Rosner’s Domain | Thoughts on Cynicism
I do not want to fall into this trap of cynicism. But it’s a trap that’s quite hard to avoid.
Shmuel Rosner is an Israeli columnist, editor, and researcher. He is the editor of the research and data-journalism website themadad.com, and is the political editor of the Jewish Journal.
I do not want to fall into this trap of cynicism. But it’s a trap that’s quite hard to avoid.
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