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Billie Eilish refers to ‘kidnapped’ protesters during award speech — appears to denounce ICE

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Billie Eilish refers to ‘kidnapped’ protesters during award speech — appears to denounce ICE

Pop star Billie Eilish appeared to denounce Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids after claiming that people were being “kidnapped” and “assaulted and murdered” during an acceptance speech on Saturday. Though Eilish did not directly reference ICE operations by name, she alluded to the ongoing immigration raids while receiving the 2026 MLK Jr. Beloved Community Environmental Justice Award. “To … Read more

RFK Jr. Defends HHS Overhaul as Democrats Denounce ‘War on Science’

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RFK Jr. Defends HHS Overhaul as Democrats Denounce ‘War on Science’

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a defiant defense on Wednesday of his drastic overhaul of federal health agencies, insisting to members of Congress that he had “not fired any working scientists” and was “not withholding money for lifesaving research” despite evidence to the contrary. In back-to-back appearances before House and Senate committees, Mr. … Read more

Jewish Film Professionals Denounce Speech by ‘Zone of Interest’ Director

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Jewish Film Professionals Denounce Speech by ‘Zone of Interest’ Director

Hundreds of Jewish actors, producers and others in the film industry have signed a letter condemning remarks critical of Israel that the director Jonathan Glazer made when he accepted an Oscar for his film about the Holocaust, “The Zone of Interest.” Described as a “statement from Jewish Hollywood professionals,” the letter was signed by the … Read more

Over 450 Jewish Hollywood creatives denounce Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Zone of Interest’ Oscars speech in open letter

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Over 450 Jewish Hollywood creatives denounce Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Zone of Interest’ Oscars speech in open letter

More than 450 Jewish creatives and professionals in Hollywood are denouncing “The Zone of Interest” director Jonathan Glazer’s speech from the 2024 Oscars. In his speech, Glazer, 58, drew parallels between Nazi Germany and the ongoing conflict in Gaza. “We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi … Read more