January 26, 2012

Writer’s Guild to Honor ‘Extremely’ Talented Screenwriter Eric Roth

Naomi Pfefferman January 26, 2012

IAEA talks in Tehran to test Iran’s nuclear defiance

Jewish Journal January 26, 2012

A rare visit by senior U.N. nuclear inspectors next week raises pressure on Iran to address suspicions it is trying to develop atomic weapons, though Western powers that are piling on sanctions expect no significant breakthrough.

Barney Frank to wed same-sex partner in Mass.

Jewish Journal January 26, 2012

Barney Frank, a gay 16-term U.S. congressman from Massachusetts, plans to marry his partner, his office said on Thursday.

Who’s afraid of children’s art?

Jewish Journal January 26, 2012

In September 2011, the Museum of Children’s Art in Oakland (MOCHA) was expected to open an exhibition called “A Child’s View of Gaza.” The selection of artwork drawn by Palestinian children in the wake of the 2009 Gaza War, known as Operation Cast Lead, had been assembled by MECA, the Middle East Children’s Alliance and was scheduled to stay at the museum for two months.

Adelson millions ensure Gingrich steers to far right on Israel

Jewish Journal January 26, 2012

It is safe to say that without multi-billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s help the chances of Newt Gingrich becoming the Republican nominee for president would be zero — and consequently the race itself, going into Florida at the moment, would not be the competitive, drag-out fight it has become. Adelson, the hotel and casino magnate, has kept Gingrich alive, first through an infusion of $5 million into a super PAC, which allowed the former speaker to defend himself against attacks by Mitt Romney and led to Gingrich’s thumping victory in South Carolina. And now we know that Adelson’s wife, Miriam, has committed another $5 million to the cause of Newt.