Will Outside Forces Undermine Democracy in Israel?

Israel’s social protest died out with the opening of the school year. Earlier this month, the Israeli Government approved the recommendations of the Trachtenberg Committee, which include far-reaching measures aimed at easing the burden of the middle class and at making life in Israel more …

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Written by Emmanuel Navon on Tuesday October 25, 2011

Mob Rule Comes to Libya

If there was any doubt in my mind that the so-called Arab Spring was nothing more than a backdrop to a long winter freeze, that doubt was set aside by the gory scenes of the death of Col. Gaddafi, played again and again on TV networks. The mad dog of the Middle East was dead, but not before he was  …

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Written by Tarek Fatah on Monday October 24, 2011

They Wouldn't Occupy if They Had the Votes

If the Occupy Wall Street protestors represent ‘the 99%’ then why don’t they already dominate our government? Regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, the Tea Party and the Occupy Wall Street protests should create some concern. These are not the products of healthy politics. …

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Written by Chris Ladd on Tuesday October 18, 2011

Eyewitness to the Syrian Revolution

If you had to put a face to the Syrian uprising, it would probably belong to Hamza ‘Ali al-Khateeb. If you do not know what Syrians are fighting for, Hamza symbolizes what they are fighting against. The 13 year-old child was not simply killed by Bashar al-Asad’s security forces; his body was …

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Written by Mike Nahum on Wednesday August 24, 2011