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Concerned About the U.S. – Israel Relationship
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Brad Hirschfield
When generally wise and level-headed Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren, declares that relations between the two countries are at a 35 year low point, a certain measure of concern seems warranted by even the most confident and optimistic among us. And those are the words Ambassador Oren used over the weekend when…
Texas Showdown about God and History
By
Brad Hirschfield
The Board of Education for the State of Texas enters the second of a three-day meeting devoted to the state’s social studies curriculum which includes U.S. history, government and much more. As the nation’s second largest purchaser of public school textbooks, what gets decided in Texas actually effects many of the rest of us, regardless…
What Message Should VP Biden Carry or Be Given?
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Brad Hirschfield
Before arriving in Israel for 5 days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, Vice President Joe Biden reached out to leading members of the Jewish community for guidance. Frankly, I hope that he also reached out to leaders in the Palestinian community with similar questions. Now I ask you: what message do you hope…
Blaming Rape Victims Because of Their “Ungodly Dress”
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Brad Hirschfield
Imagine being handed a pamphlet which asserted that rape victims should look to their clothing as an explanation for being raped. Imagine being handed that pamphlet as you pulled up at the drive-thru window of a local fast food place. Well, you don’t need to imagine it, because it’s actually happening. In parts of Virginia…
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