Last month, five longtime peace activists from the United States retraced steps to Vietnam that four of them first trod back during the US-Vietnam War. Led by “Ong” (grandfather) Frank …
Palestine solidarity work is most effective when done within an anti-racist framework
by Alice Rothchild We’re pleased to publish this blog post by Alice Rothchild, a JWE board member who’s a writer, activist, and retired OB/GYN. This essay by Dr. Rothchild was …
The laughter of their children
by Miko Peled We’re pleased to publish this report by the Israeli-American peace activist Miko Peled, author of The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine and Injustice: The …
The Green New Deal offers a plan to fight the war machine in 2019
The Green New Deal, one of the hottest topics in Washington, D.C., offers critics of militarism a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take a bite out of the United States’ war machine. …
JWE Exec. President Helena Cobban explores challenges for antiwar movement
Just World Educational’s Executive President, Helena Cobban, has launched a broad public exploration of the current challenges facing the antiwar movement (especially in the United States), over at her vintage …
Eroding Civil Liberties and the Holy Land Foundation Five
Since 9/11/2001, prejudice against Muslims has coincided with an erosion of civil liberties in the U.S., particularly for Muslim Americans. The case of the Holy Land Foundation Five (HLF5) is …
Miko Peled launching project on joint US-Israeli attack on civil liberties
On February 3, Just World Educational and author-activist Miko Peled will be launching a new project: A speaker series on the topic of “US-Israeli Collusion in Eroding Civil Liberties.” This …
Ten Days of Awe: Standing with whom?
By Alice Rothchild* *Note: Alice Rothchild serves on the Board of Directors of Just World Educational So it’s Rosh Hashanah, the Day of Judgment and Remembering, and we of the Jewish …
Charlottesville confronting white supremacy and hate
This weekend, for the third time this year, our home-city of Charlottesville has been the target of a campaign by leaders of the hate-filled “Alt-Rights” and their associates to claim …
Larry Derfner’s memoir provoking strong reactions
Larry Derfner’s new book No Country For Jewish Liberals continues to receive great reviews (and one negative writeup) in major media outlets. We already covered the early reviews in our last …
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