Far Right Yowls at Clinton

Far Rights Yowls at ClintonBy Leonard ZeskindSearchlight Magazine March 1993 There was barely a peep when President Clinton took office in January and promptly broke a string of campaign promises:  Instead of lifting the racist ban on immigration from Haiti,...

Counting Hate Crimes

Counting Hate Crimes in the USABy Leonard ZeskindSearchlight magazineFebruary 1993 On New Years day Christopher Wilson, an African American tourist from New York, was kidnapped in Tampa, Florida by three white men.  After driving Wilson to a deserted area,...

For Duke, Just a Start

New York Times Op-EdFor Duke, Just a StartBy Leonard Zeskind David Duke may have lost the vote count last Saturday, but in all other respects his Louisiana senate campaign was victorious. In accordance with his long-term strategy, Mr. Duke has taken another giant...

Hopes and Dreams

“Hopes and Dreams: The Decline of the Left and the Development of the Right"Originally titled as: The Development of the Right Summer 1985By Leonard Zeskindfor Shmate: A Journal of Progressive Jewish ThoughtThis article was written during the months...