freebeacon--2020-06-18--NY Dem Accused of Darkening Opponent’s Skin in ‘Racist’ Campaign Mailer

One of the Democrats challenging New York representative Yvette Clarke ( D. ) is accusing her of darkening his skin in a recent mailer sent to voters in the state 's Ninth Congressional District .
`` As Democrats , we are supposed to be the party of equality , truth , and facts .
But instead , Ms. Clarke puts out a racist mailer that clearly darkens my skin , '' Clarke challenger Adem Bunkeddeko said in a Thursday statement .
`` This is despicable .
She needs to apologize to me and every single one of her constituents .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Clarke 's mailer to the Student Post in May 2019 .
His campaign told the Washington Free Beacon it did not give the Clarke campaign permission to use the photo in the mailer .
Clarke , a seven-term incumbent and Congressional Black Caucus member , did not respond to a request for comment from the Free Beacon on the decision to use the photo without Bunkeddeko 's permission .
Her campaign denied the racism accusation in a statement provided to the New York Daily News .
`` To suggest that our campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black women would deliberately darken a Black man 's face is preposterous , '' Clarke senior advisor L. Joy Williams said Thursday , adding that she was `` personally offended at the accusation . ''
The Bunkeddeko campaign also called Clarke 's mailer `` anti-Semitic , '' saying it `` uses one supporter 's common Jewish last name as a basis for making a false allegation about the donor . ''
Clarke 's mailer claims that Bunkeddeko accepted donations from `` real estate heir Marc Kushner , '' first cousin to President Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kushner .
`` Not all Kushners are related .
This is unbecoming of a Congressmember and desperate , '' Bunkeddeko campaign manager Pragya Nandini tweeted on June 3 .
Bunkeddeko is again running to unseat Clarke after losing to the incumbent by 6 points in 2018 .
He was endorsed by the New York Times on June 12 .
Clarke will face Bunkeddeko and three additional challengers in the district 's June 23 primary .

One of the Democrats challenging New York representative Yvette Clarke (D.) is accusing her of darkening his skin in a recent mailer sent to voters in the state's Ninth Congressional District.
"As Democrats, we are supposed to be the party of equality, truth, and facts. But instead, Ms. Clarke puts out a racist mailer that clearly darkens my skin," Clarke challenger Adem Bunkeddeko said in a Thursday statement. "This is despicable. She needs to apologize to me and every single one of her constituents."
Bunkeddeko originally provided the photo used in Clarke's mailer to the Student Post in May 2019. His campaign told the Washington Free Beacon it did not give the Clarke campaign permission to use the photo in the mailer.
Clarke, a seven-term incumbent and Congressional Black Caucus member, did not respond to a request for comment from the Free Beacon on the decision to use the photo without Bunkeddeko's permission. Her campaign denied the racism accusation in a statement provided to the New York Daily News.
"To suggest that our campaign for a Black woman, run by Black women would deliberately darken a Black man's face is preposterous," Clarke senior adviser L. Joy Williams said Thursday, adding that she was "personally offended at the accusation."
The Bunkeddeko campaign also called Clarke's mailer "anti-Semitic," saying it "uses one supporter's common Jewish last name as a basis for making a false allegation about the donor." Clarke's mailer claims that Bunkeddeko accepted donations from "real estate heir Marc Kushner," first cousin to President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner.
"Not all Kushners are related. This is unbecoming of a Congressmember and desperate," Bunkeddeko campaign manager Pragya Nandini tweeted on June 3.
Bunkeddeko is again running to unseat Clarke after losing to the incumbent by 6 points in 2018. He was endorsed by the New York Times on June 12. Clarke will face Bunkeddeko and three additional challengers in the district's June 23 primary.


freebeacon--2020-06-18--Hillsdale Unmoved by Leftist Pressure to Issue Black Lives Matter Statement

Hillsdale College is refusing to fold under pressure from alumni and students to make a statement in support of the Black Lives Matter movement .
In a response Thursday morning , the conservative college insisted its past and present actions on racial injustice and police brutality speak for themselves .
`` The College is pressed to speak , '' the administration wrote in a letter published in the school ’ s student newspaper , the Collegian .
`` It is told that saying what it always has said is insufficient .
Instead , it must decry racism and the mistreatment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , is precisely what the College has always said . ''
Hillsdale , a college in south-central Michigan with about 1,500 students , has often stood apart from its liberal arts counterparts because of its reputation for bringing in conservative-leaning students .
While Harvard , Yale , and dozens of other universities across the country have issued statements following the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor , Hillsdale has remained silent .
Two letters pressuring the Hillsdale administration to release a statement in support of protesters circulated on Facebook and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and received hundreds of signatures from alumni , students , and other members of the Hillsdale community .
One letter , written by 2013 graduate Shelby Kittleson , called for the school to `` Say that Black Lives Matter , and they will be protected by Hillsdale College and its graduates . ''
Another letter , the author of which asked not to be named , said the school ’ s silence on recent events is `` deafening . ''
The administration said in its response that , while the school has addressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movements resort to a `` cheap , '' `` bandwagon '' approach to confronting such problems .
`` There is a kind of virtue that is cheap , '' the administration said .
`` It consists of jumping on cost-free bandwagons of public feeling—perhaps even deeply justified public feeling—and winning approval by espousing the right opinion… .
But the fact that very real racial problems are now being cynically exploited for profit , gain , and public favor by some organizations and people is impossible to overlook . ''
Denver resident Rick Russo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year , said he was `` shocked '' when he read the letters .
`` I did n't believe a Hillsdale graduate wrote the piece , '' Russo said .
`` There were so many citations of statistics and statements that really were , I believe , simply cut-and-pasted from Black Lives Matter literature , and there really did n't appear to be much thought reflected in the piece about what those statistics meant . ''
Not all Hillsdale alumni thought Hillsdale was morally obligated to make a statement .
Kaylee McGhee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is now a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner , told the Washington Free Beacon that the letters are just part of a movement to shame groups over remaining silent and force them to make a statement .
`` It 's not compatible with reason or any response expected prior to the Black Lives Matter movement , and we would not morally expect that Hillsdale or Walgreens or every other business to condemn every murder that happened , '' McGhee said .
`` The college 's actions speak for itself . ''

Hillsdale College is refusing to fold under pressure from alumni and students to make a statement in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. In a response Thursday morning, the conservative college insisted its past and present actions on racial injustice and police brutality speak for themselves.
"The College is pressed to speak," the administration wrote in a letter published in the school’s student newspaper, the Collegian. "It is told that saying what it always has said is insufficient. Instead, it must decry racism and the mistreatment of Black Americans in particular. This, however, is precisely what the College has always said."
Hillsdale, a college in south-central Michigan with about 1,500 students, has often stood apart from its liberal arts counterparts because of its reputation for bringing in conservative-leaning students. While Harvard, Yale, and dozens of other universities across the country have issued statements following the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Hillsdale has remained silent.
Two letters pressuring the Hillsdale administration to release a statement in support of protesters circulated on Facebook and other social media platforms over the weekend and received hundreds of signatures from alumni, students, and other members of the Hillsdale community.
One letter, written by 2013 graduate Shelby Kittleson, called for the school to "Say that Black Lives Matter, and they will be protected by Hillsdale College and its graduates."
Another letter, the author of which asked not to be named, said the school’s silence on recent events is "deafening."
Both writers declined to comment.
The administration said in its response that, while the school has addressed problems of racism through education, current movements resort to a "cheap," "bandwagon" approach to confronting such problems.
"There is a kind of virtue that is cheap," the administration said. "It consists of jumping on cost-free bandwagons of public feeling—perhaps even deeply justified public feeling—and winning approval by espousing the right opinion.... But the fact that very real racial problems are now being cynically exploited for profit, gain, and public favor by some organizations and people is impossible to overlook."
Denver resident Rick Russo, whose daughter graduated from Hillsdale College last year, said he was "shocked" when he read the letters.
"I didn't believe a Hillsdale graduate wrote the piece," Russo said. "There were so many citations of statistics and statements that really were, I believe, simply cut-and-pasted from Black Lives Matter literature, and there really didn't appear to be much thought reflected in the piece about what those statistics meant."
Not all Hillsdale alumni thought Hillsdale was morally obligated to make a statement. Kaylee McGhee, who graduated from Hillsdale in 2019 and is now a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner, told the Washington Free Beacon that the letters are just part of a movement to shame groups over remaining silent and force them to make a statement.
"It's not compatible with reason or any response expected prior to the Black Lives Matter movement, and we would not morally expect that Hillsdale or Walgreens or every other business to condemn every murder that happened," McGhee said. "The college's actions speak for itself."


freebeacon--2020-06-18--Supreme Court Sides With Dreamers, Rules Trump Bid to Rescind DACA Unlawful

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump 's bid to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA ) program was unlawful , dealing a blow to the president on a signature domestic policy issue .
Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the five-to-four decision , which capstones a first term for Trump that has seen little progress on immigration , to the disappointment of his supporters .
The Court found that the administration did not give sufficient explanation for the move , as required by law .
`` We do not decide whether DACA or its rescission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The wisdom of those decisions is none of our concern .
We address only whether the agency complied with the procedural requirement that it provide a reasoned explanation for its action . ''
The president framed the decision in starkly personal terms and promised to produce a new list of Supreme Court nominees by Sept. 1 .
In an early afternoon tweet , Trump said recent decisions underline the importance of selecting justices who will protect the Second Amendment and the right to life .
DACA delays deportation for individuals who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Recipients are eligible for benefits like work permits , though DACA status must be reauthorized every two years .
There are approximately 700,000 DACA enrollees .
President Trump has promised to strike a deal with Congress affording lasting protections for DACA recipients in exchange for border control measures .
The chances of such a grand bargain looks dim after Thursday ’ s decision , with congressional attention fixated on the coronavirus pandemic , police reform , and a general election in the offing .
Solutions could be difficult to come by even among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ somewhat fractious on immigration issues .
Former vice president Joe Biden has promised to extend DACA by executive order if he prevails in November .
The program is generally popular with the public .
Surveys consistently show voters favor legal protections for enrollees .
No one disputes that the president has the power to end DACA .
Instead , the focus of Thursday 's case is whether administration officials followed procedural rules when terminating the program .
The Trump administration set DACA ’ s termination in motion in September 2017 , when former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) advising that the program is unlawful and should be rescinded .
Acting DHS secretary Elaine Duke then announced in a memo that the department would stop accepting DACA renewal applications .
Duke cited the Sessions letter and a 2015 decision of the Fifth U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals that struck down a related amnesty program .
The decision was immediately challenged in federal courts around the country .
Federal trial judges in California , New York , and Washington , D.C. , sided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resume processing DACA renewal applications .
Broadly speaking , the lower courts questioned whether DACA is actually unlawful .
They also said the government didn ’ t adequately explain its decision to end the program .
In their view , the Sessions letter and the Duke memo should have weighed the economic and social consequences for Dreamers .
Ted Olson , a lawyer who represents DACA recipients , opened his argument in November on that point .
`` The government 's termination of DACA triggered abrupt , tangible , adverse consequences and substantial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , their families , employers , communities , and the Armed Forces , '' Olson told the justices .
`` That decision required the government to provide an accurate , reasoned , rational , and legally sound explanation .
It utterly failed to do so . ''
The Court nodded to that argument Thursday , saying the government should have taken such considerations into account .
The principal flaw Roberts flagged is that Sessions ’ s letter and Duke ’ s memo focused on the benefits DACA recipients collect , like work permits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crux of the program—delayed deportation , called forbearance .
`` The rescission memorandum contains no discussion of forbearance , '' Roberts wrote .
`` Duke entirely failed to consider that important aspect of the problem . ''
The administration argued its decision couldn ’ t be challenged in the first place .
The Justice Department said rescinding DACA is much like a prosecutor ’ s choice whether or not to bring criminal charges , which can ’ t be challenged in Court .
Roberts rejected the analogy .
The fact that DACA grants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action that provides a focus '' for courts , he wrote .
In a small victory for the government , the Court rejected arguments that DACA ’ s termination was unlawful due to Trump ’ s alleged animus against Hispanics .
Justice Sonia Sotomayor was the only member of the Court who did not join that section of Roberts ’ s opinion .
`` The words of the president help to create the strong perception that the rescission decision was contaminated by impermissible discriminatory animus , '' Sotomayor wrote in a separate opinion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned that the Court ’ s decision will force future presidents to stick with illegal policies inherited from their predecessors .
`` Under the auspices of today ’ s decision , administrations can bind their successors by unlawfully adopting significant legal changes through executive branch agency memoranda , '' Thomas wrote .
`` Even if the agency lacked authority to effectuate the changes , the changes can not be undone by the same agency in a successor administration unless the successor provides sufficient policy justifications to the satisfaction of this Court . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ down solo dissents .
Alito noted that courts have been considering DACA ’ s recession for so long that they have effectively run out the clock on Trump ’ s first term .
`` Our constitutional system is not supposed to work that way , '' he wrote .
Kavanaugh pointed to a memo former DHS secretary Kirstjen Nielsen released on DACA ’ s termination in 2018 .
The justice argued that Nielsen ’ s memo , which further explained the Duke memo and offered additional reasons for ending DACA , should `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive branch ’ s action . ''
The case is No .
18-587 Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California .
DHS v. Regents of the Unive… by Washington Free Beacon on Scribd This post was updated at 10:44 a.m. , 12:00 p.m. , and 1:52 p.m. with further information .

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump's bid to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was unlawful, dealing a blow to the president on a signature domestic policy issue.
Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the five-to-four decision, which capstones a first term for Trump that has seen little progress on immigration, to the disappointment of his supporters. The Court found that the administration did not give sufficient explanation for the move, as required by law.
"We do not decide whether DACA or its rescission are sound policies," Roberts wrote. "The wisdom of those decisions is none of our concern. We address only whether the agency complied with the procedural requirement that it provide a reasoned explanation for its action."
The president framed the decision in starkly personal terms and promised to produce a new list of Supreme Court nominees by Sept. 1. In an early afternoon tweet, Trump said recent decisions underline the importance of selecting justices who will protect the Second Amendment and the right to life.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1273667867523899394
DACA delays deportation for individuals who entered the country illegally as children. Recipients are eligible for benefits like work permits, though DACA status must be reauthorized every two years. There are approximately 700,000 DACA enrollees.
President Trump has promised to strike a deal with Congress affording lasting protections for DACA recipients in exchange for border control measures. The chances of such a grand bargain looks dim after Thursday’s decision, with congressional attention fixated on the coronavirus pandemic, police reform, and a general election in the offing. Solutions could be difficult to come by even among Republicans, as GOP lawmakers have proved somewhat fractious on immigration issues.
Former vice president Joe Biden has promised to extend DACA by executive order if he prevails in November. The program is generally popular with the public. Surveys consistently show voters favor legal protections for enrollees.
No one disputes that the president has the power to end DACA. Instead, the focus of Thursday's case is whether administration officials followed procedural rules when terminating the program.
The Trump administration set DACA’s termination in motion in September 2017, when former attorney general Jeff Sessions sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advising that the program is unlawful and should be rescinded. Acting DHS secretary Elaine Duke then announced in a memo that the department would stop accepting DACA renewal applications. Duke cited the Sessions letter and a 2015 decision of the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that struck down a related amnesty program.
The decision was immediately challenged in federal courts around the country. Federal trial judges in California, New York, and Washington, D.C., sided with the challengers and ordered DHS to resume processing DACA renewal applications.
Broadly speaking, the lower courts questioned whether DACA is actually unlawful. They also said the government didn’t adequately explain its decision to end the program. In their view, the Sessions letter and the Duke memo should have weighed the economic and social consequences for Dreamers. Ted Olson, a lawyer who represents DACA recipients, opened his argument in November on that point.
"The government's termination of DACA triggered abrupt, tangible, adverse consequences and substantial disruptions in the lives of 700,000 individuals, their families, employers, communities, and the Armed Forces," Olson told the justices. "That decision required the government to provide an accurate, reasoned, rational, and legally sound explanation. It utterly failed to do so."
The Court nodded to that argument Thursday, saying the government should have taken such considerations into account.
The principal flaw Roberts flagged is that Sessions’s letter and Duke’s memo focused on the benefits DACA recipients collect, like work permits. They said nothing about the very crux of the program—delayed deportation, called forbearance.
"The rescission memorandum contains no discussion of forbearance," Roberts wrote. "Duke entirely failed to consider that important aspect of the problem."
The administration argued its decision couldn’t be challenged in the first place. The Justice Department said rescinding DACA is much like a prosecutor’s choice whether or not to bring criminal charges, which can’t be challenged in Court.
Roberts rejected the analogy. The fact that DACA grants benefits and delays deportation "is an action that provides a focus" for courts, he wrote.
In a small victory for the government, the Court rejected arguments that DACA’s termination was unlawful due to Trump’s alleged animus against Hispanics. Justice Sonia Sotomayor was the only member of the Court who did not join that section of Roberts’s opinion.
"The words of the president help to create the strong perception that the rescission decision was contaminated by impermissible discriminatory animus," Sotomayor wrote in a separate opinion.
In dissent, Justice Clarence Thomas warned that the Court’s decision will force future presidents to stick with illegal policies inherited from their predecessors.
"Under the auspices of today’s decision, administrations can bind their successors by unlawfully adopting significant legal changes through executive branch agency memoranda," Thomas wrote. "Even if the agency lacked authority to effectuate the changes, the changes cannot be undone by the same agency in a successor administration unless the successor provides sufficient policy justifications to the satisfaction of this Court."
Justices Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh handed down solo dissents. Alito noted that courts have been considering DACA’s recession for so long that they have effectively run out the clock on Trump’s first term.
"Our constitutional system is not supposed to work that way," he wrote.
Kavanaugh pointed to a memo former DHS secretary Kirstjen Nielsen released on DACA’s termination in 2018. The justice argued that Nielsen’s memo, which further explained the Duke memo and offered additional reasons for ending DACA, should "pass muster as an explanation for the executive branch’s action."
The case is No. 18-587 Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California.
DHS v. Regents of the Unive... by Washington Free Beacon on Scribd
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This post was updated at 10:44 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 1:52 p.m. with further information.


The Seattle Soviet

`` What , '' Marx asked , `` is the Commune , that sphinx so tantalizing to the bourgeois mind ? ''
In 1871 the Commune was the revolutionary government of Paris , a revolt against the newborn Third Republic of Adolphe Thiers .
The communards , drawn from the ranks of city-dwelling laborers , overthrew the republican army and replaced it with an armed guard .
The police were disbanded—or `` defunded '' —and reconstituted as an agency of the Commune .
`` It aimed to expropriate the expropriators . ''
Churches were closed , judges were disestablished , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the people .
`` In a rough sketch of national organization which the Commune had no time to develop , '' Marx wrote in `` The Civil War in France , '' `` it states clearly that the Commune was to be the political form of even the smallest country hamlet , and that in the rural districts the standing army was to be replaced by a national militia , with an extremely short term of service . ''
The Russian word for the form of social organization exemplified by the Commune is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crushed when Thiers organized a new regular army from the French provinces and retook Paris .
Recent events in Seattle , though , drew me back to my Marx-Engels Reader .
On June 8 , after days of violent clashes with protesters , Mayor Jenny Durkan ordered police to abandon the East Precinct headquarters in the crunchy neighborhood of Capitol Hill .
The demonstrators quickly established an `` autonomous zone '' within a six-block area devoid of police and governed , if that is the word , by decentralized and rotating groups of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ armed men .
The Seattle soviet was born .
It , too , has tantalized the bourgeois mind .
To the left , Capitol Hill is , as one entranced New York Times correspondent put it , `` now a homeland for racial justice—and , depending on the protester one talked to , perhaps something more . ''
To the right , it symbolizes anarchy , danger , mob rule , and the breakdown of civil order .
`` This is no different than ISIS taking over cities in the Middle East , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yikes .
The truth , writes Seattle radio host Jason Rantz in National Review Online , is somewhere between utopian hopes and conservative fears .
Rantz says that the neighborhood is `` at times a street fair and at other times a social-justice workshop , with an unhealthy dose of violence and intimidation mixed in . ''
It is a problem for a left-wing municipal government , not a prelude to civil war .
What is happening in Seattle also has a fantastic , satirical quality , a frivolity that illustrates the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our own .
Both activists and officials seem to be playacting , inhabiting the roles of revolutionary Jacobin and timid liberal , even as they haphazardly work to resolve the situation , in a tragicomic script written by Tom Wolfe .
The occupiers have no leaders— '' They ’ re treating me like I ’ m the f—ing mayor ! ''
says recording artist Raz Simone—and can ’ t even decide on a name .
First they rechristened the neighborhood `` Free Capitol Hill , '' then the `` Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though , they seem to have dropped the call for autonomy , perhaps because authorities have been so accommodating .
Thus the designation has been changed to the `` Capitol Hill Organized Protest '' or , depending on whom you ask , the `` Capitol Hill Occupied Protest '' ( CHOP ) .
It is not clear what CHOP wants .
Walter Duranty ’ s successor in the Times noted that one petition listed three demands , another five , and an online manifesto thirty .
The consistent theme is abolition of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on which CHOP and the city of Seattle may wind up agreeing to disagree .
The autonomous zone is shrinking .
On June 16 , city transportation crews placed concrete barriers around the empty precinct , subtly limiting the space available to activists .
They met no resistance .
`` Minor changes to the protest zone , '' wrote the mayor ’ s office , `` will implement safer and sturdier barriers to protect individuals in this area , allow traffic to move throughout the Capitol Hill neighborhood , ease access for residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and help local businesses manage deliveries and logistics . ''
That is not how Thiers would have handled things .
Nor are the leaders of CHOP as stalwart as the communards .
They are negotiating with city officials for the return of police to the precinct .
Until then , according to city hall , `` The Seattle Police Department will dispatch to respond to significant life-safety issues in the area , '' including but not limited to `` an active shooter incident , an assault , a structure fire , significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , stroke , trauma ) and other incidents that threaten a person ’ s life safety . ''
What type of rebellion allows the sovereign to peaceably supply materials , and to respond to criminal complaints ?
Not a very serious one .
Old Karl would be disappointed .
`` This is not a party , '' a local NAACP official scolded the CHOP the other day .
`` This is a mission and we have a mission to accomplish . ''
But it is becoming more difficult to draw the line between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mission of the campaign is so ill-defined .
CHOP seems destined to go the way of Occupy Wall Street as revolutionary energies dissipate , boredom sets in , local property owners lose patience , and protesters ' grievances are coopted by legitimate political structures .
Enjoy the show while it lasts .
Because the Seattle soviet , like its predecessors , is doomed to fail .

"What," Marx asked, "is the Commune, that sphinx so tantalizing to the bourgeois mind?"
In 1871 the Commune was the revolutionary government of Paris, a revolt against the newborn Third Republic of Adolphe Thiers. The communards, drawn from the ranks of city-dwelling laborers, overthrew the republican army and replaced it with an armed guard. The police were disbanded—or "defunded"—and reconstituted as an agency of the Commune. "It aimed to expropriate the expropriators." Churches were closed, judges were disestablished, and offices redistributed among the masses of the people.
"In a rough sketch of national organization which the Commune had no time to develop," Marx wrote in "The Civil War in France," "it states clearly that the Commune was to be the political form of even the smallest country hamlet, and that in the rural districts the standing army was to be replaced by a national militia, with an extremely short term of service." The Russian word for the form of social organization exemplified by the Commune is "soviet."
The Commune was crushed when Thiers organized a new regular army from the French provinces and retook Paris. Recent events in Seattle, though, drew me back to my Marx-Engels Reader. On June 8, after days of violent clashes with protesters, Mayor Jenny Durkan ordered police to abandon the East Precinct headquarters in the crunchy neighborhood of Capitol Hill. The demonstrators quickly established an "autonomous zone" within a six-block area devoid of police and governed, if that is the word, by decentralized and rotating groups of social justice warriors, anarchists, and armed men. The Seattle soviet was born.
It, too, has tantalized the bourgeois mind. To the left, Capitol Hill is, as one entranced New York Times correspondent put it, "now a homeland for racial justice—and, depending on the protester one talked to, perhaps something more." To the right, it symbolizes anarchy, danger, mob rule, and the breakdown of civil order. "This is no different than ISIS taking over cities in the Middle East," said the lieutenant governor of Texas.
Yikes. The truth, writes Seattle radio host Jason Rantz in National Review Online, is somewhere between utopian hopes and conservative fears. Rantz says that the neighborhood is "at times a street fair and at other times a social-justice workshop, with an unhealthy dose of violence and intimidation mixed in." It is a problem for a left-wing municipal government, not a prelude to civil war.
What is happening in Seattle also has a fantastic, satirical quality, a frivolity that illustrates the differences between earlier periods of upheaval and our own. Both activists and officials seem to be playacting, inhabiting the roles of revolutionary Jacobin and timid liberal, even as they haphazardly work to resolve the situation, in a tragicomic script written by Tom Wolfe. The occupiers have no leaders—"They’re treating me like I’m the f—ing mayor!" says recording artist Raz Simone—and can’t even decide on a name. First they rechristened the neighborhood "Free Capitol Hill," then the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone," or CHAZ. Recently, though, they seem to have dropped the call for autonomy, perhaps because authorities have been so accommodating. Thus the designation has been changed to the "Capitol Hill Organized Protest" or, depending on whom you ask, the "Capitol Hill Occupied Protest" (CHOP).
It is not clear what CHOP wants. Walter Duranty’s successor in the Times noted that one petition listed three demands, another five, and an online manifesto thirty. The consistent theme is abolition of the police.
But this is an issue on which CHOP and the city of Seattle may wind up agreeing to disagree. The autonomous zone is shrinking. On June 16, city transportation crews placed concrete barriers around the empty precinct, subtly limiting the space available to activists. They met no resistance. "Minor changes to the protest zone," wrote the mayor’s office, "will implement safer and sturdier barriers to protect individuals in this area, allow traffic to move throughout the Capitol Hill neighborhood, ease access for residents of apartment buildings in the surrounding areas, and help local businesses manage deliveries and logistics." That is not how Thiers would have handled things.
Nor are the leaders of CHOP as stalwart as the communards. They are negotiating with city officials for the return of police to the precinct. Until then, according to city hall, "The Seattle Police Department will dispatch to respond to significant life-safety issues in the area," including but not limited to "an active shooter incident, an assault, a structure fire, significant medical emergency (i.e., heart attack, stroke, trauma) and other incidents that threaten a person’s life safety." What type of rebellion allows the sovereign to peaceably supply materials, and to respond to criminal complaints? Not a very serious one.
Old Karl would be disappointed. "This is not a party," a local NAACP official scolded the CHOP the other day. "This is a mission and we have a mission to accomplish." But it is becoming more difficult to draw the line between carnival and campaign, especially when the mission of the campaign is so ill-defined. CHOP seems destined to go the way of Occupy Wall Street as revolutionary energies dissipate, boredom sets in, local property owners lose patience, and protesters' grievances are coopted by legitimate political structures. Enjoy the show while it lasts. Because the Seattle soviet, like its predecessors, is doomed to fail.


freebeacon--2020-06-19--Justice Dem Gets Big Money Boost Against Top Democrat Eliot Engel

The Justice Democrats PAC dropped large sums of money in support of Jamaal Bowman , a primary challenger to top Democratic representative Eliot Engel ( N.Y. ) .
Bowman is receiving major support from well-endowed liberal sources ahead of the June 23 primary in New York 's 16th Congressional District .
The Justice Democrats PAC , which previously supported Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 's ( N.Y. ) successful 2018 primary challenge against another top congressional Democrat , spent $ 620,000 on media buys against Engel .
Bowman also has the endorsement of the Working Families Party , which received significant donations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ megadonors , including George Soros .
Left-wing groups may be looking to Bowman 's race to provide a morale boost in what has so far been a disappointing election cycle for progressives .
Sens .
Bernie Sanders ( I. , Vt. ) and Elizabeth Warren ( D. , Mass . )
were bested by former vice president Joe Biden in the presidential race , while Morgan Harper , who was backed by Justice Democrats , was trounced in an Ohio primary against incumbent representative Joyce Beatty .
Bowman , however , is better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent poll had the challenger up by 10 points .
`` We just need a win , '' Andom Ghebreghiorgis , another progressive candidate in the district who dropped out of the race and endorsed Bowman , told Politico .
`` People are investing a lot emotionally in this race because they see it as a down-ballot race where the policies of a Bernie , for example , which weren ’ t able to achieve victory on a national level , can at least be achieved on a congressional level . ''
Bowman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was recruited by Justice Democrats in hopes he can join other left-wing politicians in Washington to push a progressive policy agenda .
His platform includes support for the Green New Deal and Medicare for All .
In November , Bowman cited `` white male domestic terrorism '' as the `` biggest issue in our country . ''
In addition to receiving more than half a million dollars from the far-left PAC , Bowman 's campaign has worked consistently with Justice Democrats since the candidate entered the race .
Justice Democrats PAC 's filings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Bowman 's campaign for `` operating expenditures '' —which can include office space , travel , equipment , and food—since last July .
The Working Families Party , a small political party based in New York , endorsed Bowman in February and has campaigned for him since .
New York state records show that it received a sizable portion of its cash from just three big-money donors .
Working Families received $ 117,300 directly from Cari Tuna—the wife of Facebook cofounder Dustin Moskovitz—and another $ 117,300 from the Cari Ellen Tuna Revocable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ megadonor , provided $ 105,000 to the party .
George Soros , who has poured tens of millions into 2020 efforts , cut the party a $ 45,000 check .
The three donors have accounted for nearly a quarter of all of the funds raised by the Working Families Party this cycle .
Bowman has landed endorsements from several high-profile progressives , including Sanders , Warren , and Ocasio-Cortez .
Meanwhile , Democratic Party leaders—including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( N.Y ) , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( Calif. ) , Hillary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats—have voiced support for Engel , who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee .
`` As chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee , Eliot has protected our democracy from foreign attacks , and as a local leader Eliot improved mass transit and worked tirelessly with me after Hurricane Sandy , '' Schumer said in a Wednesday statement in support of the vulnerable Democrat .
`` Eliot Engel gets the job done . ''
Justice Democrats and the Working Families Party did not respond to requests for comments on their efforts to defeat Engel @

The Justice Democrats PAC dropped nearly a million dollars in support of Jamaal Bowman, a primary challenger to top Democratic representative Eliot Engel (N.Y.).
Bowman is receiving major support from well-endowed liberal sources ahead of the June 23 primary in New York's 16th Congressional District. The Justice Democrats PAC, which previously supported Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (N.Y.) successful 2018 primary challenge against another top congressional Democrat, spent $920,000 on media buys against Engel. Bowman also has the endorsement of the Working Families Party, which received significant donations this cycle from a handful of Democratic megadonors, including George Soros.
Left-wing groups may be looking to Bowman's race to provide a morale boost in what has so far been a disappointing election cycle for progressives. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) were bested by former vice president Joe Biden in the presidential race, while Morgan Harper, who was backed by Justice Democrats, was trounced in an Ohio primary against incumbent representative Joyce Beatty. Bowman, however, is better positioned to win against Engel. A recent poll had the challenger up by 10 points.
"We just need a win," Andom Ghebreghiorgis, another progressive candidate in the district who dropped out of the race and endorsed Bowman, told Politico. "People are investing a lot emotionally in this race because they see it as a down-ballot race where the policies of a Bernie, for example, which weren’t able to achieve victory on a national level, can at least be achieved on a congressional level."
Bowman, a Bronx middle school principal, was recruited by Justice Democrats in hopes he can join other left-wing politicians in Washington to push a progressive policy agenda. His platform includes support for the Green New Deal and Medicare for All. In November, Bowman cited "white male domestic terrorism" as the "biggest issue in our country."
In addition to the far-left PAC's six-figure media buys, Bowman's campaign has worked consistently with Justice Democrats since the candidate entered the race. Justice Democrats PAC's filings reveal the group was reimbursed $32,600 from Bowman's campaign for "operating expenditures"—which can include office space, travel, equipment, and food—since last July.
The Working Families Party, a small political party based in New York, endorsed Bowman in February and has campaigned for him since. New York state records show that it received a sizable portion of its cash from just three big-money donors. Working Families received $117,300 directly from Cari Tuna—the wife of Facebook cofounder Dustin Moskovitz—and another $117,300 from the Cari Ellen Tuna Revocable Trust. Susan Pritzker, another liberal megadonor, provided $105,000 to the party. George Soros, who has poured tens of millions into 2020 efforts, cut the party a $45,000 check. The three donors have accounted for nearly a quarter of all of the funds raised by the Working Families Party this cycle.
Bowman has landed endorsements from several high-profile progressives, including Sanders, Warren, and Ocasio-Cortez. Meanwhile, Democratic Party leaders—including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), Hillary Clinton, and a host of congressional Democrats—have voiced support for Engel, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
"As chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Eliot has protected our democracy from foreign attacks, and as a local leader Eliot improved mass transit and worked tirelessly with me after Hurricane Sandy," Schumer said in a Wednesday statement in support of the vulnerable Democrat. "Eliot Engel gets the job done."
Justice Democrats and the Working Families Party did not respond to requests for comments on their efforts to defeat Engel.
Update 9:10 a.m.: This post has been updated to reflect new FEC filings from late Thursday night.


freebeacon--2020-06-19--Tennessee Legislature Passes Fetal Heartbeat Bill

Tennessee lawmakers on Friday passed a `` heartbeat bill '' banning abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected—a regulation on abortion that has run into legal challenges in several states .
The bill makes any abortion performed after a fetal heartbeat is detected a felony .
Detection of the fetal heartbeat generally occurs six weeks into a pregnancy , and the bill prohibits abortions based on a fetus 's race , sex , or disability .
The bill also creates exceptions for situations where the health of the mother is in danger .
Tennessee governor Bill Lee ( R. ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is awaiting his signature , on Twitter .
`` One of the most important things we can do to be pro-family is to protect the rights of the most vulnerable in our state , and there is none more vulnerable than the unborn , '' he wrote .
Judges have stopped similar bills in Georgia , Iowa , Kentucky , Mississippi , and Ohio from going into effect on constitutional grounds .
In Georgia , a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against a similar bill due to concerns it violated the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Tennessee bill is already facing similar legal challenges .
Planned Parenthood , the nation 's largest abortion provider , announced it will be joining with the ACLU to file a lawsuit to stop the law from going into effect .
The group ripped the bill in a press release , criticizing it for prohibiting abortions `` if the reason for the abortion is gender , race , or potential fetal diagnosis . ''
`` Tennessee 's landmark new law includes some of the strongest protections in the nation for unborn children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's president Marjorie Dannenfelser said .
`` This law recognizes the humanity of the unborn child by stopping abortion as soon as a heartbeat can be detected , protecting them from lethal discrimination in the womb , and ending late-term abortions after five months , when unborn babies can feel excruciating pain . ''

Tennessee lawmakers on Friday passed a "heartbeat bill" banning abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected—a regulation on abortion that has run into legal challenges in several states.
The bill makes any abortion performed after a fetal heartbeat is detected a felony. Detection of the fetal heartbeat generally occurs six weeks into a pregnancy, and the bill prohibits abortions based on a fetus's race, sex, or disability.
The bill also creates exceptions for situations where the health of the mother is in danger.
Tennessee governor Bill Lee (R.) cheered the passage of the bill, which is awaiting his signature, on Twitter.
"One of the most important things we can do to be pro-family is to protect the rights of the most vulnerable in our state, and there is none more vulnerable than the unborn," he wrote.
Judges have stopped similar bills in Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Ohio from going into effect on constitutional grounds. In Georgia, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against a similar bill due to concerns it violated the privacy rights of women in the state.
The Tennessee bill is already facing similar legal challenges. Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider, announced it will be joining with the ACLU to file a lawsuit to stop the law from going into effect.
BREAKING: We are filing a lawsuit — along with partners @ReproRights and @ACLU — to stop Tennessee’s unconstitutional abortion ban. This new ban comes just 2 months after Gov. Lee attempted to ban abortion procedures during the #COVID19 pandemic. https://t.co/5vJlxXf3PX — Planned Parenthood (@PPFA) June 19, 2020
The group ripped the bill in a press release, criticizing it for prohibiting abortions "if the reason for the abortion is gender, race, or potential fetal diagnosis."
The pro-life Susan B. Anthony List praised the bill.
"Tennessee's landmark new law includes some of the strongest protections in the nation for unborn children and their mothers," the organization's president Marjorie Dannenfelser said. "This law recognizes the humanity of the unborn child by stopping abortion as soon as a heartbeat can be detected, protecting them from lethal discrimination in the womb, and ending late-term abortions after five months, when unborn babies can feel excruciating pain."


freebeacon--2020-06-19--IAEA: Iran Engaged in Secret Nuclear Work

Iran engaged in covert nuclear work that breached international accords as recently as 2019 , according to nuclear inspectors who have been blocked from accessing these contested military sites .
The International Atomic Energy Agency ’ s ( IAEA ) board of governors officially reprimanded Iran on Friday for denying inspectors access to at least two sites now known to have been part of Tehran ’ s secretive atomic weapons program .
The two locations have remained off limits to the IAEA despite evidence they were used for illicit nuclear operations in the last year .
At least one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ site that could have been used to advance Tehran ’ s nuclear know-how .
The resolution was forwarded by France , Germany , and the United Kingdom , all of which are still party to the nuclear accord with Tehran .
While these nations have sought to preserve the accord , their willingness to publicly reprimand Iran is a new sign of mounting frustration with the country 's behavior .
In addition to blocking IAEA access , Iran has ramped up its development of advanced missiles and enrichment of uranium , the key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ levels needed for a bomb .
The resolution highlights what these nations described as a `` continued lack of clarification regarding Agency questions related to possible undeclared nuclear material and nuclear related activities in Iran . ''
The move was met with anger by Iranian officials , who said they will continue to block access until the international community offers greater concessions , particularly relief from biting economic sanctions that have crippled the country ’ s economy .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Iran ’ s behavior is proof that it continues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development of nuclear arms and has no intention of curtailing its nuclear program .
`` Iran ’ s denial of access to IAEA inspectors and refusal to cooperate with the IAEA ’ s investigation is deeply troubling and raises serious questions about what Iran is trying to hide , '' Pompeo said in a statement .
Meanwhile , Iranian military leaders announced on Thursday the successful test-firing of both short- and long-range cruise missiles , which could be used in a conflict with the United States and allied partners operating in the region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counter to United Nations restrictions on Iran ’ s missile program .
The tests were conducted in the Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman , according to reports from Iran ’ s state-controlled media .
Tehran claims the military operation was `` more sophisticated '' and `` more difficult '' than previous drills .
The launch marks a significant escalation in Tehran ’ s ongoing standoff with U.S. military vessels operating in the region .
Iranian military boats have routinely harassed American ships and sought to choke off access to key shipping lanes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new cruise missiles is a warning to the United States that the Iranian regime is ready for a military confrontation .
A United Nations embargo on Iran ’ s purchase of advanced weaponry is set to lift later this year .
If the United States fails to extend the ban , nations will be able to legally sell Iran missiles and other offensive weapons .
The Trump administration is currently pressing its allies at the U.N. to extend this embargo , though these efforts are likely to be blocked by Russia and China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If the arms embargo lapses , the United States is likely to push for a so-called snapback , the reimposition of all international sanctions that were lifted as part of the nuclear deal .
An Iran analyst said Tehran 's latest moves are a ploy to stave off international scrutiny .
`` All eyes should be on Iran now to see how it will make good on its threats which were intended to scare and prevent the vote on this critical [ IAEA ] resolution , '' said Behnam Ben Taleblu , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Democracies , a hawkish think-tank with close ties to the Trump administration .
`` Tehran often uses such flashpoints to incrementally ratchet up the pressure through expansion of its nuclear program . ''
Ben Taleblu said that nations such as France , Germany , and the U.K. will have to get tougher on Iran if they want to change its behavior .
Although they backed the IAEA ’ s latest censure , these nations also have worked to block the reimposition of major sanctions on Tehran .

Iran engaged in covert nuclear work that breached international accords as recently as 2019, according to nuclear inspectors who have been blocked from accessing these contested military sites.
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) board of governors officially reprimanded Iran on Friday for denying inspectors access to at least two sites now known to have been part of Tehran’s secretive atomic weapons program.
The two locations have remained off limits to the IAEA despite evidence they were used for illicit nuclear operations in the last year. At least one of these sites contained a secret high-explosives testing site that could have been used to advance Tehran’s nuclear know-how.
The resolution was forwarded by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, all of which are still party to the nuclear accord with Tehran. While these nations have sought to preserve the accord, their willingness to publicly reprimand Iran is a new sign of mounting frustration with the country's behavior. In addition to blocking IAEA access, Iran has ramped up its development of advanced missiles and enrichment of uranium, the key component in a nuclear weapon, to levels needed for a bomb.
The resolution highlights what these nations described as a "continued lack of clarification regarding Agency questions related to possible undeclared nuclear material and nuclear related activities in Iran."
The move was met with anger by Iranian officials, who said they will continue to block access until the international community offers greater concessions, particularly relief from biting economic sanctions that have crippled the country’s economy.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Iran’s behavior is proof that it continues to lie to the world about its development of nuclear arms and has no intention of curtailing its nuclear program.
"Iran’s denial of access to IAEA inspectors and refusal to cooperate with the IAEA’s investigation is deeply troubling and raises serious questions about what Iran is trying to hide," Pompeo said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Iranian military leaders announced on Thursday the successful test-firing of both short- and long-range cruise missiles, which could be used in a conflict with the United States and allied partners operating in the region. The firing of these missiles runs counter to United Nations restrictions on Iran’s missile program.
The tests were conducted in the Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman, according to reports from Iran’s state-controlled media. Tehran claims the military operation was "more sophisticated" and "more difficult" than previous drills.
The launch marks a significant escalation in Tehran’s ongoing standoff with U.S. military vessels operating in the region. Iranian military boats have routinely harassed American ships and sought to choke off access to key shipping lanes in international waters. The display of new cruise missiles is a warning to the United States that the Iranian regime is ready for a military confrontation.
A United Nations embargo on Iran’s purchase of advanced weaponry is set to lift later this year. If the United States fails to extend the ban, nations will be able to legally sell Iran missiles and other offensive weapons. The Trump administration is currently pressing its allies at the U.N. to extend this embargo, though these efforts are likely to be blocked by Russia and China, Tehran’s top patrons.
If the arms embargo lapses, the United States is likely to push for a so-called snapback, the reimposition of all international sanctions that were lifted as part of the nuclear deal.
An Iran analyst said Tehran's latest moves are a ploy to stave off international scrutiny.
"All eyes should be on Iran now to see how it will make good on its threats which were intended to scare and prevent the vote on this critical [IAEA] resolution," said Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a hawkish think-tank with close ties to the Trump administration. "Tehran often uses such flashpoints to incrementally ratchet up the pressure through expansion of its nuclear program."
Ben Taleblu said that nations such as France, Germany, and the U.K. will have to get tougher on Iran if they want to change its behavior. Although they backed the IAEA’s latest censure, these nations also have worked to block the reimposition of major sanctions on Tehran.


freebeacon--2020-06-19--Oklahoma Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Block Trump Rally

The suit was brought forth by Tulsa attorney Clark Brewster , who began representing Daniels in March 2019 .
Brewster @ @ @ @ @ the rally , citing concerns that it would aggravate the spread of coronavirus .
In @ @ @ @ @ company that manages Tulsa 's BOK Center—argued that it had met the state 's reopening @ @ @ @ @ .
Oklahoma allowed for entertainment venues to reopen on May 1 , leaving it `` @ @ @ @ @ owners or local officials to determine when and if social distancing measures should be applied @ @ @ @ @ has agreed to check the temperature of attendees and distribute masks .
The suit was @ @ @ @ @ County District Court judge , but Brewster appealed to the state Supreme Court on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ Friday afternoon .
According to the Trump campaign , more than 1 million people have @ @ @ @ @ , which is set to begin Saturday evening .

The Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit Friday from Stormy Daniels's lawyer challenging President Donald Trump's upcoming Tulsa rally.
The suit was brought forth by Tulsa attorney Clark Brewster, who began representing Daniels in March 2019. Brewster's suit attempted to delay the rally, citing concerns that it would aggravate the spread of coronavirus.
In response, ASM Global—an event company that manages Tulsa's BOK Center—argued that it had met the state's reopening guidelines in planning the rally. Oklahoma allowed for entertainment venues to reopen on May 1, leaving it "at the discretion of business owners or local officials to determine when and if social distancing measures should be applied." The Trump campaign has agreed to check the temperature of attendees and distribute masks.
The suit was previously rejected by a Tulsa County District Court judge, but Brewster appealed to the state Supreme Court on Thursday. That appeal was rejected Friday afternoon.
According to the Trump campaign, more than 1 million people have requested tickets for the event, which is set to begin Saturday evening.


freebeacon--2020-06-19--FSU Student Leaders Stick By Anti-Semitic Senate President

Florida State University 's student senate narrowly voted to keep its president despite his history of anti-Semitic comments .
FSU student senate president Ahmad Daraldik wrote `` f— Israel '' and `` stupid Jew '' in social media posts and created a website comparing the `` occupation of Palestine '' to the Holocaust .
He defended his past behavior in a video circulated prior to the vote .
`` I was a child living under an oppressive occupation , where my voice was not heard .
So , when I saw a post of a child with a soldier 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to their face , I had no time , '' Daraldik said .
The picture referenced by Daraldik was selectively edited to look like an Israeli soldier was pointing a gun at a Palestinian child .
The full picture shows the foot does not belong to an Israeli soldier .
Daraldik , who did not return a request for comment , stood by his `` stupid Jew '' comment .
The student senate voted 19-16 to keep Daraldik as president .
The vote came less than two weeks after the senate impeached Denton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transgenderism in a private GroupMe chat with fellow Catholic students .
Denton is filing an appeal to FSU 's Supreme Court over his removal from the leadership role with the help of the Alliance Defending Freedom ( ADF ) , a religious liberty law firm .
ADF attorney Tyson Langhofer told the Washington Free Beacon that the controversy illustrates a `` troubling '' pattern of religious discrimination at taxpayer-funded universities .
`` Students do n't give up their religious freedom when they step onto a public university campus .
… We find it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be allowed to remain in his seat after having issued what is clearly derogatory and racist statements towards Jewish students .
It shows the double standard , '' Langhofer said .
`` Speech that is more popular on campus , the same students allow those types of comments to go on , but punish religious or conservative students .
… We find that very troubling and problematic . ''
FSU did not return a request for comment .
Lauren Callahan , the student who started a Change.org petition to oust Denton from student @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past posts .
`` Daraldik is currently under scrutiny for Facebook posts he made in 2012 and 2013 while living in Palestine .
I am not a member of the Jewish or Israeli communities , but in my opinion , Daraldik was a young teenager , and I believe there is a difference between this current situation and the removal of Senator Denton , '' Callahan told the Free Beacon .
`` Denton , when he made his comments , was a reasonably educated adult and knew what he was saying .
Daraldik @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a different background . ''
Jewish groups , however , said that Daraldik has continued to express anti-Semitic sentiments well beyond his teenage years .
StandWithUs , a pro-Israel advocacy group and campus anti-Semitism watchdog , said that the senate president had `` equated Israelis with Nazis in a video earlier this month , showing that he has not meaningfully changed his views . ''
The group called on FSU to address his leadership in a letter sent to university president John Thrasher and the school 's board of trustees .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the student senate meeting this past Wednesday … and equated Israelis with Nazis in a video earlier this month , showing that he has not meaningfully changed his views , '' the letter reads .
`` This apparent double standard begs the question of why there appears to be a zero-tolerance policy for bigotry directed at some kinds of students at FSU , but not at Jewish or Israeli students . ''
FSU Hillel director Dan Leshem joined in the calls for the school 's administration to hold Daraldik accountable for his comments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their stories of anti-Semitism in the public comment section of the Wednesday night student senate meeting .
`` We are incredibly proud of the bravery , eloquence , and passion of the students who spoke up about the pernicious effects of antisemitism at [ Wednesday ] night 's student senate meeting , '' Leshem said .
`` We continue to call upon FSU 's administration to distance itself from this student 's hateful rhetoric , and we call on the student to make a sincere apology and commit himself to learning about how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and others on this campus . ''
Despite the outcry from multiple Jewish voices , the university has made no promise to remove Daraldik from his role , though Thrasher condemned anti-Semitism on Wednesday .
`` Anti-Semitism and religious discrimination have no place at Florida State University .
I am aware of a controversy involving the FSU Student Senate President who has posted offensive anti-Semitic rhetoric online , '' Thrasher said .
`` I want to take this opportunity to unequivocally state that we will not tolerate discrimination against groups or individuals .
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Florida State University's student senate narrowly voted to keep its president despite his history of anti-Semitic comments.
FSU student senate president Ahmad Daraldik wrote "f— Israel" and "stupid Jew" in social media posts and created a website comparing the "occupation of Palestine" to the Holocaust. He defended his past behavior in a video circulated prior to the vote.
"I was a child living under an oppressive occupation, where my voice was not heard. So, when I saw a post of a child with a soldier's foot on their chest and a gun to their face, I had no time," Daraldik said. The picture referenced by Daraldik was selectively edited to look like an Israeli soldier was pointing a gun at a Palestinian child. The full picture shows the foot does not belong to an Israeli soldier. Daraldik, who did not return a request for comment, stood by his "stupid Jew" comment.
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The student senate voted 19-16 to keep Daraldik as president. The vote came less than two weeks after the senate impeached Denton for expressing Catholic teaching on abortion and transgenderism in a private GroupMe chat with fellow Catholic students. Denton is filing an appeal to FSU's Supreme Court over his removal from the leadership role with the help of the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a religious liberty law firm.
ADF attorney Tyson Langhofer told the Washington Free Beacon that the controversy illustrates a "troubling" pattern of religious discrimination at taxpayer-funded universities.
"Students don't give up their religious freedom when they step onto a public university campus. ... We find it rather ironic that the new president would be allowed to remain in his seat after having issued what is clearly derogatory and racist statements towards Jewish students. It shows the double standard," Langhofer said. "Speech that is more popular on campus, the same students allow those types of comments to go on, but punish religious or conservative students. … We find that very troubling and problematic."
FSU did not return a request for comment.
Lauren Callahan, the student who started a Change.org petition to oust Denton from student senate leadership, defended Daraldik and his past posts.
"Daraldik is currently under scrutiny for Facebook posts he made in 2012 and 2013 while living in Palestine. I am not a member of the Jewish or Israeli communities, but in my opinion, Daraldik was a young teenager, and I believe there is a difference between this current situation and the removal of Senator Denton," Callahan told the Free Beacon. "Denton, when he made his comments, was a reasonably educated adult and knew what he was saying. Daraldik was barely a teenager and was raised with a different background."
Jewish groups, however, said that Daraldik has continued to express anti-Semitic sentiments well beyond his teenage years. StandWithUs, a pro-Israel advocacy group and campus anti-Semitism watchdog, said that the senate president had "equated Israelis with Nazis in a video earlier this month, showing that he has not meaningfully changed his views." The group called on FSU to address his leadership in a letter sent to university president John Thrasher and the school's board of trustees.
"Daradlik defended his viciously hateful website during the student senate meeting this past Wednesday ... and equated Israelis with Nazis in a video earlier this month, showing that he has not meaningfully changed his views," the letter reads. "This apparent double standard begs the question of why there appears to be a zero-tolerance policy for bigotry directed at some kinds of students at FSU, but not at Jewish or Israeli students."
FSU Hillel director Dan Leshem joined in the calls for the school's administration to hold Daraldik accountable for his comments. Leshem described how Jewish students shared their stories of anti-Semitism in the public comment section of the Wednesday night student senate meeting.
"We are incredibly proud of the bravery, eloquence, and passion of the students who spoke up about the pernicious effects of antisemitism at [Wednesday] night's student senate meeting," Leshem said. "We continue to call upon FSU's administration to distance itself from this student's hateful rhetoric, and we call on the student to make a sincere apology and commit himself to learning about how harmful his words have been for Jews and others on this campus."
Despite the outcry from multiple Jewish voices, the university has made no promise to remove Daraldik from his role, though Thrasher condemned anti-Semitism on Wednesday.
"Anti-Semitism and religious discrimination have no place at Florida State University. I am aware of a controversy involving the FSU Student Senate President who has posted offensive anti-Semitic rhetoric online," Thrasher said. "I want to take this opportunity to unequivocally state that we will not tolerate discrimination against groups or individuals."


freebeacon--2020-06-19--‘Juneteenth’ Coverage on MSNBC and CNN Explodes in 2020 After Years of Near Silence

Discussion on CNN and MSNBC of `` Juneteenth , '' the June 19 commemoration of the effective end of slavery in the United States , has exploded nearly 1,200 percent in 2020 compared with previous years .
A Washington Free Beacon analysis found 365 mentions of the term on MSNBC and 243 on CNN from June 1 through June 19 of this year , according to a Kinetiq media search .
Much of it concerned the outcry over President Donald Trump 's decision to hold a political rally on the date in Tulsa , Okla. , and his subsequent decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he made the holiday `` very famous . ''
Hosts on CNN and MSNBC condemned Trump for his ignorance about the date and his subsequent claim he made it famous .
CNN 's Brianna Keilar asked fellow anchor Don Lemon Thursday if Trump 's lack of knowledge was an example of `` systemic racism , '' and Lemon called the situation `` laughable . ''
MSNBC 's Joy Reid laughed at Trump 's declaration that he made the holiday famous , quipping Thursday , `` You 're welcome , black America .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a clear surge of interest in the holiday in 2020 compared with its mentions during June in previous years .
On June 1 through June 30 of 2012 through 2019 , the term `` Juneteenth '' or `` June teenth '' only appeared on MSNBC 30 times .
On CNN , it was only mentioned 17 times during the time period , all in 2018 and 2019 .
The Free Beacon analysis did not include reruns .
The combined 608 mentions in 2020—as of 1:00 P.M .
ET on Friday—mark a 1,194-percent increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous eight Junes .
In 2015 , the 150th anniversary of the holiday , only two mentions of it appeared that June on MSNBC , and one was during a speech by Hillary Clinton .
The only MSNBC hosts who discussed the holiday on the air from 2012 to 2017 were Reid , Melissa Harris-Perry , and Al Sharpton , all of whom are black , while white hosts and reporters ignored it .
On June 17 , 2018 , MSNBC weekend host Alex Witt became the first white cable anchor to mention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Free Beacon .
She admitted to Sharpton , who had discussed Juneteenth during a monologue on PoliticsNation , that she had never heard of it .
`` I loved learning about the meaning of June , uh , what 's it , 19th ?
Juneteenth !
That is extraordinary , '' she said during a live toss between their programs .
`` I had no idea .
It 's something to celebrate across this land .
It 's an amazing date . ''
In 2017 , neither network mentioned `` Juneteenth '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interviewed Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee ( D. , Texas ) on June 19 , 2017 , about her efforts to rededicate Houston 's Emancipation Park for that year 's Juneteenth celebration .
Fox News has also seen a surge of `` Juneteenth '' discussion in 2020 , going from 16 mentions of it from 2012 to 2019 to 93 in 2020 .
Reid on Thursday acknowledged that the Juneteenth holiday has only become prominent across the country since the 2000s .
Forty-seven U.S. states now recognize Juneteenth as a holiday , which honors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Texas learned of their liberation through the Emancipation Proclamation .
Juneteenth is often considered the date when slavery ended in the United States , but it was the 13th Amendment , ratified on Dec. 9 , 1865 , that officially abolished slavery nationwide .

Discussion on CNN and MSNBC of "Juneteenth," the June 19 commemoration of the effective end of slavery in the United States, has exploded nearly 1,200 percent in 2020 compared with previous years.
A Washington Free Beacon analysis found 365 mentions of the term on MSNBC and 243 on CNN from June 1 through June 19 of this year, according to a Kinetiq media search. Much of it concerned the outcry over President Donald Trump's decision to hold a political rally on the date in Tulsa, Okla., and his subsequent decision to delay it. He has since said he made the holiday "very famous."
Hosts on CNN and MSNBC condemned Trump for his ignorance about the date and his subsequent claim he made it famous. CNN's Brianna Keilar asked fellow anchor Don Lemon Thursday if Trump's lack of knowledge was an example of "systemic racism," and Lemon called the situation "laughable." MSNBC's Joy Reid laughed at Trump's declaration that he made the holiday famous, quipping Thursday, "You're welcome, black America."
There has, however, been a clear surge of interest in the holiday in 2020 compared with its mentions during June in previous years. On June 1 through June 30 of 2012 through 2019, the term "Juneteenth" or "June teenth" only appeared on MSNBC 30 times. On CNN, it was only mentioned 17 times during the time period, all in 2018 and 2019. The Free Beacon analysis did not include reruns.
The combined 608 mentions in 2020—as of 1:00 P.M. ET on Friday—mark a 1,194-percent increase over the 47 combined mentions over the previous eight Junes.
In 2015, the 150th anniversary of the holiday, only two mentions of it appeared that June on MSNBC, and one was during a speech by Hillary Clinton. The only MSNBC hosts who discussed the holiday on the air from 2012 to 2017 were Reid, Melissa Harris-Perry, and Al Sharpton, all of whom are black, while white hosts and reporters ignored it.
On June 17, 2018, MSNBC weekend host Alex Witt became the first white cable anchor to mention the holiday during the period examined by the Free Beacon. She admitted to Sharpton, who had discussed Juneteenth during a monologue on PoliticsNation, that she had never heard of it.
"I loved learning about the meaning of June, uh, what's it, 19th? Juneteenth! That is extraordinary," she said during a live toss between their programs. "I had no idea. It's something to celebrate across this land. It's an amazing date."
In 2017, neither network mentioned "Juneteenth" once. Fox News, however, interviewed Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D., Texas) on June 19, 2017, about her efforts to rededicate Houston's Emancipation Park for that year's Juneteenth celebration. Fox News has also seen a surge of "Juneteenth" discussion in 2020, going from 16 mentions of it from 2012 to 2019 to 93 in 2020.
Reid on Thursday acknowledged that the Juneteenth holiday has only become prominent across the country since the 2000s. Forty-seven U.S. states now recognize Juneteenth as a holiday, which honors the 1865 date when slaves in Confederate Texas learned of their liberation through the Emancipation Proclamation.
Juneteenth is often considered the date when slavery ended in the United States, but it was the 13th Amendment, ratified on Dec. 9, 1865, that officially abolished slavery nationwide.


freebeacon--2020-06-19--Planned Parenthood New York Employees Demand Their CEO Be Fired

Employees at Planned Parenthood of Greater New York ( PPGNY ) demanded the removal of the affiliate 's CEO , charging that she created a `` culture of fear and intimidation '' that harms nonwhite employees .
PPGNY employees released an open letter on Thursday outlining their grievances with CEO Laura McQuade .
`` We are expressing our profound lack of confidence in Laura McQuade , our Chief Officers , and our Board of Directors , '' the letter stated .
`` In her two-and-a-half year tenure , McQuade has created a culture of fear and intimidation ; we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with enablers .
Through abusive behavior and financial malfeasance , we have watched her fundamentally threaten the fiscal and operational viability of Planned Parenthood ’ s largest affiliate and its 900 employees . ''
The letter alleged that McQuade publicly shamed employees in staff meetings , resulting in an outside law firm investigating her practices .
The investigation `` led to no positive organizational change . ''
Employees also said years of complaints about pay inequities and a lack of upward mobility for nonwhite employees went unaddressed .
The letter stated that no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the organization 's problems promoting minority employees .
`` It is not possible to do justice to the scope and gravity of this issue here , '' the letter stated .
Hundreds of employees and supporters , many anonymous , signed the letter .
The PPGNY employees ' list of demands included the removal of McQuade as CEO , salary cuts for the highest-paid employees , and an investigation into a list of alleged abuses .
The letter linked to another open letter written by the organization 's minority employees , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nonwhite employees .
`` PPGNY , under the leadership of CEO Laura McQuade , has effectively gaslit and silenced their marginalized staff thus creating a toxic work environment , '' the second letter stated .
The employees accused leadership of elevating nonwhite employees who `` actively participate in harming Black staff and other staff members of color below them . ''
PPGNY and Planned Parenthood Federation of America did not respond to requests for comment on the letters or on McQuade 's job status .
The internal uprising comes amid organizational turmoil for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under fire for accepting loans from the Small Business Administration , which lawmakers said were obtained fraudulently .
The affiliate also announced it would lay off and furlough dozens of employees in April , citing strains brought on by the coronavirus crisis .

Employees at Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY) demanded the removal of the affiliate's CEO, charging that she created a "culture of fear and intimidation" that harms nonwhite employees.
PPGNY employees released an open letter on Thursday outlining their grievances with CEO Laura McQuade. "We are expressing our profound lack of confidence in Laura McQuade, our Chief Officers, and our Board of Directors," the letter stated. "In her two-and-a-half year tenure, McQuade has created a culture of fear and intimidation; we have witnessed her cull dissenters and surround herself with enablers. Through abusive behavior and financial malfeasance, we have watched her fundamentally threaten the fiscal and operational viability of Planned Parenthood’s largest affiliate and its 900 employees."
The letter alleged that McQuade publicly shamed employees in staff meetings, resulting in an outside law firm investigating her practices. The investigation "led to no positive organizational change."
Employees also said years of complaints about pay inequities and a lack of upward mobility for nonwhite employees went unaddressed. The letter stated that no positive change resulted from three separate assessments of the organization's problems promoting minority employees.
"It is not possible to do justice to the scope and gravity of this issue here," the letter stated.
Hundreds of employees and supporters, many anonymous, signed the letter. The PPGNY employees' list of demands included the removal of McQuade as CEO, salary cuts for the highest-paid employees, and an investigation into a list of alleged abuses.
The letter linked to another open letter written by the organization's minority employees, who expanded on the accusations of racism against nonwhite employees.
"PPGNY, under the leadership of CEO Laura McQuade, has effectively gaslit and silenced their marginalized staff thus creating a toxic work environment," the second letter stated. The employees accused leadership of elevating nonwhite employees who "actively participate in harming Black staff and other staff members of color below them."
PPGNY and Planned Parenthood Federation of America did not respond to requests for comment on the letters or on McQuade's job status.
The internal uprising comes amid organizational turmoil for the abortion provider. The group came under fire for accepting loans from the Small Business Administration, which lawmakers said were obtained fraudulently.
The affiliate also announced it would lay off and furlough dozens of employees in April, citing strains brought on by the coronavirus crisis.


freebeacon--2020-06-19--Portland Protesters Tear Down George Washington Statue

Protesters in northeast Portland vandalized and tore down a statue of George Washington Thursday night .
The protesters graffitied the statue , spray painting phrases like `` f—k cops , '' `` Big Floyd , '' and `` 1619 '' —a reference to the year slaves were first brought to Virginia .
They then wrapped an American flag around Washington 's head and lit the flag on fire before pulling down the statue with ropes .
Thursday marked the 21st day of protesting against racial injustice and police brutality in Portland , following the deaths of George Floyd , Breonna @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a group in the city tried establishing their own autonomous zone in the city ’ s Pearl District—imitating the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle—but were disbanded by police .
Portland protesters toppled a statue of Thomas Jefferson on Sunday .
Protesters have targeted statues of Washington and Jefferson because both presidents owned slaves .
In 2017 , President Donald Trump expressed concern that protesters would call for the removal of Washington and Jefferson statues , after they demanded the removal of monuments to Confederate leaders .
`` Is it George Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the week after ?
, '' Trump said in a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City .
`` You have to ask yourself where does it stop ? ''
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has called for the removal of statues and images on Capitol Hill related to the Confederacy .
In the past few weeks , protesters across the country have destroyed statues of Christopher Columbus , as well as Confederate monuments , including a statue of Jefferson Davis .
Protesters in Philadelphia graffitied a statue of abolitionist @ @ @

Protesters in northeast Portland vandalized and tore down a statue of George Washington Thursday night.
The protesters graffitied the statue, spray painting phrases like "f—k cops," "Big Floyd," and "1619"—a reference to the year slaves were first brought to Virginia. They then wrapped an American flag around Washington's head and lit the flag on fire before pulling down the statue with ropes.
Thursday marked the 21st day of protesting against racial injustice and police brutality in Portland, following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others. On Wednesday, a group in the city tried establishing their own autonomous zone in the city’s Pearl District—imitating the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle—but were disbanded by police. Portland protesters toppled a statue of Thomas Jefferson on Sunday.
Protesters have targeted statues of Washington and Jefferson because both presidents owned slaves. In 2017, President Donald Trump expressed concern that protesters would call for the removal of Washington and Jefferson statues, after they demanded the removal of monuments to Confederate leaders.
"Is it George Washington next week and is it Thomas Jefferson the week after?," Trump said in a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City. "You have to ask yourself where does it stop?"
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has called for the removal of statues and images on Capitol Hill related to the Confederacy. In the past few weeks, protesters across the country have destroyed statues of Christopher Columbus, as well as Confederate monuments, including a statue of Jefferson Davis. Protesters in Philadelphia graffitied a statue of abolitionist Matthias Baldwin.


freebeacon--2020-06-19--Klobuchar Withdraws From VP Sweepstakes

Klobuchar Withdraws From VP Sweepstakes

Sen. Amy Klobuchar ( D. , Minn. ) withdrew from the field of candidates to be Joe Biden 's running mate Thursday , urging the presumptive Democratic nominee to choose a nonwhite woman .
`` I truly believe , as I actually told the vice president last night when I called him , that I think this is a moment to put a woman of color on that ticket .
And there are so many incredibly qualified women , '' Klobuchar said on MSNBC .
Nominating a woman of color would be a `` hell of a way '' to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
Klobuchar was one of Biden 's challengers for the moderate lane in the 2020 Democratic primary , and her best performance was a third-place finish in New Hampshire .
She faced scrutiny during the primary over her record as a prosecutor , particularly her decision to prosecute a black teen for murder in 2002 .
Radio host Charlamagne the God said Klobuchar would depress black turnout for Biden if she were on the ticket .
That line of criticism intensified after the death of George Floyd .
Klobuchar faced additional scrutiny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officer who killed Floyd .
She defended herself by saying that the investigation was ongoing when she became a senator .
Klobuchar suspended her presidential campaign in March and endorsed Biden .
She was reportedly on the shortlist to be Biden 's running mate after he announced in a debate with Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I. , Vt. ) that he would pick a woman .
Biden praised Klobuchar late Thursday night for her `` grit and determination '' during her presidential campaign .
The Democrats reportedly on Biden 's shortlist include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( Mass . )
, Sen. Tammy Duckworth ( Ill. ) , Sen. Tammy Baldwin ( Wis. ) , Rep. Val Demings ( Fla. ) , Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms , and former national security adviser Susan Rice .

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.) withdrew from the field of candidates to be Joe Biden's running mate Thursday, urging the presumptive Democratic nominee to choose a nonwhite woman.
"I truly believe, as I actually told the vice president last night when I called him, that I think this is a moment to put a woman of color on that ticket. And there are so many incredibly qualified women," Klobuchar said on MSNBC.
Nominating a woman of color would be a "hell of a way" to "heal this nation," she added.
Klobuchar was one of Biden's challengers for the moderate lane in the 2020 Democratic primary, and her best performance was a third-place finish in New Hampshire. She faced scrutiny during the primary over her record as a prosecutor, particularly her decision to prosecute a black teen for murder in 2002. Radio host Charlamagne the God said Klobuchar would depress black turnout for Biden if she were on the ticket.
That line of criticism intensified after the death of George Floyd. Klobuchar faced additional scrutiny for previously failing to prosecute the Minnesota police officer who killed Floyd. She defended herself by saying that the investigation was ongoing when she became a senator.
Klobuchar suspended her presidential campaign in March and endorsed Biden. She was reportedly on the shortlist to be Biden's running mate after he announced in a debate with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) that he would pick a woman.
Biden praised Klobuchar late Thursday night for her "grit and determination" during her presidential campaign.
Amy — from the moment you announced you were running for president in a snowstorm, it wasn't hard to see you had the grit and determination to do anything you set your mind to. You know how to get things done. With your help, we’re going to beat Donald Trump. https://t.co/4kquPZtSV9 — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 19, 2020
The Democrats reportedly on Biden's shortlist include Sen. Kamala Harris (Calif.), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), Sen. Tammy Duckworth (Ill.), Sen. Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), Rep. Val Demings (Fla.), Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and former national security adviser Susan Rice.


freebeacon--2020-06-20--The Oldest Hatred Rears Its Head

The Oldest Hatred Rears Its Head

It 's been more than two days now since the New York Times opinion page , policed closely by the paper 's readers and employees for evidence of bigotry , published an op-ed that approvingly cites the black anti-Semitism explained away in a 50-year-old essay by the writer James Baldwin .
We 've been waiting for the reference to spark some sort of backlash and outcry from the paper ’ s reporters , for the Twitter hashtag decrying the insensitivity , for the internal finger pointing about who dropped the ball and allowed the publication of a piece that could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Are you surprised to hear it never came ?
The piece , by Brooklyn College professor Moustafa Bayoumi , asked why a Minnesota convenience store called the police on George Floyd .
Midway through , Bayoumi casually invoked the historical tensions between blacks and Jews .
`` In Harlem in the 1960s , most such stores were Jewish-owned , '' Bayoumi writes , offering as evidence James Baldwin ’ s 1967 essay , also published in the Times , titled `` Negroes Are Anti-Semitic Because They 're Anti-White . ''
In that essay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bitter to watch the Jewish storekeeper locking up his store for the night , and going home . ''
`` Today , many of these stores in major cities around the country are run by Arab-American and South-Asian-American merchants , '' Bayoumi writes , `` but the justifiable resentments remain the same . ''
The argument : The resentment of Jews was justifiable then and the sordid legacy persists .
`` In the American context , '' Baldwin wrote , `` the most ironical thing about Negro anti-Semitism is that the Negro is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an American white man—for having become , in effect , a Christian .
The Jew profits from his status in America , and he must expect Negroes to distrust him for it .
The Jew does not realize that the credential he offers , the fact that he has been despised and slaughtered , does not increase the Negro 's understanding .
It increases the Negro 's rage . ''
And while Jews no longer own many of the corner stores about which Bayoumi and Baldwin wrote , anti-Semitism among African Americans persists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anti-Defamation League , the most recent that tracked the views of African Americans , found that 12 percent of Americans—but 20 percent of African Americans—hold `` strongly anti-Semitic views . ''
MSNBC 's employees and viewers are n't any more concerned than the Times about offending Jewish sensibilities .
There has been no public outcry since a seven-minute diatribe on Wednesday from Joe Scarborough , who—channeling his best Colonel Jessup—railed about the greed and malice of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg .
Scarborough accused the pair , both Jews , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of spreading lies . ''
`` Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg are only interested in protecting their billions , '' Scarborough said .
There are only so many times in a single breath a person can accuse two executives with Jewish surnames of betraying their country for cash .
But it was just a day 's worth of commentary of the sort that , leveled against members of another ethnic group , would not be tolerated by the liberals who staff America 's newsrooms .
`` Not every criticism of individuals who may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rosen , president of the American Jewish Congress , told the Washington Free Beacon .
`` However , we have seen in recent years many instances in the media , on the left and on the right , in which Jews have been stereotypically portrayed , singularly targeted , and in a few cases outrightly demonized . ''
We chalk up the incidents to the progressive elite 's selective blindness towards anti-Semitism .
Look no further than Bill de Blasio 's willingness to single out for condemnation a Jewish funeral .
Or to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city ’ s top progressive private schools , who begin sorting children into ethnic and racial `` affinity groups '' at an early age , but added one for Jewish students only after years of protest .
Baldwin justified black anti-Semitism even as he condemned it—a familiar pose to anybody who has observed the leaders of the Women 's March and Democrats ' response to Rep. Ilhan Omar ( D. , Minn. ) in recent years .
In the media , where heads now roll for failure to anticipate the impact of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains what it has always been : an enduring and acceptable hatred .

It's been more than two days now since the New York Times opinion page, policed closely by the paper's readers and employees for evidence of bigotry, published an op-ed that approvingly cites the black anti-Semitism explained away in a 50-year-old essay by the writer James Baldwin.
We've been waiting for the reference to spark some sort of backlash and outcry from the paper’s reporters, for the Twitter hashtag decrying the insensitivity, for the internal finger pointing about who dropped the ball and allowed the publication of a piece that could make American Jews feel so unsafe.
Are you surprised to hear it never came?
The piece, by Brooklyn College professor Moustafa Bayoumi, asked why a Minnesota convenience store called the police on George Floyd. Midway through, Bayoumi casually invoked the historical tensions between blacks and Jews.
"In Harlem in the 1960s, most such stores were Jewish-owned," Bayoumi writes, offering as evidence James Baldwin’s 1967 essay, also published in the Times, titled "Negroes Are Anti-Semitic Because They're Anti-White." In that essay, Baldwin writes, "It is bitter to watch the Jewish storekeeper locking up his store for the night, and going home."
"Today, many of these stores in major cities around the country are run by Arab-American and South-Asian-American merchants," Bayoumi writes, "but the justifiable resentments remain the same."
The argument: The resentment of Jews was justifiable then and the sordid legacy persists. "In the American context," Baldwin wrote, "the most ironical thing about Negro anti-Semitism is that the Negro is really condemning the Jew for having become an American white man—for having become, in effect, a Christian. The Jew profits from his status in America, and he must expect Negroes to distrust him for it. The Jew does not realize that the credential he offers, the fact that he has been despised and slaughtered, does not increase the Negro's understanding. It increases the Negro's rage."
And while Jews no longer own many of the corner stores about which Bayoumi and Baldwin wrote, anti-Semitism among African Americans persists. A 2013 survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League, the most recent that tracked the views of African Americans, found that 12 percent of Americans—but 20 percent of African Americans—hold "strongly anti-Semitic views."
MSNBC's employees and viewers aren't any more concerned than the Times about offending Jewish sensibilities. There has been no public outcry since a seven-minute diatribe on Wednesday from Joe Scarborough, who—channeling his best Colonel Jessup—railed about the greed and malice of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg. Scarborough accused the pair, both Jews, of making "billions of dollars off of spreading lies."
"Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg are only interested in protecting their billions," Scarborough said.
There are only so many times in a single breath a person can accuse two executives with Jewish surnames of betraying their country for cash. But it was just a day's worth of commentary of the sort that, leveled against members of another ethnic group, would not be tolerated by the liberals who staff America's newsrooms.
"Not every criticism of individuals who may be Jewish constitutes anti-Semitism," Jack Rosen, president of the American Jewish Congress, told the Washington Free Beacon. "However, we have seen in recent years many instances in the media, on the left and on the right, in which Jews have been stereotypically portrayed, singularly targeted, and in a few cases outrightly demonized."
We chalk up the incidents to the progressive elite's selective blindness towards anti-Semitism. Look no further than Bill de Blasio's willingness to single out for condemnation a Jewish funeral. Or to the conduct of educators at one of the city’s top progressive private schools, who begin sorting children into ethnic and racial "affinity groups" at an early age, but added one for Jewish students only after years of protest.
Baldwin justified black anti-Semitism even as he condemned it—a familiar pose to anybody who has observed the leaders of the Women's March and Democrats' response to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) in recent years. In the media, where heads now roll for failure to anticipate the impact of an argument on minority groups, anti-Semitism remains what it has always been: an enduring and acceptable hatred.