by Brian David | Editorial, Ethics, Justice
The testimony of a witness on the edge of shadows may be our only reference, yet dismissing them categorically requires a faith in human restraint that the documented record does not support. Every so often, the public stumbles upon something it wasn’t supposed...
by Bruce Baker | Editorial, Ethics, Opinion, Uncategorized
October 7, 2023, a day that will live in infamy. What horror, what evil! And how about the next 730 days? What have we learned? How many more innocents have been slaughtered? Will the forces of genocide be quenched? WIll the hopes of sumud persist? God help us! Lord...
by Bruce Baker | Editorial, Ethics, Opinion
The athletes aren’t the ones committing crimes in Gaza. They are playing the beautiful game. They are competing in the international sport between peaceable nations. It’s a shame that they should miss out on the World Cup because the Netanyahu government...
by Bruce Baker | Ethics, Justice, Opinion
What a difference 80 years makes! 1945: WW2 ends. 2025: Benyamin Netanyahu government declares the world’s newest, biggest concentration camp to be built under his army’s control. Reporting quote Haaretz: “The military cynically announces steps it...
by Brian David | Editorial, Ethics, Opinion
How a Rogue Terror State Undermines American Rights and Jewish Safety The systematic erosion of First Amendment rights in service of protecting Israeli policy represents a fundamental corruption of American democratic principles. What has emerged is a sophisticated...
by Brian David | Ethics, Opinion
When Incompetence Meets Command Authority The foundation of American civilian government rests on a simple but sacred principle: A civilian President, as Commander in Chief, holds ultimate authority over military decisions. This isn’t bureaucratic...
by Bruce Baker | Editorial, Ethics
There’s a master class going down in how to make normal what was previously called, “corruption.” The cookbook is pretty simple: Create chaos, the more the better. It diverts and distorts attention. Accept gifts but deny any influence peddling or strings. (747’s and...
by Bruce Baker | Ethics, Opinion
Sycophants are not proud of their behavior. At heart, they know better. That’s why Ann Telnaes’s boss didn’t like her cartoon. He was probably embarrassed. His paper, The Washington Post, canceled Telnaes’s cartoon which was scheduled to run....
by Bruce Baker | Ethics, Justice, Opinion
If you’re going to case a joint, and take what you can without people asking for their stuff or their jobs back, here’s some good advice: Get rid of the watchdog. One such watchdog, recently fired for doing his job (serving as ombudsman for whistleblowers...