‘No peasants, please’: BoJo’s love-in with Bill Gates on Twitter shows just how broken UK democracy really is

Prime Minister Johnson (or at least the person operating his account), doesn’t respond to ordinary members of the public raising issues with him...

Far-right US group jubilant at Trump name-check, appears to gear up for violence

Proud Boys, the far-right group that US President Donald Trump name-checked at the first presidential debate on Tuesday, reacted ecstatically to...

A Body Blow to Democracy

Rescuing US Intelligence

ATLANTA – With the US presidential election barely a month away, former Vice President Joe Biden and his advisers are devising his...

US return to Pacific trade deal makes more sense than ever

Rejoining CPTPP would provide an important boost to US strategy on China

As an evangelical, I don’t believe Trump hates Christians, but so what if he does? He still respects our rights

On September 29, The Atlantic published a piece titled ‘Trump Secretly Mocks His Christian Supporters.’ The contents of the article are exactly as...

Through numerous battlefields, everyone is trying to break Turkey

Between the Black and Mediterranean seas, the fuse for several crises has ignited. Its characters are a complex network of allies and opponents....

The Leahy Laws: why Biden’s promise to Israel is illegal

While co-hosting an interview for the Palestine Chronicle, I asked Professor Richard Falk, a former UN Special Rapporteur on Palestinian human...

Opinion – University Campuses Should Be Shut Down

COVID-19 has disrupted just about every individual on the planet and shaken our ideas of what a globalized world is, considering how quickly it can...

US Army receives 1st of 2 Iron Dome batteries, doesn’t plan to buy more

The United States received its first of two Iron Dome batteries from Israel on Wednesday just over a year after signing a purchase agreement, the...

Unis risk becoming outliers in failing to deal with antisemitism

The Universities are in danger of becoming the outliers in failing to adopt effective policies and systems to deal with antisemitism. Only 29...

Clock is ticking on announcing specifics for delayed Games

Opening day of the Tokyo Olympics, postponed because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, is now less than 300 days away. Still, we cannot tell...

Fall not only brings maturity but also vitality and freshness

There are various theories about the origin of “aki,” the Japanese word for autumn. One is that the leaves of trees and grass turn red...

Opponents of All Peace Deals, Unite!

China balks at U.S. efforts for nuclear arms talks

During the Cold War, the nuclear landscape was dominated by the globe-spanning U.S.–Soviet bipolar rivalry. Russia and the United States still...

Europe’s Double Bind

BERLIN – COVID-19 has made a mockery of the world’s great powers. US President Donald Trump promised to “make America great again,” but his...

Suga needs public's understanding to improve ties with China

Beijing fuels distrust with heavy hand at home and abroad

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The Italian media’s double standard for the US and China

Commentary. No one denies the distortions present in the Chinese system—on these pages, we have certainly not been soft on Chinese policies in...

AG: New limits on protests not valid until fresh regulations passed

Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit informed the government Wednesday that new legislation passed by the Knesset earlier in the day to curtail...

Soul Care During COVID-19: How Have Your Rituals Changed?

Once upon a time (and we know how that goes; the unimaginable is about to happen!)…. Once upon a time, we knew ourselves to be creatures of the...

‘Avoidance is no longer an option’: US rabbis focus sermons on racial injustice

JTA — From the coronavirus pandemic to the fires that have ravaged California to the anxiety of our politically polarized moment, there was no...

US Jewish principal donates bone marrow to 2-year-old

JTA — Rabbi Yossi Kastan, the head of a Jewish day school in suburban Baltimore, says he’s “always wanted to change the world.” Last week, he...

Why God Gave Us Donald Trump

As I contemplated this year’s Day of Atonement on the walk to shul with my beloved, and as I sat in the privacy of my masked and socially...

COVID-19’s Collateral Damage

In all wars there are innocents who are killed or wounded – the collateral damage. And sometimes there is death or injury from friendly fire. What...

Facebook or Falsebook

In democratic societies criticism is respected in print and media publications. Zuckerberg’s Facebook does not adhere to the rules of freedom of...

Trump, Biden gird for crucial face off as campaigns kick into high gear

CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — With just 35 days until the election, President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are barreling into their...

Moon's low-key response to NK

President should take stronger stance toward Pyongyang President Moon Jae-in came up with an official response Monday to the death of a South...

Justice minister cleared

Officials should rise to challenge to set examples Prosecutors have cleared away questions regarding whether Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae exercised...

The COVID-Climate Nexus

CAMBRIDGE – From early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, a common refrain has been, “At least maybe now we will get serious about addressing climate...

Work + Family = Blend. La experiencia en Latinoamérica

La crisis del COVID-19 ha provocado un cambio sin precedentes hacia el trabajo remoto y sentará las bases de una nueva modalidad laboral que nos...

School: the ‘most massive project-in-Beta ever’

You know how people all over the world have gone out to their porches and clapped for medical workers? Of course, they totally deserve to get a...

A missing rabbi, an empty tomb and a caper with the Angel of Death, now for kids

A long-lost grave, a beloved ancient rabbi and a fellow American brought illustrator Avi Katz to his latest children’s book. “The Legend of Rabbi...

Biden’s the Winner

Joe Biden is the big winner of last night’s debate.  It may seem surprising that any candidate benefited from a debate that made them both look so...

The Happiness of Yom Kippur and Succos

The Mishnah [1] teaches that the days of Tu B’Av (the 15th of Av) and Yom Kippur are the two happiest days of the Jewish calendar. The Talmud [2]...

Sometimes it’s best to stay shtum about success

A  non-Jewish journalist friend emailed me the other day with a cutting from The Washington Post (subsequently picked up by UK press). It...

It’s Not About Civil Liberties, it’s About Communal Responsibility

One could argue that at this very moment, I have had some basic civil liberties taken from me. I am writing this from lockdown, unable to go more...

Conversation with a Conspiracist

This conversation happened more or less as I have transcribed it below.  It took place as a phone call over the WhatsApp platform. I did not record...

The Most Unusual Yom Kippur

For most Jews, this year was one of the most unique Yom Kippurs, me included.  On Yom Kippur afternoon, I decided to go through a box of old photos...

I’m recovering from COVID-19, here’s how it’s going

I haven’t left my house in three weeks, save for one afternoon when we had a family outing for COVID-19 tests. Three weeks ago, suddenly, my...

(POGLED) Tujci na drugi strani okenca

Mesto Maribor obožujem. Vem, kje se dobi najboljša kava in kje najboljše pivo, kje lahko naročite najboljši sladoled, v kateri galeriji se...

The new Lord Protector – Puritanical Boris Johnson channels Cromwell as he bans singing and dancing. What’s happening to Britain?

If anyone had said during the last election that the Tory Party was going to ban casual sex, singing and dancing, I think even the most ardent...

Cepivo proti covidu kot poslovna operacija

Cepljenje je smrtno nevarno. To so sporočali prejšnji teden pred parlamentom ljudje, ki bi jim na pogled prej rekel pričevalci kot protestniki...

Knesset passes bill clamping down on protests after all-night session

The Knesset passed a controversial measure to curtail public protests due to coronavirus regulations early Wednesday morning, following an...

Schools won’t reopen after lockdown, warns health ministry chief

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Wednesday’s events as they happen. PARIS, France — A loud noise that caused panic in Paris was caused by a...

Scandinavian neo-Nazis circulate anti-Semitic flyers on Yom Kippur

JTA — Several incidents involving anti-Semitic hate speech occurred in Scandinavia in what the World Jewish Congress said was a coordinated...

Clowns in hazmat suits and a bed for mommy: Hospital opens COVID kids facility

With clowns in hazmat suits and playrooms for the positive, a central Israel hospital is opening a dedicated children’s COVID-19 facility. Some...

Trump, Biden bicker bitterly as crucial first debate gets underway

CLEVELAND, Ohio — US President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden squared off Tuesday night in their crucial first debate of the...

Social media and COVID shaming: Fighting a toxic combination

In the spring, Rick Rose drew the wrath of strangers after he practically shouted on Facebook that he wasn’t buying a face mask. Two months later,...

Making sense of China’s new plan

HONG KONG – China’s leaders are currently putting the finishing touches on the country’s 14th Five-Year Plan, which will cover the 2021-25...