Joshua Carle

For Jewish Americans, identity can encompass religion, culture, ancestry, family, tradition, and community — often all at once. Although Jewish people may practise their faith and understand their heritage in different ways, three-quarters of Jewish Americans say that being Jewish is important in their lives (Pew Research Center, 2021). That identity, however, is increasingly being expressed within a climate of fear and misunderstanding. Following the escalation of the Israel–Gaza conflict in...

In December 2025, federal immigration authorities began Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. The operation later expanded significantly, with the United States Department of Homeland Security announcing plans to deploy roughly 2,000 federal agents and officers across the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area (AP News, 2026). Federal officials presented the operation as an effort to enforce immigration law and investigate allegations of fraud. As enforcement intensified across the Twin Cities, however,...

It has been a little while since One of Many last published a story. Over the past several months, I was living and studying in London through the School for Ethics and Global Leadership. My days were filled with conversations about migration, conflict, diplomacy, inequality, and the decisions that shape people’s lives across borders. I met policymakers, academics, journalists, and community leaders — but, more importantly, I was constantly reminded of the value of listening before speaking....