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He Fears the Definition of Antisemitism He Wrote Being Used to Silence Others

Season 2025 Episode 7206 | 18m 31s

Kenneth Stern helped draft the working definition of antisemitism, used by multiple governments and universities worldwide. Stern is Director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate, and he is now worried the definition he helped create is being weaponized. Stern joins the show to explain how his words are being used to harm everyone, including Jewish students.

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