mari cohen
@maricohen.bsky.social
Brooklyn based, pro-midwest, senior politics ed @jewishcurrents.bsky.social
before I left for JC's August break last week, I published this piece with @alexbkane.bsky.social on nascent state efforts to overturn anti-BDS legislation! Can a new wave of pro-Palestine voter sentiment translate into material change at the state level? jewishcurrents.org/overturning-...
Overturning Anti-BDS Laws is the Next Fight for the Pro-Palestine Left
Amid a pro-Palestine shift, advocates are looking to roll back state anti-BDS laws. It won’t be easy.
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Illinois was one of the first states to pass legislation cracking down on the BDS movement. Now, as Israel’s popularity plummets, state legislators are looking to make their state one of the first to repeal its anti-BDS law. jewishcurrents.org/overturning-...
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I've had a pretty hard time getting myself to care about the purchasing policies of a members-only supermarket in Brooklyn, so I asked my colleague Mari Cohen to explain to me why the Park Slope Food Coop boycott vote matters for today's @jewishcurrents.bsky.social news desk newsletter.
The share of American Jews who want a binational state has doubled in recent years — 13% to 24% among all adults, and 22% to 44% among those under 35 forward.com/news/827329/...
Nearly half of young U.S. Jews want to replace Israel with binational state, poll finds
The new data reflects generational shift and growing gulf between American and Israeli Jews
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For today's @jewishcurrents.bsky.social news desk newsletter, @maricohen.bsky.social wrote the only thing you need to read about Abe Foxman. jewishcurrents.org/abe-foxman-m...
Abe Foxman Made Jewish Politics Worse
The former ADL leader outlived the relevance of his politics—but helped cement the crisis that followed.
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Once Americans stopped seeing liberalism and Zionism as bedfellows, Abe Foxman's politics lost their cachet. But the former ADL head never reckoned with his own role in the ensuing Jewish communal failures. Read the reflection on Foxman by @maricohen.bsky.social: jewishcurrents.org/abe-foxman-m...
Abe Foxman Made Jewish Politics Worse
The former ADL leader outlived the relevance of his politics—but helped cement the crisis that followed.
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hello everyone! i'm back at work! you are now cleared to bug me about things related to the politics and culture of the Jewish left, broadly defined.
I'm heading on sabbatical until May 7th. I won't be reading my work email or any work-related messages until then, and plan not to be on here much, if at all. Look forward to returning to work with new energy in the spring, and in the meantime I welcome any book or movie recs!
“My entire portfolio was focused on white supremacists and violent extremists. After October 7th, it was exclusively pro-Palestine.” Read @maricohen.bsky.social and @alexbkane.bsky.social's report on the state of the ADL as it faces isolation from the FBI: jewishcurrents.org/the-adl-trie...
The ADL Tried to Appease MAGA. The FBI Cut Ties with Them Anyway.
The Jewish defense group—whose partnership with federal law enforcement goes back decades—has never been more isolated.
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Yuuuuup. But props as always to @jewishcurrents.bsky.social @alexbkane.bsky.social & @maricohen.bsky.social for excellent reporting ✊
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Jewish Currents@jewishcurrents.bsky.social · 10mo agoLosing its long-cultivated partnership with the FBI is a major blow to the Anti-Defamation League. But the group has few left allies to support it against MAGA after recent attempts to align with Trumpworld. @maricohen.bsky.social & @alexbkane.bsky.social report: jewishcurrents.org/the-adl-trie...
Losing its long-cultivated partnership with the FBI is a major blow to the Anti-Defamation League. But the group has few left allies to support it against MAGA after recent attempts to align with Trumpworld. @maricohen.bsky.social & @alexbkane.bsky.social report: jewishcurrents.org/the-adl-trie...
The ADL Tried to Appease MAGA. The FBI Cut Ties with Them Anyway.
The Jewish defense group—whose partnership with federal law enforcement goes back decades—has never been more isolated.
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A bit over a year ago, my friend and colleague Chris Blackwell had a clemency hearing. As a model of rehabilitation and achievement from prison, he seemed like an obvious candidate. Instead, the process left me wondering "Who is this for?" Read his essay: jewishcurrents.org/process-of-p...
Process of Punishment
During my bid for clemency last year, it was clear state officials didn’t care about my rehabilitation—or about helping the victim’s family heal.
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Pretty overwhelmed by this generous overview of MOBILITY by @maricohen.bsky.social in @jewishcurrents.bsky.social today. She *read* this novel. A gift. 😭 jewishcurrents.org/shabbat-read...
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Jewish Currents has learned that the Conscience flotilla, with Emily Wilder aboard reporting for us, has been intercepted and boarded by the Israeli military. Communications with Emily and the rest of the boat have been cut. We are awaiting further updates.
My conversation with @maricohen.bsky.social associate editor at @jewishcurrents.bsky.social is now up on the public feed. One of the most important conversations I've had all year. A fascinating/sad/mindbending discussion about the rifts forming within Genocide Studies & more.
Can Genocide Studies Survive a Genocide? (Ft. Mari Cohen)
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In a new On the Nose episode, associate editor @maricohen.bsky.social interviews organizers from a new campaign to shift Jewish communities towards abolitionist strategies for safety and security. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. jewishcurrents.org/making-safet...
Making “Safety Through Solidarity” More Than a Slogan
Mari Cohen interviews organizers from a new campaign to shift American Jewish communities away from collaboration with police and security forces.
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Important @maricohen.bsky.social story on how hate crime prosecutions are being mobilized to clamp down on pro-Palestine dissent. jewishcurrents.org/how-support-...
NEW unpaywalled: My months-long investigation into the use of hate crime charges against Palestine supporters since October 7th. I found 17 individuals who have faced hate crime charges for pro-Palestine activity or speech, and focused on a few cases here: jewishcurrents.org/how-support-...
How Support for Palestine Became a Hate Crime
A celebrated civil rights law is being used to target those opposing crimes against humanity—and ruining lives in the process.
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NEW from our summer issue, out from behind the paywall: @maricohen.bsky.social reports on a chilling new use of hate crime statutes to target individuals for pro-Palestine protest or speech. jewishcurrents.org/how-support-...
How Support for Palestine Became a Hate Crime
A celebrated civil rights law is being used to target those opposing crimes against humanity—and ruining lives in the process.
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In a new On the Nose episode, from a live event in February, @maricohen.bsky.social interviews @rabbiandykahn.com about the history of anti-Zionism in the Reform movement and a new attempt to revive it. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: jewishcurrents.org/the-return-o...
The Return of the American Council for Judaism
Mari Cohen speaks to Andy Kahn about the oft-forgotten history of anti-Zionism in the American Reform movement.
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@maricohen.bsky.social reports on cases in which pro-Palestine activity has led to hate crimes charges. jewishcurrents.org/how-support-...
How Support for Palestine Became a Hate Crime
A celebrated civil rights law is being used to target those opposing crimes against humanity—and ruining lives in the process.
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My latest investigation is now online for @jewishcurrents.bsky.social subscribers. I identified 17 people since October 7th who have been charged with hate crimes for pro-Palestine speech or activity. I tell several of their stories here. jewishcurrents.org/how-support-...
How Support for Palestine Became a Hate Crime
A celebrated civil rights law is being used to target those opposing crimes against humanity—and ruining lives in the process.
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In response to violence in DC and Boulder, American Jewish leaders are doubling down on conflating Zionism with Jewish identity—even as they insist that it's wrong to target Jews for Israel's actions. This response won't protect Jews, writes publisher Daniel May: jewishcurrents.org/the-tangled-...
The Tangled Knot of Anti-Zionist Violence
Doubling down on the conflation of Zionism and Judaism won’t stop violent attacks.
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confused about trump's apparent distance from netanyahu even as the president ruthlessly cracks down on israel critics at home? @alexbkane.bsky.social's report unpacks the contradictions of trump's israel policy and the rise of the "restraint" movement jewishcurrents.org/unpacking-th...
Unpacking the Rift Between Trump and Netanyahu
The president has sought to separate US interests from Israeli interests abroad, even as he represses Israel critics at home.
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"Buber thus objected to some basic social and political structures that made his own existence possible. He was walking south in a train heading north." jewishcurrents.org/wrestling-wi...
Wrestling with Martin Buber
The Zionist philosopher couldn’t escape a colonial mindset, but his binationalist vision offers a way forward in Israel/Palestine.
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📣 Announcing the 2025 Livingston Awards Finalists in International Reporting! The Livingston Awards honor the best in journalism by professionals under 35. Championing ambitious, impactful journalism for over four decades. Explore their work: loom.ly/LAVASEQ #YoungJournalists
