Preserving American Values
Our nation stands under attack … not from without but from within. American values, our politics, and our culture have been corrupted.
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I’m not talking about Trump’s refusal to concede the results of the 2020 election. That’s a Trump issue, it has nothing to do with the problems of our election system. But Trump’s recent call for Republicans to take over the election process, to “nationalize” elections, goes to the heart of this issue’s urgency, As does…
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There is no question that Trump is a megalomaniac. Look at the definition: “An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions.” Whether it’s relatively harmless actions like redecorating the White House with gold everywhere or attaching his name to every building and project he’s involved in, or his more problematic king-like assertion of control…
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I am a child of holocaust survivors, my parents having fled Germany at the last minute in 1939 before the war started, and so am well-versed in what life was like for Jews in Germany in the 30s under the Nazi regime. My father and other relatives were hunted by the Gestapo (secret police) and…
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Thomas Paine famously wrote, “These are the times that try men’s souls,” when writing about the American Revolution. One could say that every week of Trump’s second administration has been such a time for much of the country. One of the most important questions of the moment is: Was the ICE agent who shot Renee…
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The campaign against Mamdani by some conservative Jewish leaders and others, calling him antisemitic, has just reached a new level with accusations of antisemitism from Israel. From almost the beginning of his campaign, Mamdani has faced charges of antisemitism because he was critical of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza and because he has…
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This year, many agency heads in the Trump administration sent out official Christmas messages with explicitly religious as opposed to universal spiritual messages. So for example, War Secretary Hegseth said, “Today we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.” This is just one more example of the Trump administration’s distortion and perversion…
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There is deep disagreement among Americans today on what it means to be an American. The two sides are so polarized that each sees the other as a threat to our democracy’s continued existence. There is even occasional talk about the possibility of civil war. With the passions this disagreement has fostered, how do we…
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About a month ago, Bret Stephen wrote an op-ed piece in The New York Times titled, “Why Mamdani Scares Jews.” I have a problem with Stephen’s perspective and scare tactics. To be anti-Zionist is not the same as being antisemitic. As a Jew, while I fully support the State of Israel and the necessity of…
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I understand your anger. And that anger is justified. I too am angry at the Democratic Party for turning away from its traditional role as the supporter of the American worker. After having been neglected and disappointed by Democratic politicians for decades, you responded to Donald Trump’s full-voiced support for your grievances against the government…
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