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Jewish Groups Embrace BLM, With Conditions

June 23, 2020 Mari Cohen

Some Jewish groups appear to be putting aside Israel-related grievances with the Black Lives Matter movement. Others aim to show support without backing its more radical demands.

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Nurses Everywhere Are Organizing

April 20, 2020 Mari Cohen

With or without a union, nurses in harm’s way are turning to collective action to demand better protections.

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“We Are Sitting Ducks”

March 23, 2020 Mari Cohen

As the Covid-19 crisis escalates, incarcerated people across the country describe a climate of fear, uncertainty, and unpreparedness.

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When Jews Go to the Polls

February 21, 2020 Mari Cohen

Recent polling offers potential answers—and raises additional questions—about what choices Jewish voters might make in the 2020 elections.

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Hillel Partners with Right-Wing Christian Law Firm

January 28, 2020 Mari Cohen

Working with Jay Sekulow’s organization shows a willingness to alienate LGBTQ Jewish students to fight pro-Palestine activism.

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Punching Postwar Nazis

January 21, 2020 Mari Cohen

Daniel Sonabend discusses the lost history and legacy of the 43 Group—a post-World War II association of British Jewish antifascist fighters.

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A New Deal for Chicago’s Jewish Federation

December 19, 2019 Mari Cohen

The SEIU Local 73 bargaining team—representing therapists, teachers, nurses, dining service workers, and more—has won a contract that will dramatically improve working conditions.