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Apr 13, 2026, 7:05 AM

A small Appalachian theatre stages a Jewish classic

Atha Thomas, who plays Tevye in the North Georgia Community Players production of Fiddler on the Roof, stands outside the theatre holding the production flyer. (Carly McCurry)

Local actors and audiences relate to 'Fiddler's' focus on family and hard choices; in the similarities, they also find empathy for unfamiliar traditions

Feb 12, 2026, 4:20 AM

How Far Right Is Too Far for J.D. Vance?

How far right is too right for JD Vance?

Few critics label J.D. Vance an antisemite. Instead, they fault his decision to align with figures who normalize anti-Jewish and Holocaust-revisionist ideas and point to his tendency to reserve his sharpest criticism for those who call out that drift...

Jan 8, 2026, 11:40 AM

Candace Owens’ Latest Attack on Ben Shapiro Uses Old Tropes in a New Media War

Candace Owens no longer flirts with antisemitic suggestions; she invites them to the prom. In her most recent episode, she frames her professional conflicts as something closer to a gang war than a public disagreement, casting Ben Shapiro as...

Jan 5, 2026, 6:11 AM

I live in North Georgia. Let me tell you about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s district

Grievance politics, antisemitic conspiracy, and Lost Cause mythology thrive in a region marked by low educational attainment and chronic economic stress

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Carly McCurry is a journalist and editor who writes about politics, culture, and the forces shaping American public life. A Christian conservative and former educator, she lives in the Southern United States with her family and four cats.

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