[aggregation-styles] New York Times An Israeli Shot Me. An Israeli Healed Me. I was born and raised in the Gaza Strip. For years, my “neighbors” were Israeli soldiers based in the Kfar Darom settlement across the road from my house. Although the settlement was illegally established, my father taught me...
Students Need Both Academic, Career Technical Education
[aggregation-styles] The Modesto Bee Students Need Both Academic, Career Technical Education Today’s students have more information at their fingertips than any previous generation in history. To capitalize on this, most schools are implementing one-to-one programs, where each student has their own laptop or tablet. While it is imperative that students...
How Trump’s Push to End Iran Oil Exports Could Backfire
[aggregation-styles] Axios How Trump’s Push to End Iran Oil Exports Could Backfire The Trump administration Monday dramatically escalated its campaign of economic warfare against Iran, announcing that it would not renew any waivers for countries to import Iranian oil after May 2. The big picture: Per Secretary of State Mike...
Trump’s Veto Over Yemen Is a Scandalous Abuse of Presidential Power
[aggregation-styles] The Guardian Trump’s Veto Over Yemen Is a Scandalous Abuse of Presidential Power Expected or not, Donald Trump’s veto of a bipartisan Congressional resolution to end US military involvement in Saudi Arabia’s murderous war in Yemen is an outrage. It will prolong the unspeakable suffering of millions of Yemeni...
Ilhan Omar’s Deeply American Message
[aggregation-styles] The Atlantic Ilhan Omar’s Deeply American Message I watched Ilhan Omar’s recent address to the Council of American Islamic Relations for the same reason most people did: to see whether she had—as Donald Trump claimed—minimized the 9/11 terrorist attacks. What I found was unexpected. In offering a vision for...
Democrats Need an Antidote to Nationalism
[aggregation-styles] Washington Post Democrats Need an Antidote to Nationalism There are many explanations for Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory in this week’s election that have to do with Israel’s particular situation — its economic boom, stable security climate and the prime minister’s political talent. But he is also part of a much...
An Open Letter from Steve Jobs to Tim Cook
[aggregation-styles] Inc. An Open Letter from Steve Jobs to Tim Cook Dear Tim, Time passes quickly and the WiFi is spotty here in Trāyastriṃśa, so I apologize for taking so long to check out how you've been doing with our company. First, nice work growing Apple to a trillion dollar...
‘I’m an Immigration Judge. Here’s How We Can Fix Courts’
[aggregation-styles] Washington Post ‘I’m an Immigration Judge. Here’s How We Can Fix Courts’ Every day, in 60 courts throughout the country, roughly 400 immigration judges sit to decide the fates of thousands of people. Our courtrooms can be almost anywhere: in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities, in federal courthouses...
America's Time of Reckoning Over Israel Has Arrived
[aggregation-styles] The Week America's Time of Reckoning Over Israel Has Arrived Whether or not Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition prevails in Tuesday's election in Israel, Americans face a wrenching decision about how to respond to the country's drift away from liberal democracy and toward the permanent imposition of apartheid on the...
Israeli Democracy Is Rotting From the Inside
[aggregation-styles] Vox Israeli Democracy Is Rotting From the Inside Israel’s 2019 election results are in, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is all but certain to stay in office for a record fifth term. The consequences of his victory for both Israelis and Palestinians could very well be catastrophic. The past...
