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Judaism is not a race. But Jewish people can be targeted for racism.
A timely new court ruling is a reminder that human racial difference are based in prejudice, not fact.
by Noah Berlatsky / Aug.02.2018 / 8:46 AM ET
Judaism is not a race. But Jewish people can be targeted for racism.
That may seem like a contradiction. But a recent ruling by U.S. Magistrate Mark Hornsby of Louisiana updated anti-discrimination laws in the state. In doing so, Hornsby has potentially helped to clarify the distinction between race and racism at a time when white supremacy is expanding its reach — and finding new groups to single out for hate.
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