Al Jazeera buys Gore’s Current TV, terms undisclosed

Published on January 3, 2013

Al Jazeera said on Wednesday it will buy Current TV, the struggling cable channel founded by Al Gore and partners, in a move that will boost the Qatar-based broadcaster's footprint in the United States.

Man-made global warming: Why many of us are skeptical [Part 1]

By Dennis Prager
Published on October 26, 2011

In the belief that there are people on the left who are more interested in understanding the right rather than in simply dismissing its decency, I would like to briefly explain why many thoughtful people are skeptical of the claims made on behalf of global warming. By “global warming” I am referring to the claims of Al Gore that man-made carbon dioxide emissions are causing dramatic increases in the Earth’s temperatures; increases that will devastate much of the Earth.

Lieberman reportedly to announce he’s done

Published on January 18, 2011

U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman reportedly will not run for re-election. Lieberman (I-Conn.), who became the first Jewish nominee on a major presidential ticket when Al Gore chose him as his running mate in 2000, will announce his decision Wednesday in Hartford, Politico reported. Lieberman lost favor with Democrats over his support for the Iraq War. He lost the Connecticut primary in 2006 but ran as an independent and won.

With the Republican base on the ropes, all eyes are on Florida —again

By Raphael J. Sonenshein
Published on October 8, 2008

It is already ugly out on the campaign trail, and reporters in the field are feeling the heat of the rising anger of a Republican base on the ropes.

AJ Congress wowed; Shaare Zedek gets record donation; Koufax in the house

By Norma Zager
Published on January 11, 2007

Circuit News.

Prop. 87 fuels high octane fight on oil production tax

By Idan Ivri
Published on October 19, 2006

Next month, California voters will take sides in what has been an epic battle over Proposition 87, called the Clean Energy Alternative Act.

Joe: What Went Wrong?

By James D. Besser
Published on January 29, 2004

Sen. Joe Lieberman's visions of the presidency collided with an unpredictable New Hampshire electorate on Tuesday. Lieberman did better than some polls predicted, but probably not enough to salvage a candidacy that was out of synch with the changing political perspectives of the party's core activists.

The Circuit

By Michael Aushenker
Published on March 28, 2002

The Circuit

Joe

By Rob Eshman
Published on November 16, 2000

Whatever happens in this election, we'll always have Lieberman. It is easy to forget now, amid the post-election chaos, just how momentous a day Aug. 8, 2000, was. Al Gore stood before supporters in Nashville (little did we know those may have been his only supporters in Tennessee) and called Lieberman "someone with the experience, the character and the judgment to become the president at a moment's notice." Then Gore said words that should ring in the ears of American Jews from that day on: "With pride in his achievements, I am here to announce my running mate for vice president, Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut."

Butterfly Ballot Blues

By David Evanier
Published on November 16, 2000

Politicos and machers who had given heart and soul (and a lot of cash, in some cases) to their respective candidates saw conspiracy, fraud or betrayal in the ballot crisis in Florida this week. Feeling ran strong, but no one was willing to predict whether Bush or Gore would turn out to be president.

Sunshine Vote

By Matthew E. Berger
Published on November 9, 2000

In the end, the selection of the next president of the United States came down in many ways to voters in heavily Jewish South Florida.

Swing States of Mind

By Marlene Adler Marks
Published on October 26, 2000

Finally good news has come for Al Gore.
The Arab American Political Action Committee this month endorsed George W. Bush. Last week, 20 other Michigan-based Arab organizations followed suit, including the Arab-American and Chaldean Leadership Council.

Campaign Kippah

By Sherry Shameer
Published on October 12, 2000

The red-and-white lettering that reads GORE-LIEBERMAN 2000 is already on signs, bumper stickers and buttons. But thanks to Marsha Greenberg of Stamford, Conn., vice-presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman has it stitched on his kippah.

What Makes Joe Run (So Well)?

By James D
Published on September 28, 2000

What Makes Joe Run (So Well)?

The 6 O’Clock Solution

By Charlotte Hildebrand
Published on September 7, 2000

Ralph Fertig, a retired judge and current community activist and novelist, has what a lot of progressive Californians are looking for: a solution to voting on Nov. 7.

Small-Town Surprise

By Peter Ephross
Published on August 24, 2000

It's not easy working for a Jewish vice-presidential candidate

What a Week

By Tom Tugend
Published on August 17, 2000

The official agenda of the Democratic Party may be to nominate Al Gore and Joseph Lieberman, but the real business all week seemed to be to party from morn til morn, raise zillions of dollars and tell the Jews what wonderful folks they are.

Educational Experience

Published on August 17, 2000

By the time Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) ends his campaign for vice president, the American public will be well educated in the practice of Judaism.

Thoughts on the Lieberman Selection.

By Rabbi Dov Fischer
Published on August 17, 2000

As a centrist observant Jew working in the secular professions, I am particularly struck by Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore's selection of Senator Joseph I. Lieberman as his vice-presidential running mate for the November 2000 elections.

Preparing for a Presidential Visit

By Michael Aushenker
Published on August 17, 2000

There was a lot of behind-the-scenes activity last Sunday on Sony Pictures Studios' Main Street set, but this was no movie production. In the days leading up to a Democratic National Convention (DNC) kick-off reception, representatives of several major Jewish organizations were racing to accommodate thousands of delegates, elected officials and members of the press. Adding tension to the entire proceeding: As preparations approached the 11th hour, a keynote speaker for the event was unconfirmed.

Guided by Faith

By Sharon Samber
Published on August 10, 2000

Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) has been in public life a long time and has left an extensive public trail of votes and positions on the issues.

Uniting the Divided

By Julie Wiener
Published on August 10, 2000

Minutes after the official announcement that her husband would be the first Jewish vice presidential candidate on a major ticket, Hadassah Lieberman stepped on the national stage.

Kosher Candidate

By Michael J
Published on August 10, 2000

Sen. Joseph Lieberman's first Friday in the U.S. Senate posed a problem for him - not politically, but religiously.

Changing Attitudes

By Peter Ephross
Published on August 10, 2000

When Al Smith campaigned for U.S. president - and lost - in 1928, his Roman Catholicism was used against him. When John F. Kennedy successfully ran for president in 1960, he felt the need to make speeches that distanced himself from the pope.

‘An Unusual Pride’

By Rob Eshman
Published on August 10, 2000

A spring-like giddiness overcame Jewish L.A. Monday morning when news broke that Vice President Al Gore, the presumptive Democratic nominee for President, had picked Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) to be his running mate. "You're kidding, right?" was the inevitable first reaction. Could Joseph Isador Lieberman and his wife, Hadassah Freilich Lieberman, really be standing beside Al and Tipper?

Lieberman and the Jews

By Gene Lichtenstein
Published on August 10, 2000

The selection of Sen. Joseph Lieberman as the Democratic vice presidential candidate, while clearly a political tactic, has nevertheless managed to thrill most of us, Jewish Republicans as well as Democrats. Even those most at ease with their access to, and success within, mainstream non-Jewish America were affected ... and surprised by being so moved. Albert Gore's inspired choice, regardless of political motive(s), crossed a line that touched every one of us.

Backing Gore

By David Evanier
Published on August 10, 2000

What a difference a day makes. When Al Gore chose Joe Lieberman as his running mate on Monday morning, he transformed the Jewish community's attitude toward him from one of bemusement and perplexity to a clear affirmation. Gore had seemed distant and abstract. Overnight he changed that perception with a concrete, courageous and historic act.

Does the Jewish Vote Matter to Gore and Bush?

By Michael Aushenker
Published on March 30, 2000

Inside a ballroom at the Washington Hilton, Rabbi Leonid Feldman, the Soviet-raised spiritual leader of Temple Emanu-El of Palm Beach, captivates thousands of young Jews with his moving, heartwrenching account of the long, treacherous road that led him to discover the Judaism that so many of us Americans take for granted. For him and his Russian Jewish brethren, just being Jewish -- let alone practicing Judaism -- was a life-jeopardizing reality.

Gore’s Gamble

By Matthew Dorf
Published on June 24, 1999

Unhappy with the draft of a speech he was to deliver at the Jewish state's 50th anniversary celebration and frustrated with five Jewish aides who were unable to discuss the first biblical references to Israel, Vice President Al Gore took a break for dinner while his staff scoured Air Force Two for a copy of the Bible.

Gore’s Campaign Stop

By James David Besser
Published on May 7, 1998

Vice President Al Gore's visit to the Middle East may have been the biggest and best event yet in his 2000 presidential campaign, political observers here say.