‘Judicial Reform’ in Israel
According to new Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin, the plan presented by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to redefine the authority of Israel’s Supreme...
Antisemitism Continues Unabated
We have seen a steady rise in antisemitic activity domestically and around the world. The boldness of the physical and verbal attacks is chilling....
Fulfilling a Campaign Promise
Politicians like to show voters that they’re living up to their campaign promises. But smart politicians know that governing requires more than pleasing the...
Decentralization of Power in Congress
The tumultuous process of the Republican Party’s effort to elect Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives played out like...
Trump’s tax returns
Late last month, following a successful multi-year battle over the right to see former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, a House panel voted along...
Where is the progress on immigration
In a 5-4 ruling last week, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the lifting of a Trump-era Title 42 order on immigration, which left in...
Engage with Israel’s new government
On Dec. 21, shortly before the expiration of the midnight deadline to do so, Benjamin Netanyahu informed Israeli President Isaac Herzog that he had...
George Santos should resign
Before and during his recent campaign for office, incoming Republican Rep. George Santos of Long Island, N.Y., claimed to be “half-Jewish.” He also claimed...
Trump for sale
There seems to be no limit to former president and current candidate for president Donald Trump’s narcissism. Nor does there appear to be any...
No ‘one size fits all’ in protecting minorities
The announcement that the Biden administration is establishing an inter-agency group to coordinate U.S. government efforts “to counter antisemitism, Islamophobia, and related forms of...
