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Jewish Issues
Holocaust survivor addresses USF fraternities and sororities
Following reports of antisemitism in USF's Greek Life organizations, Holocaust Survivor Helga Melmed shared her story with students on the effects of hate and ignorance.
MidPoint: War from the perspective of Ukrainian students
While the problems of Florida's legislative decisions continue to loom over the state this week, the war in Ukraine continues with no certain end in sight. On Wednesday, MidPoint host Shelley Reback spoke to two...
Tampa Bay leaders decry the rise in anti-Semitic hate crimes
The FBI reported an 80 percent increase in anti-Semitic hate crimes in one month, and say that Jews are the most targeted group for hate crimes, with Muslims second. An on-line forum to stop anti-Semitism...
Social media anonymity may not be guaranteed as free speech
Judge: Social media user isn’t entitled to anonymity By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press A social media platform can be compelled to divulge account information belonging to a woman who anonymously chatted online about plans for last...
Jewish Survivor of Nazi Germany Discusses His Neighbor Adolph Hitler
Radioactivity 3 20 18 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up—we’ll meet a 94 year old Jewish survivor of Hitler’s Germany…. And we’ll talk with one of the Democrats who is running...
In the 1920’s the KKK relied on Fake News, Religious Conservatives and Anti-Immigrant Feelings
Radioactivity 1 30 18 Fear of immigrants. It’s been at the center of President Trump’s call to build a wall across the US border with Mexico. And at the center of his attacks on so...
Sleepwalking to Nuclear War? And President Trump Is About to Change US Policy Toward Israel.
Radioactivity 12 6 17 Welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up— our first guest warns that the biggest danger facing the world is the threat of nuclear war. Later we’ll discuss President Trump’s planned...
Chip Berlet on the Rise of the Far-Right and Lawrence O’Donnell on the Pivotal Year 1968
Radioactivity 11 16 17 Thursday Welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up—we’ll speak with investigative journalist Chip Berlet—who for decades has been tracking the far right in the US. With the rise of Donald...
Radioactivity Thursday: A Debate about US Policy Toward Israel and the Palestinians.
On Radioactivity Thursday we hold a debate on one of then most contentious topics in US Policy: US relations with Israel and the Palestinians. Our guests today are Jonathan Ellis, a Tampa-based attorney and chair...
Former Zionist now critical of Israel's actions towards Palestinians, and the scientific march towards morality.
Signs of Life – a musical about the Holocaust (?!)
Discussed the impact of art and survival in the Holocaust
