David N. Myers
My new patriotism
January 22, 2017
Donald Trump has given America at least one gift to date. He has induced in many a powerful dose of patriotism. I too have been swept up by it.
Open letter: Rabbi Hier, please do not go to the inauguration
January 12, 2017
I write to you out of respect for the work you’ve done in fighting intolerance, bigotry, and specifically anti-Semitism in Los Angeles and in this country.
UN Resolution 2334: Six take-aways from a turbulent December
January 3, 2017
The last weeks of 2016 proved to be among of the most tumultuous periods in the history of the relationship between Israel and the United States.
The function of the university in the age of Trump
December 15, 2016
The modern university, as we know it, originated from the imaginative proposals of Wilhelm von Humboldt, a Prussian philosopher and civil servant.
How bad can it get? A glance at history
November 18, 2016
The first weeks after the still surreal election of Donald J. Trump have provided precious little relief.
UNESCO and the culture of denial
October 19, 2016
The resolution by the executive board of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) last week to remove any reference to a Jewish link to the Temple Mount while condemning Israeli behavior in the Old City of Jerusalem is disturbing on various levels.
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