Debate | Should We Rethink the Police?
Yes, but the more difficult question is, what kind of changes do we want? The police and science have made great strides in preventing crime.
16
Nov
09
Sep
Netanyahu and Trump’s Striking Similarities
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump are using similar tactics to attack the media and question the democratic process.
25
Jun
Five Things to Know This Week: As Bahrain workshop launches, expectations couldn’t be lower
Early criticism of the Bahrain Economic workshop, preview of the upcoming democratic debates and AOC’s border camps comments
11
Jun
Five Things to Know This Week: Friedman Hints at West Bank Annexation
Nathan Guttman writes about U.S. Ambassador David Friedman’s comments on Israeli annexation of Palestinian West Bank
03
Jun
Jewish Word | Is Everyone a White Supremacist?
The term, historically used to describe an adherent to the ideology of white supremacy, is now thrown around so often that it no longer is always clear what it means. That’s a dangerous trend.
28
May
Five Things to Know This Week: Most Jews Dislike Him, Yet Trump Carries On
1. American Jews still dislike Trump
A May 22 survey of Jewish voters conducted by the Jewish Electorate Institute tells us somethin...
23
May
Opinion | Will 2020 Be the Year of ‘Jexodus’?
The party of Trump is a far cry from the party of Reagan. The concern of the Trump base with immigration, like the language of “America First” or the use of tropes favored by white nationalists are not issues that attract American Jews. It is early days, but I suspect the GOP’s hopes will be dashed once again.
14
Mar
Opinion | Ilhan Omar’s Blast from the Past
Ilhan Omar’s tweets caused a controversy. But anti-Semitism in Congress is nothing new.
14
Jan
Opinion | How Trump Mainstreams Anti-Semitism
President Donald Trump has brought the mental habits of anti-Semitism from the political fringe into the White House. And yet this is t...
10
Jul
Sheldon Adelson: Playing To Win
Sheldon Adelson’s newspaper, Israel Hayom, changed the course of Israeli politics and moved the country further right.
Will the hard-charging casino magnate have the same luck in Las Vegas?