Monday, July 30, 2018

Israel's Nationality Basic Law: Talking About Overhype and Lack of Practical Implication

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Since its founding as a modern nation-state in 1948, Israeli society has dealt with the tension of wanting to simultaneously be a democratic...
Thursday, July 26, 2018

Tisha B'Av: What The Bar Kamtza Story Teaches About Perspective and Decision-Making

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Yes, the Jewish fast day of Tisha B'Av ended this past Sunday, but I still have some thoughts from my observance this year. According to...
Monday, July 23, 2018

President Trump, Please Stop the Trade War with China Before You Get Us in a Recession

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Ever since Donald Trump started his presidential campaign, he has made it a part of his platform to demonize China. Trump went as far as sa...
Thursday, July 19, 2018

"Abolish ICE" Was Unable to Get Traction: Should We Care?

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Immigration has been at the forefront of the political world in a way we have not seen in a number of years. President Trump has pursued eve...
Monday, July 16, 2018

NATO Spending Commitments and a Brief Look at NATO's Future

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Last week, President Trump went to Brussels to attend a summit for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Allies within NATO are fee...
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Thursday, July 12, 2018

How Environmentalists Are Grasping at Straws With a Plastic Straw Ban

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Early last week, Seattle became the first major city in the U.S. to ban plastic straws in food-service establishments, as well as plastic u...
Monday, July 9, 2018

What Is to Become of Roe v. Wade Post-Kennedy?

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Within the past week or so, I have seen articles, analyses, and Facebook postings about Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement. Many view ...