Editorials

The killing plague

Our nation is suffering from what can best be described as a mass shooting epidemic. According to data from Gun Violence Archive, more than...

A stain on the World Cup

Almost every country wants to host the World Cup. The competition for hosting rights, however, is corrupt. How else does one explain that this...

Mounting discomfort with Netanyahu’s choices

We have counseled restraint in reacting to reports of leadership appointments in the new coalition government being hammered out by Israel’s prime minister-designate, Benjamin...

Israel’s Supreme Court must stay independent

The issue has been brewing for quite some time. The far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties in prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu’s anticipated coalition government are unhappy...

Psalm for a dark year

In November 1941, a radio program aired in time for Thanksgiving. Called “Psalm for a Dark Year,” it was written and produced by Norman...

Lessons from the midterm elections

It wasn’t Armageddon. And it wasn’t a red tsunami, either. Last Tuesday’s election results reflected a thoughtful yet divided electorate focused on issues and...

ADL strengthens corporate advocacy

Last week, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced that it was opening a new front in the war against antisemitism through its “acquisition” of an...

A clear victory for Israel’s right

After last week’s decisive election in Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to forming a ruling coalition and returning to the prime minister’s...

China’s Xi and Taiwan

Late last month, a somber Xi Jinping walked across the stage of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing flanked by his hand-picked,...

Israel must support Ukraine

Israel is under mounting pressure to take a side in Russia’s war with Ukraine. And the complications Israel faces are largely of its own...