January 30, 2025

Trump is not a Fascist

I am not a fan of Donald Trump. In fact, I often find myself rolling my eyes and cringing when he speaks. I am appalled by his blatant narcissism. I believe that he has been unethical, at least, in some of his past business dealings. And his reputati...

October 22, 2023

How much of Gaza is Hamas?

The argument remains.  On one side are those who credit and feel indebted to President Biden and his administration for the unbridled moral support and the massive military aid, worth millions of dollars, the U.S. is giving to Israel to ass...

August 18, 2021

From Prophets to Loss: Woke Activism and America’s Jews

Since the late eighteenth century, Ashkenazi Jews have aspired to full acceptance by and integration into their surrounding host societies.  This came during the Age of Enlightenment when ghetto walls were taken down and Jews granted nation...

June 6, 2021

America’s Jews face a New Reality

Hitler’s Brown Shirts are alive and well, trolling the streets of America in keffiyehs, harassing and assaulting Jews, painting swastikas on walls, and vandalizing synagogues and Jewish-owned property.  This is the image that comes to mind...

June 30, 2020

Palestinian Intransigence and the Illusion of Peace: Enough is Enough

  On Jan. 28, 2020, the long-awaited Trump Administration’s “Deal of the Century,” officially titled “Peace to Prosperity: A Vision to Improve the Lives of the Palestinian and Israeli People,” was made publi...