Last fall, I spent a month in northern Brazil. Although I was there as a rabbi, officiating at services for the Jewish High Holy Days, headlin…
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Closing arguments have now been made in the rape and sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein, the jury has been instructed and in the next we…
We have stepped through the looking glass, or entered George Orwell's dystopia. Criminals are victims. Public servants are criminals. Truth is…
If the public health consequences in China of the new coronavirus aren't yet entirely clear, its ultimate political consequences are even murk…
All of the Democratic candidates for president are well qualified, and all of them could potentially defeat President Donald Trump, but not on…
"Vegan - isn't that a white thing?" For longer than I care to remember, this was a common response from anyone who learned about my vegan life…
Most of us have probably seen the viral video of the airline passenger repeatedly punching the back of the reclined seat in front of him. Much…
In the context of coronavirus, impeachment, caucuses, primaries and spring training, the bankruptcy of McClatchy, America's second-largest new…
The COVID-19 virus is a human tragedy for many who have been affected by it and it's having a profound impact on the lives of a large part of …
By any measure, North Iowa Community College (NIACC) is one of the large economic engines that drives the economy of North Iowa. On March 3, w…
If you are a straight-ticket voter and only vote for all Democrats or all Republicans on the ballot, please refrain from reading this column a…
Yoo hoo! Elizabeth Warren fans! Over here! Yes, we're still here. Gather round. Scooch on in. We've been shoved into this little corner at the…
Do you think it is permissible to yell "fire" in a crowded movie theater in order to create a panic? How about whether it is legal to speak to…
Michael Bloomberg was a good mayor of New York City, and he'd make a good president. Over his 12 years, crime declined dramatically. The world…
There are times we must urgently intervene to help our children, and there are times we urgently must intervene to help the adults who help ch…
Welcome to the 21st century nuclear arms race. Once again, we're teetering on the brink of nuclear conflict instead of taking critical steps t…
Iowans take the caucuses seriously, and rightfully so. But with the caucuses over, and the candidates, the press corps and the field organizer…
There are many notes, thoughts and perhaps even lessons to be gleaned from the New Hampshire Democratic primary. Let me suggest three: 1. Nobo…
California had the right idea when it moved its presidential primaries from June to March. The nation's most populous state needs to be releva…
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"So you ... defend terrorists?" This is a question that my fellow military commissions defense attorneys and I are often asked. When friends a…
The Iowa Caucuses became the latest fatality in the growing ideological chasm of Americans against Americans.
After the White House announced its twin trade triumphs, passage of NAFTA 2.0 and phase one of a multi-phase deal with China, readers emailed …
Oh, the joys of aging! If it isn’t one thing, it’s another. Our 18-year-old son recently informed us that “all old people talk about is what t…
Lately, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about birthdays. Why?
 As we look in the rear view mirror and see the Iowa caucuses fade further and further into the distance, you have to wonder whether we’ll eve…
Although there’s still a lot of ice-fishing to do in the next several weeks, and some of the best ice-fishing action of the year will occur du…
