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Ken Pirsig’s book, ‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance’ taught the 60s and 70s generation that most problems are solved by breaking them down into manageable pieces. Condolezza Rice… Read more
Driver’s licenses for illegal aliens
Last week’s debate among the Democratic candidates for the presidential nomination yielded more than just the normal press coverage of differences without much distinction. Hillary Clinton’s comments about New York… Read more
‘Ha’am im HaGolan’–The nation is with the Golan
This is an excerpt of an article first published in the Jewish Ledger, March 7, 2005. “If a nation is ready to withdraw from settlements, be it for military or… Read more
Petraeus, Lieberman and Moveon.org
The controversy over Moveon.org’s smear of General David Petraeus continues. Most of the country was startled by the crudeness of the recent New York Times ad that used a too-cute-by-half… Read more
Strong message, weak message: Yale and the boycott against Israel
Martin Luther wanted to make sure that his strong opinions were heard and understood by the Catholic Church he held responsible for policies he deplored, so he nailed his “Ninety-Five… Read more
Real energy independence
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 –When considering the large weapons sale being proposed to Saudi Arabia, one also has to consider our unfortunate dependence on the Saudis and Middle East for… Read more
Time to set history straight
If you are not familiar with the name Peter Bergson and the role his valiant activism played in alerting America as to what was happening to the Jews of Europe… Read more
The routine of Israeli prisoner releases
Israel’s release last week of 256 Arabs from prison as a confidence building measure has already faded from the headlines-and for good reason. Aside from pre-release pleadings and fleeting note… Read more
Rabbis in solidarity
Few front covers stand out like the one we published on the front page in 2003 when Rabbi Stephen Fuchs of the Reform Congregation Beth Israel and Rabbi Yitzchok Adler… Read more
Pew Poll’s fast fade from the front pages
Last week didn’t seem to be an inordinately busy news week. There was the normal amount of domestic stories and exposes and all the negative news the media could dig… Read more












