Blogs
Tackling Anti-Semitism on College Campuses
Just over a year ago, the Jewish community won an important victory against campus anti-Semitism. The U.S. Department of Education's Office for...
Egypt’s Revolution Paved Way for Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic Constitution
Last week, Egypt commemorated the first anniversary of the "Jan. 25 revolution" in Tahrir Square. Those in the Square were seeking a holiday, but two types of faces present at the gathering prevented it from...
From Davos: Creating a Network of Heroes
From a talk delivered by the author at the World Economic Forum in Davos. As I stand here at the World Economic Forum in Davos, surrounded by the world's most powerful, wealthy and influential...
The Most Innovative Method Ever For Predicting Tonight’s Florida Primary
Political analysts have developed many tools for predicting and analyzing election results. Yet, many well respected analysts are often wrong with their predictions even when close to an election. Most data comes from polls that...
God Protect Us…from the “Ethics” of Professor Peter Singer
Sometimes you just don't know whether to laugh or weep. Such is the confusion engendered...
Mitt Romney’s Cutting-Edge Middle East Strategy
As the US electoral process grinds on and Republican primary debates fold into ...
Rumsfeld ‘Amazed’ by Washington Treatment of Israel, Vice Premier Highlights ‘Conceptual Failure’ (PHOTOS)
Stressing that attributing current problems in the Middle East to the Israel- Palestinian conflict...
They Came, They Saw, and Closed Their Eyes to Reality (VIDEO)
As peace talks floundered again, and the usual "he said/she said" bickering flared,...
How Syria’s Ruling Apparatus Became Its Albatross
It was strongly suggested by close top officials in the Syrian government that I ...
Tackling Anti-Semitism on College Campuses
Just over a year ago, the Jewish community won an important victory against campus anti-Semitism. The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil...
Egypt’s Revolution Paved Way for Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic Constitution
Last week, Egypt commemorated the first anniversary of the "Jan. 25 revolution" in Tahrir Square. Those in the Square were seeking a holiday, but two...
From Davos: Creating a Network of Heroes
From a talk delivered by the author at the World Economic Forum in Davos. As I stand here at the World Economic Forum in...
The Most Innovative Method Ever For Predicting Tonight’s Florida Primary
Political analysts have developed many tools for predicting and analyzing election results. Yet, many well respected analysts are often wrong with their predictions even when...
God Protect Us…from the “Ethics” of Professor Peter Singer
Sometimes you just don't know whether to laugh or weep. Such is the confusion engendered by reading the "ethical" pronouncements of Peter Singer, Professor of...
Mitt Romney’s Cutting-Edge Middle East Strategy
As the US electoral process grinds on and Republican primary debates fold into state primaries and caucuses, candidates' views on national security and...
Rumsfeld ‘Amazed’ by Washington Treatment of Israel, Vice Premier Highlights ‘Conceptual Failure’ (PHOTOS)
Stressing that attributing current problems in the Middle East to the Israel- Palestinian conflict is a "continuous conceptual failure," Vice Prime Minister Moshe...
They Came, They Saw, and Closed Their Eyes to Reality (VIDEO)
As peace talks floundered again, and the usual "he said/she said" bickering flared, we were shockingly reminded why there just might not ...
How Syria’s Ruling Apparatus Became Its Albatross
It was strongly suggested by close top officials in the Syrian government that I spoke with more than a decade ago that when Syria's...
Mayor Michael Bloomberg Presides Over Naming of Ed Koch Center (PHOTOS)
Oh what a night! Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented (former) Mayor Edward I. Koch to an admiring crowd gathered in New York City January 25...
Jewish Art: From Venice with Soul
This past summer I had the pleasure of meeting David Ariel De Guglielmi in his charming gallery in the Jewish ghetto in Venice, Italy. Batsheva...
Understanding the BDS Movement
Next weekend, the University of Pennsylvania will host the second national BDS conference, an event that will advocate for the "growing global campaign to boycott,...
Charedim and the Costa Concordia Captain
The world press had a field day over the sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise liner off the Italian coast. We can now...
Serious Tone Dominates 2012 JCRC-NY Congressional Breakfast
The annual Jewish Community Relations Council Congressional Breakfast is an opportunity for members of the New York Congressional Delegation to break bread...
