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Donald J. Trump will undoubtedly be ranked by historians as the worst president in U.S. history (see Perspective 41). But wasn't he, at least, good for…
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Last week we talked about pressures of secularization that have kept Israel from becoming more religious. Assuming that similar forces are at work in a…
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For the first time in its history, Israel has a Prime Minister who wears a kipa (the skullcap of Orthodoxy). Is this an outward sign of a inward demogr…
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A previous post outlined the efforts to make voting harder (in 49 states!). Is this the most serious present threat to U.S. democracy? No. Voter suppre…
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With apologies for the truncated form in which this document was transmitted, below is a hopefully more readable rendition of the memorandum written in…
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Ben and Jerry's decision to withhold their ice cream from Jewish settlements in the occupied territories has ignited an old issue. Are Jewish settlemen…
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Noted by several readers: the initial version had an error that reversed the meaning of the sentence. It should have read that trust in the government …
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Modern communications, by giving everyone a chance to be heard, were supposed to democratize public space and promote social unity. But a growing numbe…
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Days ago, an Iranian drone attack hit an Israeli-owned tanker near Oman, killing two (non-Israeli) crew members. This is merely the latest episode in a…
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A recent survey of 142 professional historians has ranked Donald Trump as our fourth-worst president. Is this a fair assessment of Trump's future place…
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The new Israeli government, despite mind-blowing internal contradictions, staggers on and may actually last for a while -- bound by common loathing of …
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Many U.S. state legislatures are passing laws that tighten access to voting. Is this a reasonable response to the accusations of fraud in the 2020 elec…
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