Brexit and the global democracy deficit
I arrived in London early on the afternoon of June 24, already knowing the results of the Brexit vote.
I arrived in London early on the afternoon of June 24, already knowing the results of the Brexit vote.
In the 2016 presidential election campaign, there have been many astonishing developments to date.
In recent days, the name of a young Jewish woman has furiously buzzed around national media outlets.
Just a month ago, two new reports cast light on the complex and contradictory nature of Israeli society.
Without warning, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman dropped a bombshell smack into the middle of his opinion piece on Feb. 10.
My Fellow Americans, Vice President Palin, distinguished members of Congress, and esteemed guests, I am deeply honored to offer this State of the Union address, my first since being elected your president in November 2016.
Every week, a new message rolls in from a Jewish organization decrying Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) as a grave danger to the survival of Israel and the Jews.
Last week’s terrible killing of 18-month old Ali Saad Dawabsha in Duma, together with the horrific violence at the Jerusalem gay pride parade, left many Jews stunned, repulsed and demoralized.
For the past month or so, the academic world in this country has been abuzz with impassioned debate about Professor Steven Salaita, whose proposed appointment as a tenured professor in American Indian studies at the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana was rejected by Chancellor Phyllis Wise on August 1.
With news of the latest cease-fire between Israel and Gaza just announced (on Sunday), residents on both sides will now seek to return to their routines.