Nov
24
To some young professionals, a routine night of drinking and dancing can be harnessed in the service of fighting the War on Terror. Fuel For Truth, a New York-based “pro-Israel” advocacy group, hosts events at Manhattan nightclubs, drawing crowds of upwards of 1,000. At Arm Yourself, an evening of what promoters termed “edutainment,” attendees were invited to “go clubbing for a cause—solidarity against terrorism and extremism.” Co-written with Josh Nathan-Kazis, this report first aired on WBAI’s Beyond the Pale and can be found in the online magazine Killing the Buddha.
