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Opinion Blood and Blame
As of this writing, it appears that the bloodbath in Tucson that killed six people and injured 14 others was ignited by a deranged man propelled by personal demons and not political fanaticism. The initial reaction of those who posited a strong and direct link between the accused gunman, Jared Lee Loughner, and the heated…
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Opinion The New Congress’s Task
Republicans in Congress are entitled to a bit of gloating as they settle into their new positions of power and get down to work. They said the voters were unhappy with the way President Obama and his congressional allies were governing, and the voters backed them up. Perhaps it’s true, as Republicans say, that the…
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Opinion The Lieberman Question
What are Diaspora Jews to make of Avigdor Lieberman? In his latest outburst before 170 of Israel’s senior diplomats, the pugnacious, rebellious foreign minister called the Palestinian Authority illegitimate, the Turkish prime minister a liar, and ridiculed the central policy of his own government. This is nothing new, of course. In September, Lieberman delivered such…
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Opinion Gaza Doctor’s Story: A Painful Legacy Of Occupation
The public pain suffered by Izzeldin Abuelaish, the Gaza doctor who lost three of his daughters and a niece when their house was bombed by the Israel Defense Forces in the closing days of Operation Cast Lead two years ago, is by now well known, his horrifying cries — broadcast live on Israeli television —…
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Opinion 2010 in Verse
What a year this was, this twenty-ten! Wikileaks, iPads, a Beck named Glenn, Tea Parties and miners in Chile, A campaign that was strange and silly. For Jews in the news it was a year Of achievement and reason to cheer. The Russians emerged, with Sergey Brin, Sharansky and Misha Galperin. Eric Cantor, second in…
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Opinion Oh, Henry
Henry Kissinger, diplomat extraordinaire, is 87 years old and still commands attention. Just a few weeks ago, he joined other former Republican statesmen in penning an opinion piece for The Washington Post urging ratification of the nuclear arms treaty with Russia currently being held hostage by their GOP compatriots in Congress. He remains engaged in…
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Opinion Making Service Matter
Volunteerism comes in all shapes, sizes and outcomes. There are the one-day service projects that can galvanize those who participate, but may not always have the kind of oomph that leads to lasting change. There are long-term commitments like Teach for America and the Peace Corps that are out of reach for most workaday people….
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Opinion Our Money, Their Salaries
The Forward created its annual survey of executive compensation in Jewish nonprofits to enable our readers to make informed choices about their own philanthropic giving and to hold leaders accountable for their pay and performance. That’s what we do in America. If the salary of the occupant of the Oval Office is public information, surely…
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