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.

Time for Jewish leaders to end their silence on Iraq

By Aryeh Cohen
Published on February 8, 2007

According to all available polls, a large majority of Americans want to bring our involvement in Iraq to an end, and an overwhelming majority of Iraqis themselves are opposed to the continued American occupation of their country.

Punk Princesses:  Jews With Attitude

By George Robinson
Published on December 8, 2005

There were always Jews in punk, even before there was punk.

"It really begins with Lenny Bruce," says Steven Beeber, whose new book "The Heebie Jeebies at CBGBs: A Secret History of Jewish Punk," will be published next year by A Capella Books. "Bruce sort of epitomizes the attitude, the whole smart-ass, clever truth-telling."

In fact, the punk attitude is also a Jewish attitude that begins with the midrash, in which Abram smashes all but one of his father's household idols and blames the sole survivor for the wreckage.

Roberts Draws Little Jewish Opposition

By Matthew E. Berger
Published on July 28, 2005

So far, the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court has ruffled few feathers in the American Jewish community.

Geneva Accord Stirs

By Leslie Susser
Published on December 4, 2003

After its gala launch in Switzerland this week, the unofficial Israeli-Palestinian peace proposal known as the Geneva accord is rapidly picking up international support.

Ignoring Opposition to War an Old Story

By Leonard Fein
Published on March 20, 2003

What do Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boulder, Denver, NewHaven, Atlanta, Chicago, Gary, Des Moines, Portland (Maine), Baltimore, Detroit, St. Paul, Newark, Jersey City, Santa Fe, New York City, Syracuse, Cleveland, Akron, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, Austin, Burlington, Alexandria, Seattle, Milwaukee and Washington, D.C., have in common?

When Shepherds Desert Their Flocks

By Joel Kotkin
Published on October 31, 2002

The conflict over Valley secession reflects the growing gap between rabbis and the actual reality their flocks experience.

Religion, Rabbis and Reform

By Joel Kotkin
Published on February 28, 2002

The San Fernando Valley secession movement faces almost total opposition from Los Angeles' political, civic, academic and media establishments. But over the coming weeks, it is likely to be taking flak from the city's religious elite, too.