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A black and Jewish diversity officer, April Powers, recently resigned from her post at the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), after a mob descended on her for not mentioning Islamophobia in a statement she’d issued about the rise in anti-Semitism. “I neglected to address the rise in Islamophobia, and deeply regret that omission,” Powers said. “As someone who is vehemently against Islamophobia and hate speech of any kind, I understand that intention is not impact and I am sorry.” Even just a few years ago, such a cancellation would have seemed bizarre and outrageous especially the suggestion that the morality of one’s actions may be judged according to their “impact,” as subjectively assessed by third-party activists. Neither would we have understood why decrying one form of bigotry without mentioning another is problematic. We have just witnessed a series of news cycles in which we have all been invited to decry bigotry against black ....
Former CIA Head Criticized for Tweeting That Jews Should Be âEmpathetic Championsâ of Palestinians Brennan was promoting his April 27 New York Times op-ed arguing that the Biden administration needs to focus on ensuring that the Palestinians receive statehood and blamed Israel for the lack of progress on that front. Aaron Bandler is a staff writer for the Jewish Journal, mainly covering anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias. Originally from the Bay Area, his past work experience includes writing for The Daily Wire, The Daily Caller and Townhall. Former Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Brennan testifies before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill, May 23, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) ....
Sven Sundgaard is suing former employer KARE 11 The meteorologist, who now works with Bring Me The News, was fired in May 2020. Author: Credit: Explore with Sven Disclosure: Sven Sundgaard is a meteorologist with Bring Me The News, providing regular weather updates. This story is based upon information contained in the lawsuit, which is now a matter of public record, and not upon any conversations Bring Me The News has had with Sven. Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard has filed a lawsuit against TEGNA Inc., alleging discrimination in the wake of his firing by KARE 11 last spring. Sundgaard filed the lawsuit in late March, claiming sexual orientation discrimination, hostile work environment and reprisal in violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act and defamation in violation of state law during his 14 years at the station. ....