FedSoc Forum: "No Enemies to the Right? Antisemitism and the Big Tent"

Josh Blackman  June 18, 2026 1 min read

FedSoc Forum: "No Enemies to the Right? Antisemitism and the Big Tent"

Josh Blackman 
Volokh Conspiracy, Reason Magazine

Last week I recorded a FedSoc forum with Professor Jesse Merriam at Patrick Henry College. The topic was "No Enemies to the Right? Antisemitism and the Big Tent." Usually, when I do one of these events, I am talking about something newsworthy. But this forum was a bit more personal, as I was the newsworthy event. I discuss my resignation from Heritage, and provide some updates of what has happened since.

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