
The two-day conference, which ran Oct. 9-10, attracted about 9,000 attendees, according to event organizers, and brought together some of the nation’s most recognizable figures in politics, media and entertainment, including “The Daily Show” host, Trevor Noah, who performed a stand-up routine followed up by a conversation with Carville, the political commentator who helped Bill Clinton win the presidency, as well as Paul Begala, former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), John Avlon, editor in chief of the Daily Beast, with Edward Snowden, who became famous for leaking classified information from the NSA, appearing via live video from Russia.
Netanyahu facing challenges, criticism from Jewish liberals
Jewish Journal
March 23, 2015
With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing escalating criticism and pressure from the White House, he could use some help from Israel’s erstwhile allies in the American Jewish community — especially those with sway in liberal and Democratic circles.
Jews looked past worries to embrace Obama
Ron Kampeas, JTA
November 6, 2008
For months, polls showed Obama languishing at about 60 percent of the Jewish vote, a critical chunk short of the 75 percent or so Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) garnered in 2004. But exit polls from the Tuesday election showed Obama matching those results, garnering about 78 percent of the Jewish vote against 22 percent for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), his Republican rival.
Just Joking Around
Ed Rampell
March 16, 2006
Being a right-winger nowadays may seem like no laughing matter, but there really are conservatives with a sense of humor. Even ones who tell jokes professionally. Even Jewish ones. And some of them appear at \”Right to Laugh,\” a comic showcase staged most recently at the Friars Club in Beverly Hills earlier this month.
Fervent Political
Bill Boyarsky
September 4, 2003
How does a Jewish community journalist cover such a non-Jewish election?
Recall Quandaries
Raphael J. Sonenshein
August 14, 2003
Jewish leaders continue to decry Mel Gibson\’s forthcoming Jesus movie for supposedly threatening to whip up anti-Semitism. Due out next April, \”The Passion\” identifies Jewish priests as instigators of the crucifixion.
New Articles
Steve Garvey Holds Press Conference Calling for Action Against Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests
Aaron Bandler
April 25, 2024
West Hollywood’s MASH Gallery Exhibition to Feature Female Jewish Art
Brian Fishbach
April 25, 2024
Echad Mi Yodea? Who Knows One?
Rick Lupert
April 25, 2024
The First Alphabet and the Third Plague
Gershon Hepner
April 25, 2024
A Bisl Torah – The Fifth Child
Rabbi Nicole Guzik
April 25, 2024
More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.