Colombian President Posts “Heil Hitler” Online, Spurs Debate Over Nazi Rhetoric
On June 7, Colombian President Gustavo Petro wrote two words on X: “Heil Hitler.” His tweet was posted in response to a Colombian newspaper’s op-ed endorsing a right-wing presidential candidate who is Petro’s opponent in the country’s upcoming runoff election. His tweet, which is still available online, quickly gathered attention, with 36.3 million X users having […]
Social Media Reactions One Year After the Boulder Firebombing
June 1, 2026 marked one year since the Boulder, Colorado firebombing, where an assailant threw Molotov cocktails at a gathering of members of Run for Their Lives, a weekly demonstration which showed support of Israeli hostages held in Gaza. The attack killed 82-year-old Karen Diamond, who died later from her injuries, and injured dozens of others. The attacker […]
Called a Jew: How Antisemites Use Jewish Identity as a Slur Against Non-Jews
In the weeks following the March 12, 2026 vehicle-ramming attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard found himself the target of an antisemitic harassment campaign. Bouchard had helped coordinate the law enforcement response to the attack and had been among the most visible officials publicly defending the Jewish community in its aftermath. […]