Bernie Sanders’ War on AIPAC
AIPAC’s first foray into political fundraising will have a complex impact on American Jews.
23
May
09
May
Busy Times in Jewish American Politics
Dramatic developments could shape the ways Jews make their political choices in coming months.
03
May
AIPAC Donations Rattle North Carolina Congressional Race
A North Carolina Congressional race has become a surrogate battle for the future of the Democratic Party. One surprising front: the Middle East.
25
Apr
Is the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a Terrorist Group?
The United States, Israel and Gulf countries surrounding Iran have long identified the Revolutionary Guard as the main vehicle carrying out Tehran’s aggressive regional approach.
11
Apr
Biden Tried to Go Easy on Bennett. It Wasn’t Enough
At the top of people’s minds that day was news that had broken in Israel just a day earlier: one member of Knesset’s decision to cross the lines, throwing Naftali Bennett’s coalition in a tailspin.
28
Mar
A New Power Structure in the Middle East
While not spelled out directly, Secretary Anthony Blinken was essentially told that there is a new power structure in the Middle East.
25
Mar
Opinion | Look Who’s Blowing Shofars
As the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 attack gears up to hold televised hearings this spring, lawmakers probably won’t devote much airtime to religion’s role in the assault on our democracy.
14
Feb
Crying Gevald on Capitol Hill
Last Tuesday provided a rare split-screen moment for those following Jewish advocacy on Capitol Hill.
01
Feb
The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel with journalist Kati Marton in conversation with Amy E. Schwartz
Angela Merkel, who just stepped down as German chancellor after a remarkable16 years, has redefined the image of a woman leader. A pastor’s daughter raised in Soviet-controlled East Germany, Merkel worked as a research chemist before entering politics and rising to become the unofficial leader of the West. Award-winning journalist Kati Marton, author of The Chancellor: The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel, shares how Merkel helped shape Germany into what some call the world’s moral center, and explores her legacy—including allowing Middle Eastern refugees to enter Germany while the world looked away. She also discusses the rise of the far right Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) and Merkel’s complicated relationships with other world leaders such as Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Marton is in conversation with Amy E. Schwartz, Moment’s Book & Opinion Editor.
31
Jan
Explainer: Congress’s New Gentile-Led Torah Caucus
The apparent noninvolvement by any Jewish lawmakers raised eyebrows in some sectors of the American Jewish community, but proponents see another tool in the fight against antisemitism.