Commentary
Modern-Day Slavery?: ‘World Cup Has Been Built on the Violation of Human Rights’
A stunning report by German broadcaster WDR recently pushed FIFA to admit for the first time that the governing soccer organization did, in fact, violate...
Animal Welfare in Judaism
The parsha of Ki Teitse is about relationships: between men and women, parents and children, employers and employees, lenders and borrowers. Strikingly, though, it is also about relationships between humans and animals. Descartes thought that animals...
The Khazars: Judaism, Trade, and Strategic Vision on the Eurasian Steppes
Halford Mackinder, father of geopolitics, who laid out the concept of a heartland encompassing central and northern Eurasia, maintained that Russia was the first power ever to manage to harness the power of geography and...
BDS Is Dangerous Because It Poisons the Next Generation of Leaders
JNS.org - Not many Israelis are aware of how successful the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement has become, particularly among liberals. One survey released in February suggested that one in five Americans approved of BDS...
Ignorance About History Makes a Comeback for America’s Youth
New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), a member of “The Squad,” is getting some flack...
Linda Sarsour — It’s You and Not Bari Weiss Who Is on the Wrong Side of History
Bernie Sanders has been famously reluctant to mention his Jewishness on the campaign trail, but...
What Happens to Israel if the US and Iran Go to War?
On core matters of peace and security, two closely interrelated questions must be asked and...
Muslim Reformers: Ilhan Omar and Islamists Don’t Speak for Islam
Anti-Islamist Muslims came to US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)'s home turf on Tuesday night. They...
Judaism and Evolution
In a recent article, a Yale University computer science professor, David Gelernter, said that Charles...
Modern-Day Slavery?: ‘World Cup Has Been Built on the Violation of Human Rights’
A stunning report by German broadcaster WDR recently pushed FIFA to admit for the first time that the governing soccer organization did, in fact, violate human...
Animal Welfare in Judaism
The parsha of Ki Teitse is about relationships: between men and women, parents and children, employers and employees, lenders and borrowers. Strikingly, though, it is...
The Khazars: Judaism, Trade, and Strategic Vision on the Eurasian Steppes
Halford Mackinder, father of geopolitics, who laid out the concept of a heartland encompassing central and northern Eurasia, maintained that Russia was the first power...
BDS Is Dangerous Because It Poisons the Next Generation of Leaders
JNS.org - Not many Israelis are aware of how successful the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement has become, particularly among liberals. One survey released in...
Ignorance About History Makes a Comeback for America’s Youth
New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), a member of “The Squad,” is getting some flack for claiming that millennials are more “informed” and “willing to...
Linda Sarsour — It’s You and Not Bari Weiss Who Is on the Wrong Side of History
Bernie Sanders has been famously reluctant to mention his Jewishness on the campaign trail, but Linda Sarsour obviously feels that it serves her own purposes...
What Happens to Israel if the US and Iran Go to War?
On core matters of peace and security, two closely interrelated questions must be asked and answered, capably: What precisely does Donald Trump have in mind...
Muslim Reformers: Ilhan Omar and Islamists Don’t Speak for Islam
Anti-Islamist Muslims came to US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)'s home turf on Tuesday night. They made it clear that not all Muslims support her shutting...
Judaism and Evolution
In a recent article, a Yale University computer science professor, David Gelernter, said that Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution has too many holes and is...
What John Bolton’s Departure Might Signal
JNS.org - I cannot claim to be one of those people not concerned about what this week’s sudden departure of John Bolton from the White...
Critics Deny Jerusalem’s Past and Its Future
JNS.org - Its critics have accused Israel of a lot of terrible things over the course of its 71 years of existence, but The New...
Boltonism Should Not Disappear
JNS.org - John Bolton’s departure from the Trump administration should have had the political left cheering from the rafters. Bolton has long been a bogeyman...
Uniting Around a Big Judaism
JNS.org - When you feel under attack, you’re not inclined to think big. You’re more consumed with immediate threats. The Jewish world these days is feeling...
We Must Set the Example for the Next Generation
One of the great social challenges facing society is the problem of juvenile delinquency. Crimes committed by individuals who have not yet reached adulthood can...
