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What’s behind the recent rash of anti-Semitic attacks?

There were more than 1,300 anti-Semitic incidents in 2019, according to the Anti-Defamation League, including a stabbing at a rabbi’s home Saturday. Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl and professor Ibram Kendi joined “CBS This Morning” to discuss the rash of hate. Source

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States charge more for electric cars in 2020

The new year is bringing new charges for some owners of electric vehicles in an effort to offset losses from declining gas taxes. David Lieb, a government and political reporter for the Associated Press, joined CBSN to discuss why some are arguing the charges are unfairly punishing drivers who are choosing a more environmentally sustainable car. Source

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U.S. calls killing of top Iranian general a defensive attack

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. airstrike that killed top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was a defensive attack meant to deter future actions against Americans. Iran has warned of harsh retaliation in the wake of Soleimani’s death, and the State Department is urging Americans to leave Iraq immediately. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee reports on the latest from Baghdad, and Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined CBSN to discuss. Source

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“A greater tolerance for intolerance”: Why are anti-Semitic hate crimes on the rise?

Police are investigating a number of recent hate crimes against houses of worship across the nation. There were more than 1,300 anti-Semitic incidents in 2019, including Saturday’s stabbing at a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York. Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, who leads the Central Synagogue in New York, and Ibram Kendi, the founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, join “CBS This Morning” to discuss the rise in hateful attacks. Source

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