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How it’s working out for the House Judiciary Committee GOP.

Someone is going to die and they're fine-tuning talking points

This is what happens when demonization replaces persuasion.

The Holocaust, refugees, and haunting echoes

Michael Fanone Is Not Your Fucking Hero by Jason Maxey

He almost lost his life defending the Capitol on Jan. 6. Now, he’s a #resistance star — and he hates it

The US government is recognizing the importance of open-source software. But is it ready for what's needed?

There Are Real Threats To Free Speech Everywhere. Cancel Culture Is Far Down The List by Mike Masnick

I’ve written a few times lately about the overreaction many people seem to have to claims that “cancel culture” is a “threat to free speech.” Obviously, there are some examples of people overreacting to speech they dislike, but more often than not, the claims of “cancel culture” are really assholes upset that they’re being held […]

The nationalist dandies are funny, in a pathetic sort of way. The brutes who come after them aren’t.

Roger Stone, Michael Anton, Kyle Young, and the Oath Keepers.

B’nai Jeshurun holds Sephardic selichot services with an egalitarian, liberal twist.

Was Abraham’s greatest test really the Akedah?

The Meaning of Rosh Hashanah: An In-Depth Analysis by Tzvi

Exploring the philosophical underpinnings of this misunderstood holiday.

The former president tried to sell his preferred version of himself, but said much more than he intended.

Libs of Tiktok is fueling a pogrom against trans youth by Nora Berman

A school was forced to shut down after days of bomb threats, hateful messages, and a death threat against one staff member. A group of Proud Boys stormed a library during a drag queen story hour. One man wore a shirt that said, “Kill your local pedophile,” with an image of an assault rifle below…

The crisis of masculinity is rooted in technology, but can be resolved through relationships.

Lighting Candles for Yom Tov by Richard B. Aiken

As for Shabbat, Jewish festivals start for women when they light candles or at sunset, whichever is earlier.