Jill Stein officially nominated Green Party candidate for US president In her acceptance speech, Stein appealed to supporters of failed Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders to support her candidacy.
Jewish pro-BDS group unconditionally endorses Black Lives Matter platform A progressive Jewish group, Bend the Arc, also praised the platform, but noted the "deep pain and outrage" it caused in the Jewish community.
Natalie Portman teams up with ‘Homeland,’ ‘Friends’ producers on HBO miniseries The production company working with Portman is also adapting the Israeli TV series "Shtisel," about haredi Orthodox Jews, into a series for Amazon.