A giant of civil rights left us. May Sami Michael's memory be a blessing.

Deeply grateful to David N Myers for this extraordinary review.
'The genius of Thrall’s book lies in its ability to unearth the lives, aspirations, and sentiments of his protagonists.'
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Now in #paperback , American Shtetl by Nomi Stolzenberg & David N Myers explores a compelling account of how a group of Hasidic Jews established its own local government on American soil.

Learn more & grab the paperback: hubs.ly/Q02g86fG0 (April 16 UK pub)

My take on the insane campaign against Derek Penslar:

Opinion: How the fight against antisemitism is now used to promote an 'anti-woke' agenda latimes.com/opinion/story/…

How soon will the moral and political costs of Israel’s war in Gaza compel Biden to 'tell Netanyahu that it’s over' – & Standing Together עומדים ביחד نقف معًا Standing Together🟣 – A Land For All A Land for All ארץ לכולם بلاد للجميع – David N Myers #UCLALuskin on The Nation podcast bit.ly/3trCsf4

Check out the legendary Rev. James Lawson talking about the the transformative potential of non-violence.
Listening to 'The Enduring Power of Non-Violence: A Conversation with Rev. James Lawson' at buzzsprout.com/952522/1393056…

Check out this “Then & Now” conversation with the brilliant Eddie Cole on the history of affirmative action and the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Radical settlers are now in the Israeli government. This one became a left-wing activist haaretz.com/israel-news/20….

Listening to 'The Case for Open Access: A Conversation with Peter Baldwin' at buzzsprout.com/952522/1333840…

Check out 'Then & Now' with historian Yael Sternhell, who discusses parallels and differences in the complicated histories of the United States and Israel.

'What Can We Learn from History? A Conversation on Israel and America, Past and Present, 'at buzzsprout.com/952522/1285577…

‘It is hard to gauge who or what constitutes the greatest threat to the remaining institutions of democracy in Israel.’

‘Dem-o-krat-yah now!' by David N. Myers | New Israel Fund New Israel Fund AU David N Myers UCLA Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.s

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Listening to 'The Past and Future of the Humanities? A Conversation with Katherine Fleming' at buzzsprout.com/952522/1263824…

We have a duty to remember. This remembrance day, Avraham Roth reflects on what democracy means for survivors like him in Israel haaretz.com/opinion/2023-0…

בצילום: איבוד צלם אנוש

From NIF grantee עומדים ביחד نقف معًا Standing Together🟣's Alon-Lee Green - ألون-لي جرين - אלון-לי גרין 🟣: 'Thousands are marching in the streets of Tel Aviv and across the country against Ben-Gvir's Kahanist militia'

יו'ר הכנסת לשעבר אברום בורג מותקף באלימות על ידי חיילים, רימונים מושלכים ברקע. מאות ישראלים הגיעו הבוקר לביקור סולידריות עם תושבי חווארה, הצבא חוסם את דרכם ומפזר באלימות.

הזוועה שיהודים מתפללים ערבית ועונים אמן לקדיש כשעיירה שהם הציתו בוערת מול עיניהם. אלה תמונות באחד הפרקים האפלים בתולדות העם היהודי

Check out this insightful conversation with Bryan Pitts on Then & Now: ' From the End of the Junta to the Return of Lula: Discussing Brazil's Political History with Bryan Pitts' at buzzsprout.com/952522/12214411