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Ben Lorber
Ben Lorber is Campus Coordinator for Jewish Voice for Peace.
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In the Age of Trump, Progressive Jews Can Learn From the 20th Century’s Radical Yiddish Tradition
Our forebears' struggles against capitalism, fascism and Zionism—carefully chronicled in Revolutionary Yiddishland—resonate more than ever now that the the far right is once more taking power. MORE
Features · November 30, 2016
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Why Peter Beinart Is Wrong About Pro-BDS, Anti-Zionist Jews Like Me
We fight for BDS precisely because we care deeply about the future of the Jewish people. MORE
Views · April 20, 2016
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In Max Blumenthal’s ‘The 51 Day War,’ Life in Gaza Looks Bleak, But Resistance is Growing
Blumenthal offers an unembellished look at the misery on the ground in the Gaza Strip during Israel's Operation Protective Edge in 2014. MORE
Features · June 15, 2015
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Illinois Bill Would Ban State Pension Funds from Divesting from Israel
The anti-worker and anti-Palestinian agenda seem to be converging in Illinois. MORE
Features · May 22, 2015
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Brazil Is Waking Up; Mass Arrests in ‘Moral Monday’ Protests; Bulgarian Demonstrators Win Reforms
Each Friday, we present a round-up of the week's underreported uprisings. Brazil Is Waking Up: Hundreds of thousands rallied across Brazil yesterday on the biggest day yet of the... MORE
Uprising · June 21, 2013
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10,000 Protest Closure of ‘Greek BBC’; Carnival Against Capitalism; Brazilians Fight Fare Hikes
Each Friday, we present a round-up of the week's underreported uprisings. Closure of “Greek BBC” Sparks Mass Protests: More than 10,000 protesters are rallying today outside the headquarters of Hellenic Broadcasting... MORE
Uprising · June 14, 2013
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Occupy Gezi Crackdown Intensifies; GMO Labeling Victory; Europeans Rebel Against Lending Troika
Occupy Gezi Crackdown Intensifies: On June 5, Anonymous and the Syrian Electronic Army hacked Turkish government networks in support of Turkey’s ongoing anti-government protests. Meanwhile, Turkish police continue to clamp down on... MORE
Uprising · June 6, 2013
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Firefighters vs. Austerity; Anonymous Hacks Hate Group; Occupy Istanbul Launches
Anonymous Hacks Hate Group: On Wednesday, hackers linked with Anonymous released a list of the full names and addresses of members of the far-right, anti-immigrant English Defense League (EDL), including phone numbers of... MORE
Uprising · May 31, 2013
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Party-Crashing for the Climate; Indignados Turn Two; Bus Ads Promote Equal Rights for Palestinians
Party-Crashing for the Climate: On Monday, over 500 protesters gathered outside of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York, where a fundraiser for Obama was underway, to demand that the president reject the permit to... MORE
Uprising · May 17, 2013
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Hawking Joins Boycott; Foreclosing on Wells Fargo; Cooper Union Gets Occupied
Each Friday here at Uprising, we present a round-up of the demonstrations, debates and other manners of rabble-rousing that went under-reported during the week. Stephen Hawking Joins BDS Movement: This week, Professor Stephen... MORE
Uprising · May 10, 2013
