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Month: November 2017

“There was a more immediate motive for the timing of the Balfour Declaration”

12 November 2017 Drew KaplanEngland

There was a more immediate motive for the timing of the Declaration. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson had declared his intention to join the war on the side of the Allies, but no American troops had[…]

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“…just because an activist group says dumb and misguided things about Jews and Israel, that doesn’t mean the campus in question is “hostile” or “uncomfortable” for Jews”

9 November 20178 November 2017 Drew KaplanIsrael

…just because an activist group says dumb and misguided things about Jews and Israel, that doesn’t mean the campus in question is “hostile” or “uncomfortable” for Jews. Too often groups, mostly on the outside, seize[…]

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“Our ideas about egalitarianism make even the beneficiaries of inequality uncomfortable with it”

8 November 20178 November 2017 Drew KaplanAmerica

Our ideas about egalitarianism make even the beneficiaries of inequality uncomfortable with it. And it is hard to know what they, as individuals, can do to change things. In response to these tensions, silence allows[…]

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“A combination of demographics, geography and luck turned Columbus into the nation’s consumer laboratory”

8 November 2017 Drew KaplanBusiness

The physical retail market, crumbling in the face of competition from e-commerce sites, is in the midst of a transformation as fundamental as the one that shifted consumers to suburban shopping malls — and away[…]

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“The existence of multiple moral frameworks with which to view the world is not a sign of confusion; it is a sign of sophistication and strength”

7 November 20176 November 2017 Drew KaplanJewish Community

I recognize that there are those people, on the right and on the left, for whom their relationship to Israel is not just a moral imperative, but an exclusive imperative; and for whom, therefore, common[…]

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“The New Music Business is…not about capitalizing on hilarious memes, but building relationships with fans”

6 November 20176 November 2017 Drew KaplanMusic

The New Music Business is not supported by the major record labels. It’s not about a hit, but a career. It’s not about capitalizing on hilarious memes, but building relationships with fans. … Getting signed[…]

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“In many ways, the [Republican] party’s hangups stem from its unwillingness to fully reckon with the Bush legacy”

6 November 2017 Drew KaplanPolitics in America

It would be easy to simply blame the president for the party’s disarray. Donald Trump’s aversion to policy detail, his chaotic management style and his combustible personality have all contributed to the party’s failures this[…]

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