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Michelle Oxman

Abolish the Electoral College to End Lingering Slaveholder Privilege

Many people are concerned about threats to democracy. As we consider the threat to democracy posed by the candidacy of Donald Trump and the…

2 min readJan 14, 2024

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Abolish the Electoral College to End Lingering Slaveholder Privilege

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Michelle Oxman

Abandon Any Illusion that the Supreme Court is Apolitical

Back in the 1970s, when I was in law school, we were taught that the Supreme Court did not take cases to change the law. The author of our…

5 min readJul 15, 2023

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Abandon Any Illusion that the Supreme Court is Apolitical

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Michelle Oxman

What Does Justice Mean Where Israel Is Concerned?

This article by Bryce Greene at Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) argues that the Washington Post and the New York Times. in their…

3 min readJul 12, 2023

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Michelle Oxman

The Message in this Knitted Gift

I recently began tutoring a little girl at the elementary school in my neighborhood. A knitting friend of mine runs the program, and now…

2 min readDec 22, 2022

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The Message in this Knitted Gift

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Michelle Oxman

Why “A Christmas Carol” Is a Jewish Story

It’s that time of year when everyone who celebrates winter holidays is preparing for them. The Solstice, Hanukkah and Christmas overlap…

3 min readDec 16, 2022

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Michelle Oxman

We Had Covid for Thanksgiving, But I’m Grateful Anyway

The Friday before Thanksgiving, I woke up with a very sore throat. All week I had worried about whether my son would make it home for the…

3 min readNov 25, 2022

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We Had Covid for Thanksgiving, But I’m Grateful Anyway

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Michelle Oxman

The Red Wave That Wasn’t

Before the midterms, the analysts on the news were predicting a huge red wave. Progressive activists, among others, refused to be…

3 min readNov 14, 2022

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Insurrectionists climbing the walls of the Capitol on 1/6/21

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Michelle Oxman

Why Are Christian Conservatives Blowing the Shofar?

Fundamentalist Christians often regard Jews as people who need to be converted, though they would call it “saved.” They think the New…

1 min readSep 30, 2022

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Michelle Oxman

I would only add that it's not just Christian privilege.

1 min readAug 28, 2022

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Michelle Oxman

Alito’s Dishonest Draft Opinion Brings the Culture War to the Supreme Court

Justice Alito’s draft opinion is disingenuous, if not dishonest. It ignores the central issue, whether women have the right to determine…

5 min readMay 6, 2022

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Alito’s Dishonest Draft Opinion Brings the Culture War to the Supreme Court

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Michelle Oxman

Michelle Oxman

Writer, retired attorney, knitter, mom by adoption, activist. Interested in racial justice, religious freedom, feminism. Always open to learning and growth.

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