Jacob Bacharach
Former contributor at Truthdig.Former contributor at Truthdig.
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They Are Coming for the Jews
Nov 2, 2018 The Trump administration is racist and anti-Semitic. Yet even after a synagogue massacre, the political press continues to hedge.
Elizabeth Warren’s DNA Debacle Bodes Ill for All of Us
Oct 17, 2018 In her attempt to call Donald Trump's bluff, the Massachusetts senator has inadvertently reified neo-eugenics. Where does it end?
The Shameless Opportunism of Nikki Haley
Oct 10, 2018 The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. steps down—having accomplished little, if anything—but you can bet she’ll resurface in an even more monstrous administration.
The Liberal Rehabilitation of George W. Bush Is Complete
Sep 14, 2018 The #Resistance has welcomed to the fight against Trump the most disastrous president since Buchanan. It’s only deluding itself.
Contemporary Liberalism’s Worst Idea Yet
Sep 4, 2018 David Remnick and his ilk believe they can interrogate fascism away. They’re only betraying their own nihilism.
Capitalism Is Beyond Saving, and America Is Living Proof
Aug 31, 2018 In one of the most prosperous societies ever to exist on earth, nearly half the population struggles to make ends meet.
The #Resistance Has a New Grift, and Liberals Are the Perfect Mark
Aug 21, 2018 Former FBI agents are vacuuming up donations from concerned Democrats. It’s an alarming development but not without precedent.
The Trillion-Dollar Fantasy at the Heart of the Global Economy
Aug 8, 2018 It may be a heady time for the tech titans in Cupertino, but we should worry when a super-sized market sector is effectively fueled by magical thinking.
Billionaires in Space: Escapist Fantasies in the ‘Age of the Refugee’
Jul 24, 2018 After exhausting all of earth's resources, the superrich are ready to colonize other worlds.
Trump’s Brutality Is Part of Obama’s Legacy Now
Jun 26, 2018 If we're not simply to survive this present crisis, we must confront the consolidation of executive power that brought us here.