Immigration is not the problem
There has recently been built in Merton in south London a "mega mosque" that has inevitably become the focus of much controversy. In his book The British Dream, David Goodhart takes the mosque as...
View Article'FDR and the Jews'
FDR and the Jews by Richard Breitman and Allan J. Lichtman, Belknap Press, 2013, ISBN 13: 978-0674050266, 464 pp. $9.88 (Kindle), $15.96 (Amazon hardcover). "Fluctuations of historic judgment are the...
View ArticleNelson Mandela's religious legacy will always remain a mystery
The death of the iconic Nelson Mandela of South Africa at the ripe age of 95 brings to conclusion a man’s life that not only shaped the politics of his native South Africa, but brought hope to...
View ArticleTEXAS FAITH: How do you assess Nelson Mandela’s complex legacy?
How do you assess the complex legacy of Nelson Mandela? There are so many ways to get into this question. So, let me start with these three quick summaries of his long journey: In a powerful and...
View ArticleMuslim columnist: Our textbooks ignore sanctity of life
A Pakistani Muslim who admits he was indifferent to the deaths of non-Muslims in the 9/11 terror attacks in America has written a blog calling for the nation’s school textbooks to be revised to...
View ArticleJudge's word on NSA program won't be the last
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge made headlines Monday by declaring that the National Security Agency's bulk collection of millions of Americans' telephone records is likely unconstitutional. But...
View ArticleThe Real Problem With the American Studies Association's Boycott of Israel
By Peter BeinartDecember 17th 201310:28 am followMore Stories by Peter Beinart It’s OK for the American Studies Association to judge the country with a double standard. Denying the legitimacy of a...
View ArticleRejoice! The NSA was emasculated
Readers of this column are familiar with the purpose of that Amendment and the requirements it imposes on the government. The framers intended it to prevent the new government in America from doing to...
View ArticleTEXAS FAITH: Does a white Christmas mean Santa and Jesus are white?
A cable television anchor named Megyn Kelly told viewers last week that Jesus and Santa Claus are both white men. At issue was an article written by black writer titled “Santa Claus Should Not Be A...
View ArticleThese Words You Use Every Day Have Racist/Prejudice Origins, And You Had No...
When I was a kid, everyone used the phrase Indian giver. We didn't even think about it. We weren't reprimanded by teachers, either. Admittedly, I went to grade school in Texas. To me, it seems odd...
View ArticleJudge says NY must be fair with bus ads
A federal judge today ordered the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to accept an advertisement for the sides of buses that pleads, “In Any War Between the Civilized Man and the Savage,...
View ArticleFreedom of Expression and the Hypocrisy of Limits
“Derogatory, disrespectful and inflammatory,” were the words used to describe this exercise of free expression. These words were not used to describe the Innocence of Muslims movie, but were uttered by...
View ArticleIsrael and ‘Pinkwashing’
“IN dreams begin responsibilities,” wrote Yeats in 1914. These words resonate with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people who have witnessed dramatic shifts in our relationship to power. After...
View ArticleWJC Backgrounder: Animal Welfare or Antisemitism? The Assault on Shechita...
(Source: World Jewish Congress) July 2013 At Issue In recent months, debate regarding the banning of shechitaand hallal[slaughter in accordance with Jewish and Islamic law respectively] has been...
View ArticleInterview series: Bullying Jewish students on campus; addendum on UC Berkeley
Related topics anti-SemitismUC BerkeleyPeter Menkininterview Advertisement Free speech is one type of cherished speech, but there are others. Intelligent speech is just as important, ideas of merit...
View ArticleWhy Can Neil Patrick Harris Say That’s ‘Too Gay’ and Straights Can’t?
Every other Tuesday, Steven Petrow, the author of “Steven Petrow’s Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners” (Workman, 2011), addresses questions about gay and straight etiquette for a boomer-age audience....
View ArticleKeeping society civil: the best of all worlds?
‘If this is the best of all possible worlds,” asks Voltaire in his 1759 novel Candide, “what then are the others?” Just asking the question got the great French writer into a bundle of trouble: his...
View ArticleArab revolutions and Neoliberal illusions
Words “are witnesses which often speak louder than documents,” wrote Eric Hobsbawm in ‘The Age of Revolution 1789-1848.’ And in an age of Arab Revolutions (2010- ), words have become effective lethal...
View ArticleCOLUMN: Openness all the world can see
WASHINGTON In the early days of the Arab revolutions, it seemed as if a smartphone might be enough to break the power of repressive governments. These little devices could gather crowds, yes, but...
View ArticleDavid Ignatius: Openness all the world can see
In the early days of the Arab revolutions, it seemed as if a smartphone might be enough to break the power of repressive governments. These little devices could gather crowds, yes, but even more...
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