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Leonard Garment, a key figure during the Watergate scandal, passed away at 89. While his defense of Nixon was noted, his crucial work with Daniel Patrick Moy...

The streets of Cairo's Tahrir Square were filled with over 200,000 Egyptians on the first anniversary of President Mohamed Morsi's inauguration, demanding hi...

The author criticizes the argument that NSA surveillance is justified because individuals already share information willingly with corporations, highlighting...

Hayim Greenberg, a prominent figure in Jewish intellectual circles, challenges the traditional Zionist narrative by emphasizing the importance of Jewish cult...

The text discusses the author's personal experience of refusing reserve duty in the Israel Defense Forces during the First Intifada due to his objection to I...

Senator Ron Wyden, who comes from a Jewish family that fled Nazi Germany, has been making a name for himself as a critic of President Obama's surveillance pr...

The text discusses the pervasive culture of surveillance in society, highlighting the collaboration between private industry and government agencies like the...

Henry Kissinger, a significant figure in American history and foreign policy, celebrates his 90th birthday amidst both admiration and criticism. As a Harvard...

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has successfully regained its tax-exempt status after it was revoked by the IRS in 2012 due to failure to file requ...

The Justice Department's secret seizure of two months' worth of telephone records from Associated Press reporters and editors in connection with a leaked al-...

The article explores the motives and influences behind Tamerlan Tsarnaev's bombing of the Boston Marathon, suggesting he was self-radicalized but had help fr...

Boston synagogues have canceled Shabbat services due to the ongoing manhunt for the suspect in the Boston Marathon attacks, while the suspects family members...

Boston and surrounding areas are under lockdown as authorities search for the second of two Chechen brothers suspected of the Boston Marathon bombings. The o...

A group of former Obama administration foreign policy experts criticized the White House's Iran strategy, cautioning that it may unintentionally strengthen I...

Oklahoma state representative Dennis Johnson used the anti-Semitic phrase "try to Jew me down" during a debate on price controls in the state's House of Repr...

President Obama reassured resilience in the face of adversity at a Boston Marathon bombing memorial. The Anti-Defamation League highlighted the resurgence of...

Multiple news organizations falsely reported the arrest of a Boston bombing suspect, although images of a potential suspect were found on surveillance video ...

The FBI is investigating the Boston Marathon attack with no formal suspects identified yet, while a young boy from Dorchester is among the three confirmed de...

Anthony Baker, a former staffer in the office of New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, resigned after being revealed as the person behind the Twitter...

Investigators have not identified any suspects in the recent Boston Marathon attacks, urging people with relevant footage to come forward. The recovered evid...

The WikiLeaks documents provide insight into the relationship between the United States, Yasser Arafat, and the Palestinian cause during the Kissinger era. D...

Brad Lander, a veteran Brooklyn community organizer turned city councilman, has successfully navigated the messy world of New York politics, playing a key ro...

During Israel's War of Independence, the construction of the Burma Road provided a crucial bypass to Jerusalem through the mountains, allowing Jewish soldier...

The text discusses the complex and contradictory nature of Israel, highlighting issues such as political instability, economic disparities, academic tensions...

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg played a significant role in the Supreme Court hearing on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), pointing out constitutional issues ...

In this series of letters from the Spring 2013 issue of a publication, several important discussions are summarized. Firstly, Henry Kissinger responds to Shl...

Pope Francis, formerly Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, faces criticism from some Argentinians who claim he remained silent during Argentina's "Di...

The pro-Israel lobby AIPAC is attempting to redefine Israel as a progressive cause to appeal to liberal Democrats, a group traditionally less favorable towar...

Betty Friedan's experience at the International Woman's Year World Conference in Mexico City in 1975 revealed anti-American, anti-Semitic, and anti-Zionist s...

This article celebrates the life and legacy of Menachem Begin on what would have been his 105th birthday. It reviews Avi Shilon's biography, highlighting Beg...

Rabbi Menachem Froman's legacy is a unique testament to Jewish-Muslim coexistence, bringing together ideologies often seen as diametrically opposed. As a har...

In his book "Moynihans Moment: Americas Fight against Zionism as Racism," McGill University historian Gil Troy recounts the pivotal 1975 United Nations resol...

In "The Peace and Violence of Judaism," Robert Eisen reflects on the impact of religious conflicts, particularly the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the ro...

Karl Marx's rare empathetic depiction of the Jews of Jerusalem during the Crimean War in 1854 depicts their misery amidst Muslim oppression and intolerance, ...

Peter Beinart's book "The Crisis of Zionism" addresses the disconnect between young, liberal American Jews and Israel, arguing that the American Jewish estab...

Norman Podhoretz, a Jewish intellectual and influential figure of neoconservatism, rose from a poor background in Brooklyn to become a leading literary criti...

The Tent City Protests that began in Tel Aviv last summer, stirring up to 450,000 protesters throughout Israel in a show of both size and civility, have left...

Chaim Gans, a political philosopher and law professor at Tel Aviv University, makes a notable contribution with his book "A Just Zionism: On the Morality of ...

Born in Zamosc, Poland in the 19th century, Rosa Luxemburg, a prominent figure in socialist parties in Poland and Germany, dedicated her life to fighting cap...

In August 1929, Arab riots in Jerusalem and Palestine resulted in the deaths of over 400 Jews, leading to a complex response in the Jewish community. The New...

The text discusses the author's journey from idealism to disillusionment in Israel, starting with a desire to make a difference in the country but ending in ...

The text discusses the role of Arab Bedouins in World War I, particularly in the context of the British defense of the Suez Canal against the Ottoman Empire ...

Irving Kristol was a prominent figure in neoconservatism, having transitioned through various ideological phases before settling on a neo-Orthodox Jewish per...

A symposium discusses the revolutionary events in the Middle East since the Tunisian protests and their implications for Israel, exploring various books and ...

Sayyid Qutb, an Egyptian intellectual, went from a liberal nationalist to an Islamist figure, with his radical views detailed in works like "Milestones" whil...

Daniel Bell, a prominent figure among the New York intellectuals, emerged from a Jewish immigrant neighborhood with leftist influences. His book "The End of ...

The text discusses the aftermath of the uprising in Egypt, focusing on the symbolism of protesters cleaning up Tahrir Square as a sign of a desire for a new ...

Gilbert Achcar, in "The Arabs and the Holocaust," explores the role of Arabs during the Holocaust, arguing that most were not complicit in Nazi atrocities an...

In "A Language for The Faithful: Reflections on Tradition" by Meir Buzaglo, the author challenges the prevailing views on moderate traditional Judaism in Isr...

Arthur Goldreich, an undercover ANC operative and close collaborator of Nelson Mandela, was imprisoned by the South African government in 1963, escaped, and ...