The Second Amendment and the Golden Calf

By Aryeh Cohen
Published on March 15, 2013

After lavish Chavez funeral, Maduro sworn in as interim president of Venezuela

Published on March 11, 2013

Nicolas Maduro, the handpicked successor of the late Hugo Chavez, was sworn in as the interim president of Venezuela amid opposition calls that the choice was unconstitutional.

Egypt’s contentious Islamist constitution becomes law

Published on December 26, 2012

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi signed into law a new constitution shaped by his Islamist allies, a bitterly contested document which he insists will help end political turmoil and allow him to focus on fixing the economy.

The speech President Obama should have given after the Connecticut school shooting

By Rob Eshman
Published on December 14, 2012

When news of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School first broke, President Barack Obama stood before the nation, felt our grief and shed a tear.

Egypt’s opposition protests draft constitution

Published on December 9, 2012

Egypt's opposition said it would continue to protest an upcoming referendum on a draft constitution even after President Mohammed Morsi cancelled decrees that gave him virtually unlimited power.

Bosnian politicians mull ending constitutional discrimination of Jews, Roma

Published on July 16, 2012

Politicians from Bosnia and Herzegovina discussed changing the country's constitution to end discrimination against Jews and other minorities.

Proposition 8 and ‘the will of the people’—an historical perspective

Published on November 26, 2008

A well-funded coalition of realtors and landlords, intent on protecting white neighborhoods and their attendant property values from feared black incursions, immediately mounted a campaign to amend the state Constitution and guarantee property owners' continued ability to deny minorities equal access to housing.

There's too much religion in presidential campaign, says ADL's Foxman

Published on September 9, 2008

There have been increasing signs that the presidential race will present the American public with a profoundly unsettling infusion of religion and religiosity, says the director of the Anti-Defamation League.

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —Knesset Member Ophir Pines-Paz

By Karmel Melamed
Published on April 2, 2008

Exclusive interviews with Israeli Knesset Member Ophir Pines-Paz and Iranian Jewish philanthropist Parviz Nazarian in changing Israel's form of government

AIPAC trial judge throws out government’s secrecy motion

By Ron Kampeas
Published on April 19, 2007

Alleged secrets are the "heart of the case" against two former American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) staffers, a federal judge said -- and that's why the government must not keep them from public review.

Moves to reform Israel’s political system on the rise

By Tom Tugend
Published on October 12, 2006

Are Israelis constitutionally incapable of agreeing on a constitution to govern their country?

Alito Protects Minority Rights

By Jeffrey N. Wasserstein
Published on January 12, 2006

It's axiomatic that Jews tend to view all news through the lens of "but is it good for the Jews?" It's therefore no surprise that this filter now is being brought to bear on my former boss and mentor, Judge Samuel Alito Jr., who has been nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Right the Wrongs

By Rabbi Lisa Edwards
Published on August 4, 2005

Last January, I breathed a sigh of relief. The new domestic partnership law went into effect in the state of California, giving senior citizen and same-gender couples a range of state rights nearly equal to the rights given married couples in California.

In so doing, California became second only to Massachusetts in seeking to extend the civil rights of its residents, and many members of the Los Angeles Jewish community, myself included, knew we finally had the legal protections in place that are so critically important to the security of our families.

Court May Tackle

By Matthew E. Berger
Published on September 30, 2004

The U.S. Supreme Court may tackle questions regarding the legal rights of religious prisoners this session, as well as whether the public display of the Ten Commandments violates the separation of church and state.

Peace ‘Map’ Fears

By Matthew E. Berger
Published on November 28, 2002

Israel backers are raising numerous concerns about the latest version of the U.S. "road map" for Middle East peace.

Jesus Day Flap

By Eric Fingerhut
Published on August 17, 2000

The dust-up over Jesus Day is turning into a firestorm. Thanks to the Internet, Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush cannot shake continuing criticism for the role that his religious faith might play in his presidency.