Lifting the Curtain on Antisemitism

Lifting the Curtain on Antisemitism is a six-part miniseries brought to you by Political Research Associates and Diaspora Alliance. We explore how to understand antisemitism and its weaponization and to fight for collective liberation. Amidst rising authoritarianism and Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the stakes are higher than ever.

Antisemitism is a feature of authoritarianism and White Christian nationalism. And as Israel’s destruction of Gaza continues to unfold, its defenders use cynical charges of antisemitism to repress grassroots movements demanding an end to the devastation. This not only distracts from the urgent work of winning justice for Palestinians, but it also makes understanding and fighting antisemitism significantly harder. We need a rigorous analysis of how authoritarians use antisemitism and its weaponization as tools to repress progressive movements and to dismantle democracy itself. 

Featuring wide-ranging, thought-provoking, and incisive conversations with leading experts —from journalists and scholars to organizers and policy analysts—co-hosts Shoshana Brown and Ben Lorber explore what antisemitism is, how it’s weaponized, and ultimately how we can fight it, in the service of liberation for all. 


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Episodes

Episode 1: What is Antisemitism and its Weaponization? A Conversation for Movement Organizers with Shoshana Brown and Ben Lorber

Episode 2: Conspiracy Theories, Antisemitism, and the Politics of Holocaust Memory with Valentina Pisanty and Jelena Subotić

Episode 3: Weaponizing Antisemitism to Advance Authoritarianism with Lara Friedman and Yousef Munayyer

Episode 4: Antisemitism in the Far-Right Ecosystem with Elad Nehorai and Stefanie Schüler-Springorum

Episode 5: Anti-Antisemitism and Antiracism with Leo Ferguson and Steven Gardiner

Episode 6: Building Horizontal Alliances and Fighting Antisemitism as Progressives with Shanice McBean and Rachel Shabi