/tags/anti-defamation-league Anti-Defamation League en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-10-26/missouri-uses-power-of-the-pocketbook-to-prevent-divestment-in-israel Missouri is one of 36 states with laws preventing large state contracts with companies that boycott, divest from or sanction Israel. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-10-26/missouri-uses-power-of-the-pocketbook-to-prevent-divestment-in-israel Meg Cunningham /government-politics-issues/2023-10-25/st-louisans-decry-the-terror-of-war-in-gaza-and-israel In the 18 days of violence between Israel and Hamas that has plunged the region into war, people in the St. Louis area have taken to the streets. At rallies for Israel, people decried the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. But the largest demonstrations in the area have been in support of Palestinians and against the Israeli government’s relentless attacks on Gaza. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:53:45 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-25/st-louisans-decry-the-terror-of-war-in-gaza-and-israel Jonathan Ahl /government-politics-issues/2023-10-05/racist-propaganda-antisemitic-acts-spiked-in-illinois-last-year-report-shows “In some ways, we think that we live in Illinois and somehow we’re immune to this,” said David Goldenberg, the Midwest director of the Anti-Defamation League that issued the “Hate in the Prairie State” report. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-05/racist-propaganda-antisemitic-acts-spiked-in-illinois-last-year-report-shows Tom Schuba /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-06-07/what-karen-aroesty-learned-in-26-years-with-the-anti-defamation-league Karen Aroesty left her job as regional director of the Anti-Defamation League Heartland on May 31. In this interview, she shares what she learned about fighting xenophobia during that time — and what gives her hope for the future. Mon, 07 Jun 2021 21:20:41 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-06-07/what-karen-aroesty-learned-in-26-years-with-the-anti-defamation-league Emily Woodbury /government-politics-issues/2021-04-15/hitler-was-right-mary-miller-said-months-later-illinois-jewish-leaders-say-pain-remains Jews in southern Illinois fear the congresswoman’s anti-Semitic comments will lead to more prejudice against the religious minority, which has always been an undercurrent in the region. Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:14:29 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-04-15/hitler-was-right-mary-miller-said-months-later-illinois-jewish-leaders-say-pain-remains Kelsey Landis /government-politics-issues/2021-01-15/st-louis-anti-defamation-league-leader-says-hate-speech-helped-fuel-capitol-riot Years of unchecked rhetoric from President Donald Trump provided the seeds for violence at the U.S. Capitol, said Karen Aroesty, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League's Heartland office in St. Louis. Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:13:45 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-01-15/st-louis-anti-defamation-league-leader-says-hate-speech-helped-fuel-capitol-riot Eric Schmid /arts/2020-02-04/black-pastors-work-to-protect-churches-from-violence-in-and-outside-the-community New Northside Missionary Baptist Church — a predominantly black Jennings church — is a welcoming space on the inside. But on the outside, it’s… Tue, 04 Feb 2020 10:55:54 GMT /arts/2020-02-04/black-pastors-work-to-protect-churches-from-violence-in-and-outside-the-community Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /government-politics-issues/2019-12-04/hate-crime-reports-down-in-missouri-almost-40-but-some-are-skeptical Nationally, the number of reported hate crimes remained fairly stagnant in 2018 compared to the year before, but Missouri saw a 39% reduction. According… Wed, 04 Dec 2019 23:54:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-12-04/hate-crime-reports-down-in-missouri-almost-40-but-some-are-skeptical Jaclyn Driscoll /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-11-02/behind-the-headlines-st-louis-jewish-leaders-react-to-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting On Friday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh went behind the headlines to discuss the local Jewish community’s reaction to last weekend’s tragic event… Fri, 02 Nov 2018 20:44:16 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-11-02/behind-the-headlines-st-louis-jewish-leaders-react-to-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting Lara Hamdan /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-01-16/how-and-when-to-help-children-understand-peoples-differences-effectively How can children learn to respect other people’s identities and differences in the world?On Tuesday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh talked about… Tue, 16 Jan 2018 22:31:19 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-01-16/how-and-when-to-help-children-understand-peoples-differences-effectively Lara Hamdan