Entries by Jose Nino
When Uncle Tom Crosses Uncle Shmuel
In America’s NGO space, some topics are so taboo that even renowned public intellectuals aren’t safe when they dare criticize sacred cows such as the state of Israel. Just ask Black economist Glenn Loury. A former Reagan-era conservative, Loury has held a distinguished career in the field of economics. After earning his doctorate at the […]
From Red Diaper to Red State: The Political Odyssey of David Horowitz
David Horowitz’s death on April 29, 2025 closes the chapter on a figure who embodied the neoconservative phenomenon: a Jewish intellectual who, like many of his generation, abandoned the Left when he perceived its ideals as incompatible with Jewish interests and American security. Horowitz was born on January 10, 1939, in Forest Hills, Queens, New […]
Zio-Populism: The New Alliance Between Israel and Europe’s Nationalists
The present populist era is rife with all manner of odd realignments. Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt recently faced sharp criticism from its ex-director Abraham Foxman over his initial plan to speak at the Israeli Diaspora Ministry’s International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem. For Foxman, the current ADL chief’s decision to share the stage […]
Marching Together, Drifting Apart: The Rise and Rupture of the Black-Jewish Alliance
In the last century, the alliance between Black and Jewish communities in the United States represents one of the most consequential cross-racial partnerships in modern American history. Initially rooted in both groups’ subaltern status, the forging of this coalition brought about landmark Civil Rights victories that paved the way for the undermining of the United […]
Guatemala’s Strange Love Affair with Israel
Strange things are happening in Guatemala. In February 2025, Guatemalan authorities arrested Yoel Alter, a senior leader of the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish cult Lev Tahor, outside a government childcare facility in Guatemala City. Alter is wanted in Guatemala and Mexico in connection to human trafficking allegations. He had recently been organizing protests as a direct response […]
What to Make of Ben Shapiro’s Sudden Desire to Pardon Derek Chauvin
There’s something strange brewing on the horizon. In an unexpected turn of events, Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro urged President Donald Trump to pardon former police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of killing George Floyd in 2021, at the end of his podcast video episode on March 4, 2025. Shapiro contended that […]
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