anti-government Archives – Jewish Journal

When the Coronavirus Meets Orthodoxies

Shmuel Rosner September 2, 2020

How can a rational person prioritize a non-consequential protest over maintaining the public’s health?

Free press in Egypt under attack

Jewish Journal May 6, 2015

It’s dangerous to be a journalist in Egypt these days, according to several human rights groups.

Egypt protests: Death toll reaches five as anti-government riots persist

Jewish Journal January 26, 2011

Demonstrations against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak resumed in many cities throughout Egypt yesterday. But though thousands participated in the protests, they were significantly smaller than Tuesday\’s demonstrations.

Judges Facing Judgment Day

Mike Levy October 31, 2002

It is a simple enough question: yes or no? Voters on Nov. 5 will answer the question many times, and the independence of California\’s judicial system depends on the answer.

Justices for the California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal are appointed for 12-year terms by the governor. They are confirmed by a committee consisting of the chief justice of the Supreme Court, the attorney general and the presiding justice of the Court of Appeal. If a judge is appointed to serve the remaining term of a retiring or deceased judge, or when the judge has finished a 12-year term, the jurist must be approved in an election in order to remain on the bench.

Among the judges up for retention on the Nov. 5 ballot are a handful of Gov. Gray Davis appointees with close ties to the L.A. Jewish community.