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New York reporter Luke Tress joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's Daily Briefing (ToI)
May 17, 2026, 3:23 pm
Daily Briefing May 17: Pro-Israel groups protest NYT sexual abuse op-ed, say it foments hatred
NY correspondent Luke Tress discusses New York Times protest, New School’s attempt to defund Hillel, anti-Israel demonstration in Jewish neighborhood and swastikas around the city
By Jessica Steinberg and Luke Tress
Roger Waters performs on stage during his 'The Wall' show at the Olympic stadium in Berlin on September 4, 2013. (ODD ANDERSEN / AFP)
April 11, 2026, 7:29 am
Sex, Nazism and rock ‘n’ roll: Why rockers love to goose step in the gaslights
In ‘This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika, and the Third Reich,’ music historian Daniel Rachel unpacks role of Nazi symbols for icons from Bowie to Lennon
By Matt Lebovic
The US Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba sits docked during a visit with crew by US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, in Panama City, June 24, 2025. (Anna Moneymaker/Pool photo via AP)
December 25, 2025, 11:06 am
After backlash, US Coast Guard again retracts policy easing rules against swastikas
In second reversal, Coast Guard now explicitly lists swastika and noose as hate symbols; move clears way for branch’s new chief to be sworn in, after objection from Jewish senator
By Andrew Lapin
Illustrative photo of a US Coast Guard cutter sitting docked at Coast Guard Island Alameda on November 21, 2025, in Alameda, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP)
December 19, 2025, 6:48 am
Jewish organizations slam US Coast Guard for quietly easing rules against swastikas
Apparent decision to no longer classify swastika as ‘hate symbol’ comes after acting head of US military branch told Jewish groups that earlier reports on policy shift were inaccurate
By Andrew Lapin
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem participates in a tour at the US Coast Guard Station Charleston, Friday, in Charleston, South Carolina, November 7, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP)
November 21, 2025, 10:34 am
US Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas merely ‘potentially divisive’
Move comes hours after reports that the service had decided that neither the Nazi symbol, nor other motifs such as the noose, would be considered hate symbols, drawing outrage
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, LISA MASCARO and Susan Haigh
A screenshot of the Peacemaker dance 'emote' from Fortnite shows the controversial swastika-like pose that led to it being pulled from the game. (Screenshot: X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 30, 2025, 6:38 am
Fortnite removes ‘Peacemaker’ dance ’emote’ that users said resembled a swastika
‘Peaceful hips emote’ in hit video game is linked to character in television series ‘Peacemaker’ who finds alternate reality version of the US where the Nazis won World War II
By Grace Gilson
FILE - Flags of the Finnish Air Forces, featuring swastikas, are seen during a parade in Jyvaskyla, Finland in November 2024. (Tommi Anttonen/Lehtikuva via AP, File)
August 31, 2025, 6:48 am
Finland to finally remove swastikas from air force flags, as it deepens NATO ties
Symbol still lingers on some of country’s military banners, with Finns claiming it’s not linked to Nazis even though it was introduced to the country by relative of Hermann Goering
By Jamey Keaten
Yankee Stadium before a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets, May 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
August 21, 2025, 7:48 am
NY Yankees knowingly picked player who once drew a swastika on Jewish classmate’s door
Core Jackson says he was drunk during incident at age 17, says, he’s grown up and ‘I don’t want there to be any excuses for my actions’
By Grace Gilson
Illustrative: A swastika flag displayed in a showcase during the press preview at the new permanent exhibition of former Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald near Weimar, Germany, April 13, 2016.(AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
August 2, 2025, 7:52 pm
Belgian politician apologizes after compromising photo shows him draped in Nazi flag
Nivelles town councillor says photograph of him in his underwear with flag around him was ‘crass mistake’ during a ‘far too drunken’ evening
By AFP
Illustrative: A prohibition sign with a swastika is seen on the bonnet of a car during a demonstration near the fairground in Dresden, Germany on April 10, 2021. (Jens Schlueter/AFP)
April 20, 2025, 7:52 pm
Banners with swastikas hung over Swedish highway
Local police remove display, which coincides with Hitler’s birthday; no suspects arrested
By ToI Staff
A sticker reading 'Heil Elon' that was placed on a Tesla car owned by a Jewish man in Chicago. (Facebook via JTA)
April 2, 2025, 8:26 am
Chicago Jewish man finds swastika protest against Elon Musk on his Tesla
Peter Katz goes public about incident, files police report; days later, perpetrator leaves apology note on his vehicle for causing offense, but still raging at Trump official
By Grace Gilson
Trevor Connelly poses for a portrait after being drafted by the Vegas Golden Knights with the 19th overall pick during the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Sphere on June 28, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Candice Ward / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
March 15, 2025, 5:58 am
After accusations of antisemitism, a rising US hockey star nets a teshuva-fueled comeback
At 16, Trevor Connelly was dropped from his youth team for an Instagram post containing a swastika. The incident sparked a learning process – and an unlikely friendship with two clergy
By Ed Klajman
A swastika spray-painted onto a Magen David Adom emergency service vehicle in Jerusalem on March 9, 2025. (Magen David Adom)
March 9, 2025, 12:55 pm
Swastikas sprayed over Israeli flag logo on ambulances in Haredi Jerusalem neighborhood
After responding to call in Mea Shearim, paramedics return to vehicle to find graffiti; Magen David Adom head decries ‘shocking incident that has no place in our society’
By Charlie Summers
At least three purveyors of Kanye West-inspired Jewishwear have emerged in the days following the rapper's swastika shirt brouhaha. (Collage by JTA)
February 14, 2025, 7:45 am
In act of defiance, Jews produce T-shirts responding to Kanye’s antisemitic merch
Rapper’s swastika shirt is no longer for sale online, but spin-offs from Jewish groups push back on hate with messages of ‘pride, philosemitism, and American values’
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Kanye West, left and, Bianca Censori arrive during the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game, February 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Mark Von Holden)
February 14, 2025, 3:36 am
‘The swastika shirt was the last straw’: Kanye West and wife reportedly split up
Reports on split between rapper, Bianca Censori follow extended rant in which he boasted of being a ‘Nazi’ and said he had ‘dominion over’ her
By AFP
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