Rob Eshman

senior columnist at The Forward

Guest

Publisher and editor-in-chief of the Jewish Journal

Rob Eshman on KCRW

Civil rights attorney and former ADL leader David Lehrer passed away last week. He will be remembered for his unwavering optimism amid extreme darkness.

LA loses Jewish civil rights icon David Lehrer

Civil rights attorney and former ADL leader David Lehrer passed away last week. He will be remembered for his unwavering optimism amid extreme darkness.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Over the past three weeks, the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict has seen yet another uptick in violence.

Violence in the Holy Land… Stirring the Streets of Los Angeles

Over the past three weeks, the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict has seen yet another uptick in violence.

from The Mixer

Prime Minister Netanyahu calls Iran an "existential threat" to Israel, and he's lobbying Congress to reject President Obama's nuclear deal.

American Jews Support Iran Deal, Want Congress to Approve It

Prime Minister Netanyahu calls Iran an "existential threat" to Israel, and he's lobbying Congress to reject President Obama's nuclear deal.

from To the Point

More from KCRW

The assassination of Brian Thompson, the former CEO of UnitedHealthcare insurance company, has prompted a national reckoning of how corporate entities commit crimes on a daily basis…

from Scheer Intelligence

Proposition 3 would enshrine the right for same-sex couples to marry in the California constitution. It would also repeal and replace language from 2008 that says otherwise.

from KCRW Features

With the new stadiums in Inglewood, businesses with parking are thriving, while those without feel the city’s economic boom is passing them by.

from KCRW Features

The recent hurricanes unleashed a storm of conspiracies. Could Omaha voters decide the nation’s fate? Plus, an indie newsletter saved a politically divided marriage.

from Left, Right & Center

While election day is over, votes are still being counted in Orange County. Currently Vice-President Kamala Harris is leading Donald Trump in Orange County.

from KCRW Features

Measure A – on LA County ballots this November – asks voters whether or not to approve a sales tax hike to fund homeless services and affordable housing.

from KCRW Features

Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do has agreed to plead guilty to federal corruption charges after prosecutors say he accepted more than half a million dollars in bribes.

from KCRW Features

The outcome of congressional races in Orange County could determine whether Republicans keep their majority in the House of Representatives.

from KCRW Features

Prop 34 – sponsored by the California Apartment Association – looks like health care reform, but it’s crafted to stop one nonprofit from spending on politics.

from KCRW Features