Opinions & Commentary

The Only Place to Stand in the Israel-Hamas War

The Only Place to Stand in the Israel-Hamas War

The Hamas-Israel violence, present and past, are vast and sprawling horrors that have been metastasizing for thousands of years. How can any of us claim we’re capable of making sense out of it, let alone sum it up in a few words?
Stopping the Madness of Trump

Stopping the Madness of Trump

America’s authoritarian movement, centered on the support of Trump, has rooted itself within the Republican Party, and the party has sided with the authoritarian dictator of Russia against NATO, the EU, and Ukraine.
Charlie Kirk: Just Another Wannabe Rupert Murdoch?

Charlie Kirk: Just Another Wannabe Rupert Murdoch?

As the original shapers of right-wing media fade into history, Charlie Kirk seemingly hopes to raise his own profile in the conservative movement by leaning into increasingly hardcore far-right positions.
The Atonement Blues

The Atonement Blues

Atonement is not simply just recanting your transgressions but doing something about them. But what makes it even cooler is tracing back a definition that is obsolete. To atone meant to bring into unity, or harmony. It meant to create unity.
Welcome to Rosh Hoshana in the Year 5784

Welcome to Rosh Hoshana in the Year 5784

For those of you not familiar with the Jewish New Year, it is just what it is. Jews have been around for five thousand seven hundred eighty-four years and we ain’t going anywhere.