Mifepristone ban reminds American Jews at Passover that the fight against tyranny never ends
It is the contemporary pharoahs who are working to ban mifepristone: politically motivated, religious extremists.
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It is the contemporary pharoahs who are working to ban mifepristone: politically motivated, religious extremists.
Yes, it's a thing. And no, it should not be. And yes, the larger story is complicated.
Readers discuss a guest essay about how liberal professors can mentor conservative students. Also: Child abductions; talking with teens; art scams.
Many scholars have quietly concluded that the epic of Moses never happened, and even Jewish clerics are raising questions. Others think it combines myth, cultural memories and kernels of truth.
I was one of the few TNR staffers in 2003 who opposed the invasion. The magazine’s case for war has not aged well.