Abraham Lincoln’s wisdom shows up our swamp-ridden politics
No wonder the economy is in a mess – our leaders have lost sight of the national interest as they pursue party advantage
Published by: The Guardian
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Obama’s inauguration day: all that’s missing is the Queen’s golden coach
Avowedly egalitarian US likes as much pomp and ceremony as it can muster when it proclaims to the world it has chosen
Published by: The Guardian
Obama’s second inaugural address: panel verdict
As President Obama embarks on a second term, did his speech still soar, his message inspire? Guardian columnists decide
Published by: The Guardian
A load of Thunderballs: James Bond is fiction, not a police instruction manual
A shocking ruling (let's call it the 007 standard) gives undercover police licence to break hearts. It's the hacking of people's lives
Published by: The Guardian
This is about more than Oxfam
On Sunday the Board of Deputies of British Jews will decide whether it should go ahead with a joint project with Oxfam, in which the aid organisation will train 25 Jewish volunteers, equipping them to become better campaigners. The idea is that Jewish organisations working against poverty and hunger — the likes of, say, World Jewish Relief or Tzedek — will gain expertise from a body with unmatched experience in the field.
Published by: The Jewish Chronicle
Britain can’t pick and choose on Europe – we’re either in, or we’re out
The EU does need reform but the Eurosceptics' tactics will merely lead to an exit. Labour now has the chance to seize the agenda
Published by: The Guardian
What U.S. Jews Don’t Get About European Anti-Semitism
My inbox is giving me a queasy sensation of déjà vu. It’s filling up with anguished claims that British schools are banning the teaching of Hebrew. As it happens, no such thing has occurred. The government has simply proposed that … Continued
Published by: The Daily Beast
Israel’s shift to the right will alienate those it needs most
Ahead of the Israeli elections, ultra-ultra-nationalists are surging in the polls. But diaspora Jews might recoil from their views
Published by: The Guardian