Antisemitism

For the second time in two days, President Donald Trump was asked by reporters about rising anti-Semitism in America. And each time, he declined to offer a straight and clear condemnation of anti-Jewish bigotry.

As one of the first black women to ever appear on German television, Mo Asumang has faced her share of hate — mainly from the neo-Nazis of Germany. And she decided to confront the haters, including American KKK members, in a documentary exploring how the Nazi’s appropriated the Aryan identity from Iran.

The proposal for an Islamic center to be built just two blocks from Ground Zero could move forward today. In light of this local issue that’s quickly morphed into a national cause, we ask: what are our country’s views toward Islam, nine years after 9/11?

Until recently, the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party enjoyed substantial popularity in Greece. Then, two weeks ago, a Golden Dawn member admitted to killing anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas. In the following days, Greek authorities arrested more than 20 Golden Dawn members, including much of the party’s leadership.

Some say Iran’s president took a very symbolic step toward accepting the reality of the holocaust in an interview with CNN. Holocaust researcher Deborah Lipstadt doubts it.