By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C — Having to choose between siding with the Obama administration and siding with the ACLU is tough — but the ACLU wins this one. The ACLU sued the CIA for information about the deaths of Anwar al-Awlaki, his 16-year-old son, and Samir Khan in CIA/JSOC drone strikes in Pakistan. The […]
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Shoshana Bryen, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The New York Times describes Sheldon Adelson as a poor boy who made himself rich, not especially attracted to Jewish affairs or Israel until middle age, now a major contributor to things Jewish, American, and Israeli. His most recent prominence comes from $10 million contributed by him and his
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By Bruce Kesler ENCINITAS — The mandate by the Obama administration that contraception must be provided by religious hospitals even if contrary to their religious doctrine may influence the Supreme Court’s decisions on ObamaCare. On a fundamental level, the mandate exhibits the intrusiveness of Obamacare into aspects of private belief, its practice, and freedom
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USABy Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO –The celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has become a national day of service in many communities. For Congregation Dor Hadash, a very activist congregation, it’s difficult to pick one cause. The congregation creates an annual experience in song and action. In announcing the program, Dr.
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By Rabbi Ben Kamin LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Although Georgia Davis Powers is 88 years old, she remains fit, feisty, vibrant, alert, creative, and determined to be remembered as more than a woman connected romantically to Martin Luther King, Jr. The first time she ever visited Memphis was at his behest; she drove through a rainy night from
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — One of the staples of 2011 punditry has been the “decline” of the United States. See Google’s 190,000,000 results in 0.26 seconds for “U.S.decline in power.” China in particular, pundits say, is about to eat our economic lunch, and all that’s left for us is to figure out how
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Shoshana Bryen, USABy Rear Admiral Terence E. McKnight, USN (ret.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just recently President Obama crossed the Potomac River and stopped at the Pentagon to roll out America’s newest national security strategy – Sustaining Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense. The key thesis of the strategy is that after ten years of war in the Middle
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USABy Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — He discovered something within himself to elevate his hard, quick journey (some say it was his deep love of ideas) and his uncommon vision. In truth, Martin Luther King, Jr. (born Mike King) lived a short, brutal life, filled with prison stays, bouts of depression, fear, and threats.
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By James Colbert WASHINGTON, D.C. — We should not be too surprised that Iran continues to defy international calls to open its nuclear program to greater scrutiny and transparency. Even as the toughest U.S. sanctions yet were enacted, and Europe was considering a ban on Iranian oil imports, the militant theocracy threatened to close the
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Shoshana Bryen, former Senior Director for Security Policy at the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA), has joined the Jewish Policy Center as Senior Director. She will focus on national security and defense issues, while expanding the JPC’s influence among policymakers and in government. “Shoshana has more than 30 years
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USABy Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — Beyond Memphis, whence he was once driven away because he thought racism was immoral, most folks did not know John T. Fisher, a Christian who actually thought the Bible was telling him something more important than his less-enlightened white cronies and club buddies. “John T.” died on December
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USABy Daniel Halper WASHINGTON — In a speech earlier this month, President Barack Obama made a definitive declaration about his record in regard to Israel. “In fact, I am proud to say that no U.S. administration has done more in support of Israel’s security than ours,” he told the convention center crowd in Washington. “None. Don’t let anybody else
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– President Obama linked progress in the struggle of minorities in America to the ongoing commitment to equality of the Jewish people, and said that the United States was inalterably committed to Israel’s security. Following is the White House transcript of the speech he gave: THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Thank you, everybody.
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USABy Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — In my many intervals of teaching—and, more importantly—learning about the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, I’ve come to appreciate the real, flawed, and poignant elements of the man. The great preacher, erstwhile “moral leader of our nation,” was in fact an endlessly weary, often frightened,
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