Newsletter Archive

Trump Says “Shylock” Again

October 23, 2026
With the midterms twelve days away, antisemitism has become campaign material, with accusations of it hurled at opponents and antisemitic tropes used to fire up crowds. Both treat a real danger to Jews as a partisan weapon, and the more often that happens, the more voters learn to tune it out.

The (now former) White House press secretary’s Holocaust problem

October 16, 2026
This week, antisemitism came from the new White House press secretary and from a UN special rapporteur, two people who would each say they oppose it. Nexus holds both to the same standard, whatever cause they claim to serve.