Gender and Sexuality
Why Patriarchy Is Not about Men
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I see this as the core source of violence: the physical, emotional, and spiritual brutalization of boys and men.
Politics & Society
A Call to Our Communities to Stop the Character Assassinations and Attacks on Seekers of Justice
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This is a plea to those of us from within Jewish communities to vigorously and unequivocally repudiate these persistent character assassinations and attacks, to call them out for what they are, to examine our complicity in what is happening, and to join the call for justice.
Politics & Society
How US Policy Helps Al Qaeda in Yemen
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President Trump – like President Obama – is working at cross purposes in supposedly fighting Al Qaeda in Yemen while helping Saudi Arabia kill Al Qaeda’s chief Yemeni enemies.
Politics & Society
Is Trump Attempting To Outwit Congress?
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It’s a bleak situation that portends more war.
Health
Healthcare Equality and Palliative Care Support
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My name is Beverly Alves; I’m an advocate for healthcare reform and the medical specialty of palliative care. I am deeply distressed by the legislative nightmare surrounding healthcare in the US.
War & Peace
America's Wars
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If you want a single word to summarize American war-making in this last decade and a half, I would suggest rubble.
Politics & Society
The Invisible Monster of Climate Change
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If you’re looking for fairy tales that are on the grim (not Grimm) side, things that once might only have been in dystopian fiction, look no further than our present planet at our present moment.
art
First Dispatch from the Jerusalem Film Festival
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We at Tikkun have the good fortune to have U Mass Amherst professor of Film Studies and Jewish Studies Olga Gershenson reporting for us on the Jerusalem Film Festival. These are short snippets that give our readers some feel for what is being presented in Israel at the moment
General News
Words, Harm, Blame, and Splintering
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It can be more constructive to say, “When you said X, I felt Y.” In that case, the focus is on a single action. That makes it easier to acknowledge a mistake and resolve not to repeat it, which can help heal the relationship.
General News
American Jews Stand Up for Their Own Rights in Israel, but NOT for Palestinian Rights
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