Remembering Vernon Jordan, civil rights hero
Jordan represented so many of the values that are sorely needed in today’s polarized, hyperventilated political climate.
We must join forces to ensure the protection of American Jews
It is critical that organizations committed to addressing hate, extremism, antisemitism, safety and security work together.
After Charlottesville, Black and Jewish Americans can’t afford to let our differences divide us
We can’t afford to allow our differences to divide us, especially in the face of the hate that threatens all of us.
President Obama Shouldn’t Go It Alone on Middle East Peace
In his remaining days, the key question for the Obama White House should be whether any action—whether a speech, unilateral recognition, or a U.N. resolution—will make it more or less difficult for the next president to continue peacemaking, since a meaningful renewal of the process is impossible before Inauguration Day, says Jonathan Greenblatt.
Longing for the Day When My Wife Can Return to Iran
Jonathan Greenblatt read Larry Cohler-Esses’ Iranian report through the eyes of an Anti-Defamation League director — and the eyes of a man whose wife comes from Tehran.
Dump Stereotypes When Debating Iran Deal
We all hope for a debate on Iran based on substance and conducted with civility. But Jonathan Greenblatt writes that political debates today are often characterized more by slogans and fearmongering than by evidence-based deliberations.