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If only

If only

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »

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