Decoding Kanye’s Antisemitism; Saudi Arabia’s World Cup Stunner; Inside Zuckerberg’s Metaverse; Opium and the American Dream; Heartfelt Thanks

[View this email in your browser]( November 23, 2022 • Cheshvan 29, 5783 # [How Kanye West Became America’s Leading Antisemite]( The answer has less to do with Hitler than with Hotepism and iPhones [BY HUBERT ADJEI-KONTOH](#) # [Life in the Metaverse]( Mark Zuckerberg’s $36 billion wager on virtual reality will affect billions of people’s lives whether or not it succeeds [BY ROSS ANDERSON](#) [Saudi Arabia Feasts on the GOAT]( What this week’s stunning World Cup upset in Qatar tells us about the state of play in the Middle East [BY LEE SMITH](#) [New England’s Opium Overlords]( In the 1800s, a group of crafty traders amassed unimaginable riches on the back of Chinese exploitation [BY JOHN HADDAD](#) # [The Condition of My Transplanted Heart Is One of Remembering]( At Thanksgiving, a gift worthy of overwhelming gratitude [BY ADINA TALVE-GOODMAN](#) LISTEN TO TABLET # TAKE ONE [Nedarim 29]( Jonathon Stalls, who wrestled with his mental health issues by walking, very slowly and deliberately, across America, joins us to talk about the insights and illuminations that only come when everything grinds to a halt NOVEMBER 23, 2022 [ADL Blames Amazon for Kyrie Irving’s Antisemitism]( ‘By continuing to platform this film, and other clearly hateful content, Amazon is knowingly and willingly propagating antisemitism,’ ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt said FROM THE SCROLL [German Protesters Call for End to Anti-Russian Sanctions]( ‘The embargo policy against Russia has failed completely and is being directed catastrophically against ourselves,’ said one FROM THE SCROLL # # This email was sent to you by [Tablet Magazine](#) Tablet Magazine | P.O. Box 20079 | New York, NY 10001 [Remove me from this list]( | [Forward to a Friend]( You are receiving this email because you signed up at our website, www.tabletmag.com. Tablet Magazine P.O. Box 20079 New York, NY 10001 USA Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp [Mailchimp Email Marketing](