Which Bibi Will We Get?
November 9, 2022
Now that Netanyahu has claimed a decisive victory in the most recent Israeli elections, speculation turns to what type of government he will form.
Dan Schnur
Dan Schnur is the U.S. Politics Editor for the Jewish Journal. He teaches courses in politics, communications, and leadership at UC Berkeley, USC and Pepperdine. He hosts the monthly webinar “The Dan Schnur Political Report" for the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall. Follow Dan's work at www.danschnurpolitics.com
The Power of the Pulpit
November 2, 2022
A successful L.A. leader’s greatest power comes from their effective use of the public platform that comes with their office to educate, motivate and leverage voter sentiment in support of their goals.
To Bibi or Not to Bibi
October 26, 2022
An exhausted electorate is predicted to turn out in historically low numbers, and the news media in both Israel and the United States has devoted far less coverage to this contest than ever before.
L.A.’s Broken Politics
October 19, 2022
When three members of the City Council and an influential local union leader were caught on audiotape expressing a series of hateful ethnic slurs toward their political rivals, Angelenos were put to a potentially difficult test.
Unpacking the Berkeley Controversy
October 12, 2022
Berkeley Law School is just a symptom (albeit a particularly visible one) of a much larger and more dangerous problem.
The Iranian Me-Too Movement
October 7, 2022
The decisions of women of all ages and religious backgrounds to remove, discard and even burn their hijabs have become the focal point for the resistance.
The Rage in Iran
September 28, 2022
Ever since the Iranian Revolution more than 40 years ago, almost every American president has faced a crisis in their efforts to confront the aggression, intolerance and oppression of that country’s leadership.
Uniting Around a Common Enemy
September 21, 2022
The most effective way of unifying a group of people with a disparate set of goals is to identify a common enemy, which is a truism not just of politics but of human nature.
When Religion Meets the Law
September 14, 2022
It’s worth monitoring two court cases that have emerged this month, placing American Jews front and center in two highly-charged cases relating to our religious freedoms.
Unpacking the Nuclear Deal
September 7, 2022
For several months now, the Iranians have alternated between boycotting negotiations altogether and returning to the table with demands that have already been rejected.
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