Commentary

Opinion pieces that have appeared in publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The American Spectator, and The New York Sun.

Republican Candidates: Mitt, Newt, Rick Santorum And Ron Paul Don’t Do It For Me

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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 …

What Women Want — Really

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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 …

Iran’s Threat to Close Strait of Hormuz: Bluff to Influence U.S. Presidential Election?

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From Jewish World Review
by HEATHER ROBINSON

Last week, as many Americans took to the skies and roads to visit with family and friends for the New Year’s holiday, the Islamic Republic of Iran unleashed a torrent of threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, a shipping channel vital to transporting one third …

Syrian-American observer predicts Assad’s ouster and voices concern for human rights

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From Jewish World Review
by HEATHER ROBINSON

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In the wake of the Arab League’s decision to impose a battery of sanctions against the Syrian regime, I sat down with Ahmad (name has been changed for security reasons), a 37-year-old restaurateur who grew up in Syria and returns frequently …

Was Turner’s victory a referendum on Obama’s Israel policies?

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From Jewish World Review
by HEATHER ROBINSON

Tuesday marked the first Republican victory in nearly one hundred years in New York’s 9th congressional district, a Jewish and Italian stronghold. Republican Robert Turner’s victory in winning the seat encompassing Brooklyn and Queens and formerly held by Anthony Weiner has led many to speculate that …

Wanted: A unifier for the nation

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From The Jewish Standard
by HEATHER ROBINSON

Incivility toward Tea Party embarrasses us all

Last month, during a forum for the unemployed in her home state, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) said, “the Tea Party can go straight to hell,” adding, “And I intend to help them get there.”

And …

Tea party reflects nation’s health

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From Pittsburgh Tribune Review
by HEATHER ROBINSON

During a forum for the unemployed in her home state this month, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., announced that “the ‘tea party’ can go straight to hell,” adding, “And I intend to help them get there.”

This outburst came in the wake of a reference by …

Signs of awakening in the Arab world?

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From The Jewish Standard
by HEATHER ROBINSON

More than 100 reportedly unarmed civilians in the Syrian city of Hama have died at the hands of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces since the start of Ramadan on Sunday in a crackdown some in the media have labeled the “Ramadan …

Shock, sadness, and anger

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From The Jewish Standard
by HEATHER ROBINSON

In the wake of the murder of 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky in Borough Park last week, the Jewish community is reeling with shock, sadness, and anger. While we would not presume to fathom the depths of grief and horror experienced by the …

Case highlights value of free speech, and its down side

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From The Jewish Standard
by HEATHER ROBINSON

In the wake of Tuesday’s verdict acquitting Florida mother Casey Anthony of murder in the death of her two-year-old daughter Caylee in 2008, Cheney Mason, one of Anthony’s attorneys, criticized TV pundits for excessive coverage of this case. “[M]y colleagues from …