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February 14–Human rights advocate and former Iraqi Parliamentarian Mithal al Alusi contacted me by phone today to say he survived an assassination attempt by two gunmen at his home outside Baghdad last night.
“Iranian fascists will try it against us,” Alusi […]
Just came across this excellent piece, written about a month and a half ago by Elliot Abrams.
How disturbing, and how illogical, are recent words by none other than eminent mideast affairs columnist Thomas Friedman discrediting AIPAC and the grassroots support of Israel that comes from Americans of all persuasions. Because I spent the past couple […]
Congrats to Mitt Romney, whose victory in Florida’s primary was hard earned. To me, it seems pretty clear that, for Republicans, Romney is the sensible choice. The man has been successful at virtually everything he has ever touched, and both this country and this world need a problem solver now more than ever.
When I heard […]
By some accounts, most American Jews are planning to vote for President Barack Obama in 2012. And Democrats seem to be mounting a massive public relations effort to shore up Jewish support in advance of the election.
In editorials, on blogs and in conversation, left-leaning American Jews are arguing that the perception that President Obama is […]
Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that President Obama, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, and other top US officials delivered a string of messages to Israeli leaders warning them of “dire consequences” if Israel undertakes a military strike against Iran’s nuclear program.
In terms of covert action to stop Iran from […]
From The Huffington Post
by HEATHER ROBINSON
So, as this primary election season goes on and on, I still haven’t found The One. Seasons have changed, I’ve switched to a new therapist and while I have no problem attracting candidates for the position, the search continues. My mother always told me he would come […]
It’s become a cliche to say that our nation needs a unifier. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t true. On this Martin Luther King day, I’ve been thinking about Dr. King’s legacy as a unifier.
How easy it is, in this era of identity politics, and class warfare, to feel that it’s all about competition - […]
From The Huffington Post
by HEATHER ROBINSON
Ah, the eternal question: What do women really want? (Hint: It’s not a vacuum cleaner or thigh master.) Here are twelve things we actually do care about. Feel free to take notes!
1. Henry Kissinger had it wrong — power can be sexy, but the greatest aphrodisiac is attentiveness.
2. Women […]
Today, the Pittsburgh Steelers face off against the Denver Broncos. And yes, I know Tebow plays for Denver.
Normally this is a political blog, and I was all set to write about the Republican candidates’ debate earlier tonight, when a friend alerted me to this article about my hometown, Pittsburgh, Pa., and I started to ponder […]
Israel Can’t Rely on President Obama for Support in Iran Strike
From Algemeiner
by HEATHER ROBINSON
By some accounts, most American Jews are planning to vote for President Barack Obama in 2012. At the same time, Democrats are mounting a massive public relations effort to shore up Jewish support in advance of the election.
At town meetings, in editorials, and in the blogosphere, left-leaning American Jews are arguing that […]