Features
Israelis Support Iraqi Youth
November 27, 2019
by Heather Robinson
In a far-ranging phone interview last week, retired three-term Iraqi Parliamentarian Mithal al Alusi spoke to me about massive popular uprisings in Iraq, Iran’s interference in his country’s government, and Israel’s support for...
Why Religious Movies Like ‘Breakthrough’ Are Attracting Non-Believers
May 19, 2019
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
In the movie “Breakthrough,” a Midwestern Christian mother, played with uncanny realism by Chrissy Metz of NBC’s prime-time hit “This is Us,” relentlessly prods doctors to save her son, even after...
Booker, Gillibrand Defy Progressive Group’s Call to Boycott AIPAC
March 30, 2019
by Heather Robinson
From The Allgemeiner
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) defied progressive advocacy group MoveOn.org’s call for Democratic presidential candidates to boycott the annual AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington DC,...
Authenticity Lets ‘Insecure’ Rise Above America’s Divisions
August 29, 2018
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
HBO’s hit comedy series “Insecure,” now in its third season, has been holding steady with a loyal and diverse audience, and it’s no wonder: In a time of divisive tribalism in America,...
What We Can All Learn From the Trapped Thailand Soccer Kids
July 13, 2018
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
This week, the world watched with bated breath as 12 boys, members of The Wild Boars soccer team, and their coach were rescued from deep inside an underwater cave in Thailand.
It was a situation that had...
Iraqi Parliamentarian, Friend of US and Israel, Calls for ‘Mideast Summit’ as Islamists Burn Ballots in Baghdad
June 19, 2018
by Heather Robinson
From The Algemeiner
‘Roseanne’ Hasn’t Changed, But It’s Now Radical in a Profoundly Different Way
April 23, 2018
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
Millions of Americans tuned in on Tuesday for the fifth episode of ABC’s “Roseanne,” the popular reboot of the beloved ’90s sitcom starring comedian Roseanne Barr as a working-class mom, which garnered more...
#MeToo Also Has Us Making More of the Good Guys
February 27, 2018
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
Hollywood is responding to #MeToo not just by telling stories of female empowerment but also of the quiet decency of many oft-overlooked men.
And no wonder: Shouldn’t we as a culture, even as we call out sleazy and...
Yes, It’s OK to Date Across the Political Spectrum
February 14, 2018
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
Is President Trump making life difficult for Cupid?
An April 2017 poll of 1,000 Americans conducted by Virginia-based Wakefield research found one in five Americans knew of a couple whose marriage had suffered...
City Residents Look on the Bright Side After a Tough 2017
January 3, 2018
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
The new film “The Greatest Showman,” based on the life of P.T. Barnum, is the story of a man driven by the joy of doing what many disparaged or thought impossible.
As we turn the page on 2017, a year in...