Ben Lorber
@benlorber8.bsky.social
Senior Research Analyst @PRAEyesRight. I write and train on antisemitism, white Christian nationalism, the MAGA Right, Israel/Palestine, Christian Zionism. Co-author Safety through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism. benlorber.com
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Ben Lorber
@benlorber8.bsky.social
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Safety through Solidarity by Shane Burley, Ben Lorber: 9781685890919 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Two activist journalists present a progressive, intersectional approach to the vital question: What can we do about antisemitism? Antisemitism is on the rise today. From synagogue shootings by white ...
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Hello to my new followers! I research and write about the US & global white Christian nationalist movement with @praeyesright.bsky.social. I’m also co-author of the new book Safety through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741043...
The Jewish Right sure has chosen an interesting time to fixate so heavily on Peter Beinart and the specter of the scary, inhospitable Left. How’s your coalition holding up over there, may we ask? Feeling confident about your choice of movement partners these days?
November 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The Jewish Right sure has chosen an interesting time to fixate so heavily on Peter Beinart and the specter of the scary, inhospitable Left. How’s your coalition holding up over there, may we ask? Feeling confident about your choice of movement partners these days?
Tucker Carlson is Nick Fuentes’ biggest interview to date, but it looks like Piers Morgan will be a close second. And while Tucker has a more concentrated MAGA base, Morgans’ will be more culturally diffused & global
November 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Tucker Carlson is Nick Fuentes’ biggest interview to date, but it looks like Piers Morgan will be a close second. And while Tucker has a more concentrated MAGA base, Morgans’ will be more culturally diffused & global
Reposted by Ben Lorber
PRA's @benlorber8.bsky.social interviews authors Xtn Alexander and @matthewnlyons.bsky.social about their distinct approach to radical antifascism and the ‘three way fight.’ Learn more: politicalresearch.org/2025/03/11/t....
Three Way Fight
Ben Lorber interviews authors Xtn Alexander and Matthew N. Lyons about their book Three Way Fight, a collection of essays designed to serve as a guide to antifascism and revolution.
politicalresearch.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
PRA's @benlorber8.bsky.social interviews authors Xtn Alexander and @matthewnlyons.bsky.social about their distinct approach to radical antifascism and the ‘three way fight.’ Learn more: politicalresearch.org/2025/03/11/t....
Mike Huckabee just visited a church in Jerusalem whose unambiguous purpose is to convert Israeli Jews to belief in Jesus in order to bring the End Times. Here's a sermon on this from church leader Rick Ridings in Nov 2023, preached from where Huckabee just stood 👇
November 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Mike Huckabee just visited a church in Jerusalem whose unambiguous purpose is to convert Israeli Jews to belief in Jesus in order to bring the End Times. Here's a sermon on this from church leader Rick Ridings in Nov 2023, preached from where Huckabee just stood 👇
For @jewishcurrents.bsky.social, Jess Schwalb & I explored the Zionist Right’s flailing attempts to counter rising antisemitism and criticism of Israel within the MAGA ranks. We cover last week’s conference in DC held by a task force on antisemitism which recently left the Heritage Foundation/
A conference aiming to confront antisemitism on the right offers a portrait of a Zionist old guard left twisting in the wind,
@benlorber8.bsky.social and Jess Schwalb report.
jewishcurrents.org/the-zionist-...
@benlorber8.bsky.social and Jess Schwalb report.
jewishcurrents.org/the-zionist-...
The Zionist Right Has a MAGA Problem
A conference aiming to confront antisemitism on the right offers a portrait of an old guard left twisting in the wind.
jewishcurrents.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
For @jewishcurrents.bsky.social, Jess Schwalb & I explored the Zionist Right’s flailing attempts to counter rising antisemitism and criticism of Israel within the MAGA ranks. We cover last week’s conference in DC held by a task force on antisemitism which recently left the Heritage Foundation/
For your Thanksgiving reading-- Jess Schwalb & I took a close look at the Jewish & Christian nationalists behind Project Esther who are scrambling, & so far failing to combat the surge in criticism of Israel, much of it antisemitic, within the MAGA camp
A conference aiming to confront antisemitism on the right offers a portrait of a Zionist old guard left twisting in the wind,
@benlorber8.bsky.social and Jess Schwalb report.
jewishcurrents.org/the-zionist-...
@benlorber8.bsky.social and Jess Schwalb report.
jewishcurrents.org/the-zionist-...
The Zionist Right Has a MAGA Problem
A conference aiming to confront antisemitism on the right offers a portrait of an old guard left twisting in the wind.
jewishcurrents.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
For your Thanksgiving reading-- Jess Schwalb & I took a close look at the Jewish & Christian nationalists behind Project Esther who are scrambling, & so far failing to combat the surge in criticism of Israel, much of it antisemitic, within the MAGA camp
Reposted by Ben Lorber
A conference aiming to confront antisemitism on the right offers a portrait of a Zionist old guard left twisting in the wind,
@benlorber8.bsky.social and Jess Schwalb report.
jewishcurrents.org/the-zionist-...
@benlorber8.bsky.social and Jess Schwalb report.
jewishcurrents.org/the-zionist-...
The Zionist Right Has a MAGA Problem
A conference aiming to confront antisemitism on the right offers a portrait of an old guard left twisting in the wind.
jewishcurrents.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A conference aiming to confront antisemitism on the right offers a portrait of a Zionist old guard left twisting in the wind,
@benlorber8.bsky.social and Jess Schwalb report.
jewishcurrents.org/the-zionist-...
@benlorber8.bsky.social and Jess Schwalb report.
jewishcurrents.org/the-zionist-...
Reposted by Ben Lorber
“YORAM HAZONY IS SURPRISED BY BLATANT ANTISEMITISM IN THE MAGA COALITION — BUT ANTISEMITISM IS SECOND NATURE FOR NATIONALISTS” By @benlorber8.bsky.social, 11/21/25 … 1/
Yoram Hazony is Surprised by Blatant Antisemitism in the MAGA Coalition — But Antisemitism is Second Nature for Nationalists
On November 20, Israeli nationalist Yoram Hazony sat down for an interview with conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat to offer an explanation for the rise of antisemitism on the MAGA Righ...
religiondispatches.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
“YORAM HAZONY IS SURPRISED BY BLATANT ANTISEMITISM IN THE MAGA COALITION — BUT ANTISEMITISM IS SECOND NATURE FOR NATIONALISTS” By @benlorber8.bsky.social, 11/21/25 … 1/
Last week Yoram Hazony, far-right Israeli theorist & leader of National Conservatism, sat down with NYT columnist Ross Douthat to explain why he was surprised there's now an antisemitism crisis in the MAGA movement. Nobody else was surprised. My latest: bit.ly/HazonyAntisemitism
November 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Last week Yoram Hazony, far-right Israeli theorist & leader of National Conservatism, sat down with NYT columnist Ross Douthat to explain why he was surprised there's now an antisemitism crisis in the MAGA movement. Nobody else was surprised. My latest: bit.ly/HazonyAntisemitism
Had a great big picture conversation last week with Rachel Nelson at @newlinesinst.bsky.social on antisemitism in the MAGA movement, what a principled anti-Zionism looks like, changing views on Israel/Palestine in the American Jewish community and more. Give it a listen! bit.ly/49IwVnr
November 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Had a great big picture conversation last week with Rachel Nelson at @newlinesinst.bsky.social on antisemitism in the MAGA movement, what a principled anti-Zionism looks like, changing views on Israel/Palestine in the American Jewish community and more. Give it a listen! bit.ly/49IwVnr
Male isolation isn’t the root cause of fascism- plenty of lonely men don’t become fascists- but it’s not irrelevant
November 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Male isolation isn’t the root cause of fascism- plenty of lonely men don’t become fascists- but it’s not irrelevant
tfw out-of-touch Christian Zionist elders discover for the first time white nationalist memes that have been around forever, and then immediately amplify them to warn their followers & inadvertently redpill a bunch of boomers
November 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
tfw out-of-touch Christian Zionist elders discover for the first time white nationalist memes that have been around forever, and then immediately amplify them to warn their followers & inadvertently redpill a bunch of boomers
My thoughts on Israeli nationalist Yoram Hazony’s interview yesterday with NYT columnist Ross Douthat, where Hazony struggled & failed to convince us that rising MAGA antisemitism is a bug, not a feature of the movement he still (for now) calls home
religiondispatches.org/yoram-hazony...
religiondispatches.org/yoram-hazony...
Yoram Hazony is Surprised by Blatant Antisemitism in the MAGA Coalition — But Antisemitism is Second Nature for Nationalists
On November 20, Israeli nationalist Yoram Hazony sat down for an interview with conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat to offer an explanation for the rise of antisemitism on the MAGA Righ...
religiondispatches.org
November 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
My thoughts on Israeli nationalist Yoram Hazony’s interview yesterday with NYT columnist Ross Douthat, where Hazony struggled & failed to convince us that rising MAGA antisemitism is a bug, not a feature of the movement he still (for now) calls home
religiondispatches.org/yoram-hazony...
religiondispatches.org/yoram-hazony...
Oh my god
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Oh my god
I’ll admit I did not have Bibi sharing Jacobin on my 2025 bingo card
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I’ll admit I did not have Bibi sharing Jacobin on my 2025 bingo card
Reposted by Ben Lorber
Written in March of this year, @fredclarkson.bsky.social and @benlorber8.bsky.social trace how a fast-growing Christian Right movement is becoming a major driver of U.S. and global support for Israel. Examine its rising influence, political reach, and international networks.
The New Face of Christian Zionism
A rapidly growing Christian Right movement has become a driving force behind unqualified U.S.—and global—support for Israel.
inthesetimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Written in March of this year, @fredclarkson.bsky.social and @benlorber8.bsky.social trace how a fast-growing Christian Right movement is becoming a major driver of U.S. and global support for Israel. Examine its rising influence, political reach, and international networks.
Every time Nick Fuentes is in the news, I see reporters and observers making the same two errors:
1. Treating something he says on one show, in one clip, as his master plan. He streams for 2 hours a night. While there are some constants, his analysis & strategy shifts over time/
1. Treating something he says on one show, in one clip, as his master plan. He streams for 2 hours a night. While there are some constants, his analysis & strategy shifts over time/
November 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Every time Nick Fuentes is in the news, I see reporters and observers making the same two errors:
1. Treating something he says on one show, in one clip, as his master plan. He streams for 2 hours a night. While there are some constants, his analysis & strategy shifts over time/
1. Treating something he says on one show, in one clip, as his master plan. He streams for 2 hours a night. While there are some constants, his analysis & strategy shifts over time/
And with that the debate is settled, Nick Fuentes is officially in the MAGA tent
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
And with that the debate is settled, Nick Fuentes is officially in the MAGA tent
dueling book covers...which will you choose? @shaneburley.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
dueling book covers...which will you choose? @shaneburley.bsky.social
A message sent by a fan on Nick’s show last night. It isn’t 30-40%, but it is happening
November 19, 2025 at 12:47 AM
A message sent by a fan on Nick’s show last night. It isn’t 30-40%, but it is happening
They're in the nation's capital, but a small conference room in a hotel is the best the ex-Heritage antisemitism task force could do. The 'exit' sign in the background is telling-- they're standing up, alright; and, it seems, being shown the door
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
They're in the nation's capital, but a small conference room in a hotel is the best the ex-Heritage antisemitism task force could do. The 'exit' sign in the background is telling-- they're standing up, alright; and, it seems, being shown the door
Today the National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism is having a conference in DC about antisemitism on the Right. NTFCA recently left the Heritage Foundation, where they led Project Esther.
Here's task force leader Mario Bramnick calling on Christians to convert Jews
Here's task force leader Mario Bramnick calling on Christians to convert Jews
November 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Today the National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism is having a conference in DC about antisemitism on the Right. NTFCA recently left the Heritage Foundation, where they led Project Esther.
Here's task force leader Mario Bramnick calling on Christians to convert Jews
Here's task force leader Mario Bramnick calling on Christians to convert Jews
On his show last week Nick Fuentes told followers to graffiti ‘Nick Fuentes Was Right About Israel’ all around the country. So far exactly one instance has been reported. I think calling this guy Charlie Kirk’s successor, as Washington Post & other headlines have, is premature
November 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
On his show last week Nick Fuentes told followers to graffiti ‘Nick Fuentes Was Right About Israel’ all around the country. So far exactly one instance has been reported. I think calling this guy Charlie Kirk’s successor, as Washington Post & other headlines have, is premature
A hasbara group called Honest Reporting got mad that I was honest about Israel on last week's @cbcnews.ca Front Burner podcast about MAGA white nationalist Nick Fuentes. Sorry! And apparently, even when the topic is a neo-Nazi I should focus on condemning the Left?!
November 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A hasbara group called Honest Reporting got mad that I was honest about Israel on last week's @cbcnews.ca Front Burner podcast about MAGA white nationalist Nick Fuentes. Sorry! And apparently, even when the topic is a neo-Nazi I should focus on condemning the Left?!
In the past when he’s refused to disavow the radical Right- say, David Duke during his first presidential campaign, or calling Unite the Right ‘very fine people’- Trump was resisting pressure from liberals. This is the first time he’s done it to litigate an intra-MAGA dispute
I’m sure plenty of Zionists hoped Trump would go the Mark Levin route, but they were fooling themselves. This is exactly how Trump has always played footsie with the radical Right since David Duke in 2016– claim not to know, avoid disavowing etc. Another win for the groypers
November 17, 2025 at 4:33 AM
In the past when he’s refused to disavow the radical Right- say, David Duke during his first presidential campaign, or calling Unite the Right ‘very fine people’- Trump was resisting pressure from liberals. This is the first time he’s done it to litigate an intra-MAGA dispute