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Author writes convincingly of Nazis vs. movie moguls

From the moment Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany in 1933, Hollywood represented more than entertainment. Los Angeles was the center of the American film industry, and controlling the messages coming out of Hollywood could have given Nazi Germany an extraordinarily powerful propaganda tool. [Cailin Acosta]

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Antisemitism, Business & Finance, Cailin Acosta, California, International, USA

Otto Stern, German-American Nobel laureate in physics

When the Nazis came to power in Germany and the expulsion of Jews from “Aryan” science began, Stern resigned in protest. He was a veteran of World War I and did not fall under the sanctions of the Nazis’ antisemitic laws regarding the dismissal of Jews from universities and other state institutions. The pretext for his resignation in August 1933 was the dismissal of his colleague and former student Immanuel Estermann and the order to remove Einstein’s portrait from his office. He emigrated, and all that remained of the institute, stripped of its soul, soon faded away. [Alex Gordon]

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International, Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

ADL critical of the American Psychological Association’s treatment of Jewish members

ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) is deeply disappointed by the American Psychological Association (APA)’s decision Friday to delay the vote – for the second time this year – on recognizing the Association of Jewish Psychologists (AJP) as an Ethnic Psychological Association (EPA). [Press Release]

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Antisemitism, Jewish History, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Democrats eye flipping the U.S. Senate

I want Democrats to retake the Senate majority, but not at the expense of electing a troublemaker who contributes to the dangerous environment facing Jews worldwide.  President Trump and his Republican majorities in Congress will surely lose the House of Representatives majority and the careers of at least half dozen GOP Senate candidates are threatened. They can thank in part the severe damage to the economy and for waging an unwinnable war with Iran. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, Israel, Middle East, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

El-Sayed shouldn’t have threatened Fetterman metaphorically or in reality

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania proved this week that an advocate for Israel can confront an Israel-basher, shake him up and still stand firm and unyielding. Or stand tall, as John Wayne or Ronald Reagan might word it. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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