Critical Race Theory Should Not Have the Only Seat at the Table

"Outrage is vital. But if not carefully calibrated, moral outrage can quickly descend into something less moral and increasingly unethical."

Discussions of Critical Race Theory are all over social media the past few months. Some see it as the greatest of all evils, while others think it's the only way to analyze every societal problem. In both cases, polarizing perspectives are shaped more by outrage than critical thought. What if CRT is a good thing, as long as it's not occupying all seats at the table?

My piece at The Jewish Journal of Los Angeles.

The Bias of Anti-Bias Training

Over the past six months we've seen an exponential increase in people calling themselves experts in "anti-bias" and "anti-racism" training. Schools and businesses have rushed to bring in these facilitators not necessarily to fix something that is wrong in the culture of the school or business, but to signal that they are "anti-racist," the buzzy phrase made popular by the work of Ibram X. Kendi (and rejected by a growing number of Black and other intellectuals). As in many cases, it's more important to create a show of solidarity with trendy causes than it is to actually address the very real issues of racism, antisemitism, and bigotry of all kinds.

Two months ago, my son's LA school hosted one of these so-called anti-bias training sessions for parents and the result was disastrous. The big takeaway? Antisemitism always gets a pass. So I wrote a piece about what happened and the ongoing fallout. Read it over at The Forward. It's the first of three pieces that will be published in different venues. Buckle up.