Ever since the days of Isaac Babel, Vasily Grossman and Ilya Ehrenburg, Russia’s Jewish journalists and commentators have been at the forefront of those fearlessly speaking truth to power. Today’s Russian media is swarming with misinformation, or “fake news” in American terms — ‘news’ stories that are farmed and placed by government propagandists across languages….
If Israel allows President Donald Trump to visit the Western Wall on his upcoming visit, it would constitute a horrible desecration of a holy site. This spiritually vapid man would use the visit as another chance to wrap himself in false sanctimony; Israel cannot let this happen. This would be true even if Trump had…
If reports are accurate, President Donald Trump revealed vital and highly classified information in the Oval Office to Putin’s top officials. This reckless move jeopardizes our intelligence sources, exposes extremely sensitive information, and seriously calls into question our president’s judgment. This dangerous behavior threatens our global alliances in the fight against terrorism and actually makes…
“The big advantage of whispering sweet nothings in your love’s ear over texting,” renowned feisty sex and relationship expert Dr. Ruth Westheimer tweeted on May 8, “is that no Russian can hack your communications.” The big advantage of whispering sweet nothings in your love’s ear over texting is that no Russian can hack your communications….
President Trump lashed out once more against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, tweeting on Friday a decade-old picture of the New York senator munching on a Krispy Kreme donut with Russian President Vladimir Putin. We should start an immediate investigation into @SenSchumer and his ties to Russia and Putin. A total hypocrite! pic.twitter.com/Ik3yqjHzsA — Donald…
New presidents routinely suffer through hiccups, flubs and faux pas. Remember when Barack Obama mishandled the Henry Louis Gates arrest not long after his election? The president publicly charged a Cambridge, Massachusetts, cop who arrested the esteemed African-American historian for disorderly conduct w for acting “stupidly.” It may have been true, but Obama’s ill-advised comment…
If you want to understand the new reality in Washington D.C., look to Moscow. Trump has previously expressed his admiration for Vladimir Putin, and the Kremlin has signaled that it welcomes the incoming American government (whether you believe the new dubious unconfirmed “dossier” or not, many in the Russian government were elated at the news…
This piece is part of a series about the issues in the 2016 presidential election. Until I watched second Presidential Debate, I didn’t like anything about Donald Trump. I am not a Republican. I believe in universal healthcare and I don’t think it’s a great idea to build a wall on the Mexican border. But…
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