Stacey Newman Uses Increasingly Dangerous Rhetoric
Columnist Michael Berg points out increasingly extreme comments from former State Representative Stacey Newman, who leads the Missouri Alliance Network PAC.
Author: Michael Berg
The Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum Doesn’t Oppose All Genocides
Columnist Michael Berg takes a critical look at the Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum’s silence over the ongoing ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
Wesley Bell Town Hall Violence: Three Personal Accounts
Three attendees at the recent Wesley Bell town hall give their accounts of the event and the violence that ensued.
The Desecration of Cemeteries and Genocide Denying Rabbis
A reflection on the destruction of Palestinian cemeteries in Gaza and the horrendous act of vandalism that struck a local Jewish cemetery in 2017.
Anti-ICE Protesters Take to Tamm Avenue Bridge in Dogtown
Demonstrators protested against ICE in Dogtown. They expressed solidarity with protesters in Los Angeles and shared their concerns about democracy, immigrants’ rights, and state violence.
Two Arrested Protesting Jewish Federation’s Celebration of Israeli “Lone Soldier”
A recent event featuring Israeli paratrooper Myles Rosenblum sparked protests against perceived support for atrocities in Gaza, highlighting tensions within the Jewish community over the ongoing conflict. Two protestors were arrested at the event.
Missouri Alliance Network Poised to Play in Democratic Primaries – PAC’s Funders Include Republican Donors
The Missouri Alliance Network is a new PAC that promotes pro-Israel stances in local Democratic politics. Some of its funders have given thousands to GOP candidates.
St. Louis Media Covers Anti-Trump Protests, Ignores Protests Over Palestine and Israel
St. Louis protests against the Trump administration’s policies are all over local media, yet protests over Gaza’s humanitarian crisis are largely ignored. This media bias obscures the reality that many St. Louisans support peace and justice for Palestinians.
St. Louis’s Establishment Jewish Organizations Are Enabling Trump’s Fascist Takeover of America, Pt. 2
The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil raises critical concerns about free speech rights in America. Part two of this OpEd examines many local Jewish groups’ seeming support for his detention, as they also work with the GOP to silence opposition to US support for Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
St. Louis’s Establishment Jewish Organizations Are Enabling Trump’s Fascist Takeover of America, Pt. 1
Michael Berg criticizes establishment St. Louis Jewish organizations for collaborating against former congresswoman Cori Bush, creating political fear around criticizing Israel’s actions in Gaza. He also thinks that these organizations aren’t addressing bigotry within their ranks. He makes the case for why these decisions are enabling President Trump’s authoritarian moves. Pt. 1/2
