14
Jan
Right-Wing Conspiracies Come to Life: An Interview with Sarah Posner
Sarah Posner has reported extensively on the the alt-right and QAnon. Here she discusses right-wing conspiracies come to life.
12
Jan
Yiddish Storytelling for a New Generation
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Moment
Yiddish has a rich legacy of storytelling for children, including both global classics and works that originated in the mother tongue of Ashkenazi Jewry. Join Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone translator Arun Viswanath and Miriam Udel, editor and translator of Honey on the Page: A Treasury of Yiddish Children’s Literature for a wide-ranging conversation with Moment Deputy Editor Sarah Breger about how they are helping to bring the legacy of Yiddish into the twentieth century, their work in relation to broad developments in Jewish history and how it intersects with their own family narratives.
12
Jan
Moment Debate | Does Electronic Surveillance Threaten Democracy?
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What undermines democracy is the use of electronic surveillance by government without tight limits: judicial oversight, transparent policies and publicly available information after the fact.
12
Jan
Jewish Word | Pikuach Nefesh
In Chaim Potok’s 1969 novel The Promise, sequel to the better-known The Chosen, there’s a scene that piercingly illustrates the Jewish legal emphasis on saving a life.
12
Jan
Ask the Rabbis | Jewish Ethics and Electronic Surveillance
Some issues dominate the news; others drift along under the radar. This is literally true of electronic surveillance, a worldwide and quickly growing force that could profoundly change our lives.
12
Jan
JPVP | Where Do We Go From Here?
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Since August 2019, Moment’s Jewish Political Voices Project (JPVP) has been following 30 politically engaged Jewish voters from battleground states.
12
Jan
Wonder Woman 1984: Who Is the True Villain?
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Sam Gelman
Warning: The following contains spoilers for Wonder Woman 1984, now playing in theaters and streaming on HBO Max.
They say a hero is only as good...
12
Jan
Moment’s Coverage of the January 6 DC Riots
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Senator Richard Blumenthal Reflects on His Flight from the Capitol During the DC Riots
When rioters inspired by President Donald Trump broke through police lines and...
11
Jan
How the Capitol Hill Insurrection Dealt American Jews a Double Blow
Politics & Power columnist Nathan Guttman explores how January 6th’s Capitol Hill insurrection dealth American Jews a double blow.
11
Jan
Senator Richard Blumenthal Reflects on His Flight from the Capitol
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Dan Freedman
When rioters inspired by President Donald Trump broke through police lines and invaded the U.S. Capitol, few members of Congress felt the sense of violation more acutely than Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.
11
Jan
After Riots at U.S. Capitol, One Photographer Describes What He Saw
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Virginia-based freelance photographer Lloyd Wolf was on the plaza outside the main entrance of the United States Capitol on Wednesday afternoon when Trump supporters descended on the building.
09
Jan
Robert Siegel on U.S. Capitol Riots: ‘It’s Like Nothing I’ve Seen Before’
Robert Siegel, former host of NPR’s All Things Considered and Moment’s special literary contributor shares his thoughts about the mob events at the U.S. Capitol and how these past few years remind him of the turmoil of 1968. He also reflects on the history of American rebellions and the challenges that lie ahead for the Biden administration. Siegel is in conversation with Moment’s opinion and book editor Amy E. Schwartz.