democracy

Before the current government takes it upon itself to reformulate the identities of our children, perhaps they ought to get their facts straight.

My students reminded me of the imperative to deploy our research tools not only to interpret reality but to challenge it and envision something more just.

The shameful decisions of the Israeli government are crippling the country and turning its allies against it.

We diligently read our books and discuss them, but the air in our lungs is different now. How can we dissect books without thinking of the crises ravaging Israel?

How does a modern democracy safeguard its future? The answer lies not in concentrating power but in rigorously maintaining the delicate architecture of checks and balances.

What Bosnia needs now is not imposition but principled support from her allies, institutions, and observers.

Dan Meridor decries the state of present-day Israel but expresses hope for the future. ‘This is the project of a lifetime.’

The implication is singular: the Shin Bet director is no longer subject to the rule of law, but solely to the prime minister, because the prime minister is the law.

We don’t need to agree on everything. But we do need to believe – again – that we’re all in this together.

The Defeat of Evil ends with this somber warning: “Even in victory, we must remember: No triumph is ever complete or permanent. Safeguarding our values demands constant vigilance.”