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Mayor de Blasio Addresses Rise in Anti-Semitic Incidents: ‘We Are In a State of Vigilance' New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill vowed on Tuesday to remain vigilant and aggressive in addressing the increase of anti-Semitic threats occurring at Jewish Community Centers  "I want to say upfront, everyone takes these threats very seriously. I do as Mayor, Commissioner O’Neill and everyone in the NYPD does, we don’t take this lightly at all,” de Blasio said. “We are

America’s foundation consists of equality and their values against discrimination. However, during the 1900’s equality was not as easy as it is today due to factors such as individuals viewing themselves as superior to others. According to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), this is the mentality known as racism. It’s defined as “the belief that a particular race is superior or inferior to another, that a person’s social and moral traits are predetermined by his or her inborn biological characteristics

grossing non-English language film of all time and it was named the most controversial film of all time. Critics claimed the film was historically inaccurate due to the way the film portrayed Pontius Pilate, along with the use of excessive violence, anti-Semitic content, and the use of additional material. One of the most important historical inaccuracies is the way the film portrays the Roman governor, Pontius

The KKK versus the Anti-Klan Movement The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan is the oldest and largest gathering of White Christian men and women. As the oldest White's Right group in the world, members of the Ku Klux Klan face much criticism from the rest of society and are constantly trying to break down the negative stereotypes and connotations that are associated with the KKK. In fact, the Confederate flag is now in question as a device to distinguish the organization as it has been deemed a symbol

Back in grade school, the day was started every morning with little hands over little hearts as the pledge of allegiance was recited by a bunch of little voices. There was a time where “Under God” was just as fluent to a child as saying “Can I have…” while in a store or “I don’t want to” when asked to clean their room. Every attempt at removing the reference to God within the pledge of allegiance has failed so far but some schools have made changes accordingly without the laws changing. However,

deemed sufficient to cultivate belligerent feelings toward that person. Such encouragement fuels prejudices and eventually result in racism. Often the society and the environment in which children are raised pass down these prejudices. The Anti-Defamation League wrote in an article, “Blacks and others are seen by racists as merely subhuman, more like beasts than men.” The prejudice dilemma is exasperated by the distinctive treatment black people receive from the world, consequently strengthening

ETA stands for Euskadi Ta Askatasuna in Euskara, or in English, Basque Fatherland and Freedom. It grew out of the EKIN in Spain in 1959 and formed as a radical Basque separatist group. Discontented with the moderate nationalism of the main Basque party, the ETA is dedicated to a separate nation-state for the Basque people, an ethnic group inhabiting areas of northern Spain and southwestern France. Currently there are about 300 members . Current leaders include Juan Cruz Maiztegui Bengoa and

usher an immediate transition from childhood to adulthood but it advanced my analysis of society and interaction. It enhanced my desire to foster effective communication between different classes, races and religions by pushing me to join The Anti-Defamation League and various human rights campaigns. Overall the riots opened my eyes in a world that was hidden behind a

political or moral comparison is used, we set the bar for inhumanity as high as possible. Why should the horrors and atrocities of World War 2 and the Holocaust be the primary measure for all things political? During an emotional speech at the Anti-Defamation League New York headquarters last year, National Director Emeritus Abraham Foxman condemned comparisons between U.S President Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler as partisan and belittling of the Holocaust. “I don’t care how you feel politically: to compare

freedoms that still exist in the country today. A prime example of the freedom afforded to citizens can be seen through the exploits of the immensely controversial Westboro Baptist Church. The church, according to the Anti-Defamation League, is a “small virulently homophobic, anti-Semitic hate group that regularly stages protests around the country” (Extremism in America 1). According to Bill Mears with CNN, the church, which has long been a source of controversy, was recently sued for inflicting