Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Connections

How to respond to antisemitism

Reverend Robert Picken and Rabbi Peter Stein on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on December 5, 2022.
Julie Williams
/
WXXI News
Reverend Robert Picken and Rabbi Peter Stein on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on December 5, 2022.

Kanye West's praise of Hitler and Nazism has taken mainstream antisemitism to another level. And while even Elon Musk has banned him from Twitter, Ye retains a massive following. So what's the best way to respond? Musk says even free speech had its limit, a reversal on previous pledges. What other actions are warranted?

Our guests:

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.