"How the Tree of Life shooting reflects American anti-Semitism" PBS NewsHour 10/30/2018
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SUMMARY: President Trump called Saturday’s synagogue shooting anti-Semitic and “an assault on humanity.” But a chorus of voices argues that the President himself has fostered a national atmosphere of hatred. William Brangham speaks with Jonathan Greenblatt head of the Anti-Defamation League, and historian Deborah Lipstadt about social media's role as an amplifier and politicians who "embolden" violence.
"Remembering the lives lost in the Tree of Life massacre" PBS NewsHour 10/30/2018
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SUMMARY: A doctor known for compassionate care of HIV patients early in the AIDS crisis. A “vivacious” 97-year-old. Brothers who “looked out for one another.” A new grandfather. A youth baseball coach. A dentist who volunteered at free clinics. For Pittsburgh’s Jewish community, Tuesday marked the beginning of shiva, a somber seven days of mourning for the 11 people killed in Saturday's synagogue shooting.
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