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Batya Ungar-Sargon is the opinion editor of the Forward. She has written for The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and Foreign Policy. She tweets @bungarsargon.
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Trump’s Using ‘Chinese Virus’ to Pull a Fast One on Dems
‘CRUSH THE DEMOCRATS’Steve Bannon laid out the game plan: Get Democrats talking about race and identity, while Trump turns to economic nationalism.

I’ll Say It: Parts of Trump’s Speech Were Good
CALL ME A SUCKERHe got members of both parties to applaud a black woman wronged by the criminal justice system. He spoke movingly of the Holocaust. There’s a heart under there somewhere after all.

How a Synagogue Survives a Scandal
BetrayalKesher Israel’s congregation was rocked by a peeping tom scandal involving its prominent rabbi of two decades. This is how they worked to restore trust in the synagogue before it was too late.

The Neighborhood That Policed Itself
'Broken Windows’ Is BrokenWhen a police officers becomes a member of the community and not an occupying force, crime goes down. Almost every single study proves it. So why is the NYPD doing the opposite?

Sex Trafficking Victims Finally Get Help
RENAMED“I don’t believe anyone’s open to prostitution unless you’ve been traumatized or abused. You’d beg, you’d go on welfare, you’d shoplift, for goodness’ sake. These people need to be treated as victims.”

Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown
Right BalanceResidents of the neighborhoods where cops are needed the most are mixed on the impact of the apparent slowdown.

The Smooth-Talking Millennial Whisperer
On the Radio<p>He’s the storyteller with a beat who’s making young and minority listeners pay attention to <i>Snap Judgment</i>. But what’s making Glynn Washington angry?</p>

‘Holy Guy’ Rabbi Accused of Sex Abuse
Serious AllegationsAn ultra-Orthodox elementary school principal has been accused of sexual abuse, but accusations of physical abuse go back much further.

The Feminist Aesthetic of ‘Happy Valley’
Binge-Worthy‘Happy Valley’ has magically transformed the crime drama genre by decoupling the violence against women from the suspense that keeps us watching.
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