by Diane Bederman | Aug 19, 2019 | Politics, Religion / Spirituality
“Not only have we seen a significant uptick in online expressions of anti-Jewish hatred, but anti-Semitism has increasingly sprouted in regions that are typically less prone to such prejudices, including Eastern Canada, the Prairies and parts of Western...
by Diane Bederman | Jul 31, 2019 | News, Politics
Seems Canada has de facto endorsed BDS unless Prime Minster Justin Trudeau pushes back against the court. Justice Anne Mactavish wrote: Identifying settlement wines incorrectly as “Products of Israel” inhibits the ability of such individuals to express their...
by Diane Bederman | Jul 30, 2019 | Politics
I am thrilled to release my latest book, Anatomy of Fake News in the Era of Donald Trump: An expose on unethical journalism. I have been working on it for almost two years and kept worrying that it would not be ready on time! Sadly, it seems that...
by Diane Bederman | Jul 28, 2019 | Politics
Buckle up. We are going on a journey. Well, two to be precise. Two immigrants’ journeys: Irving Berlin and Ilhan Omar. Let’s begin with Irving Berlin as he arrived in the 19th century. Irving Berlin was born Israel Isidore Beili and lived in Temun,...
by Diane Bederman | Jul 25, 2019 | Ethics, Politics, Religion / Spirituality
Five years ago, Carl Beech made allegations that senior British politicians and military figures in Britain were pedophiles. When these allegations were made the police described them as “credible and true.” Det. Supt. Kenny McDonald, the...
by Diane Bederman | Jul 16, 2019 | Politics, Religion / Spirituality
“Islamophobia – Includes racism, stereotypes, prejudice, fear or acts of hostility directed towards individual Muslims or followers of Islam in general. In addition to individual acts of intolerance and racial profiling, Islamophobia can lead to viewing...
