When Czarist Russia Committed Suicide
A new documentary promises to finally tell the story of WWI from the Russian perspective.
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American Libertarians VS Israel
A small but vocal segment of the libertarian branch of the Republican Party is ridden with Israel hatred. Israel supporters must take note and address this.
Negotiating a Strong Deal with Iran
The alternative to a bad deal with Iran isn't no deal or war - it's a good deal, which meets universal requirements to prevent a nuclear breakout.
Yesh Atid: Lapid Taketh, Lapid Giveth Away
Yair Lapid effectively claims he and his party were only stopped from saving the state by Netanyahu. The truth is very different.
How Israel Is Killing Business
You can't move the Dead Sea - but you can drive away businesses. A cautionary tale on Israeli government heavy-handedness and damage to the economy.
Birdman, the Oscars and the Flying Narcissist
By rewarding Birdman at the Oscars, Hollywood signals that it's more interested in itself than the world around it.
BDS and the Dilemma of Jewish Liberal Academics
The recent success of BDS have forced a thorough response by liberal Jewish academics. The book tells us as much about them as it does about BDS.
The World Push for Israeli Regime Change
The V15 campaign is nothing less than an internationally backed campaign to defeat a democratically elected incumbent government they don't like.
How to Fix the Israeli Economy in Five Steps
If you were dictator of Israel, what would you do? Economist Gilad Alper would free the economy with a few swift strokes of the pen.
Why Rav Goren Matters: The Legacy of the Langers
Rav Goren is the symbol of the futile effort to force halakha and the state into a single unit. The Langer case held out a better option - which was missed.
How The Radical Left Became Judicial Kingmaker
Thanks to an arcane election system and an apathetic and sectorial right, the radical left is kingmaker of judges in Israel. Time for a change.
Germany Should Ditch the Euro – For Everyone’s Sake
Germany has been subsidizing much of Europe for too long. Time for them to emulate the Swiss and ditch the Euro - for everyone's benefit.
Enough with the Gender Political Quotas
Ricky Maman has a few choice words on the tendency of the media to "count women candidates" as though they need be nothing else.
Is Meretz Redundant?
With the Labour Party veering left, Meretz fights to prove it's still relevant and necessary. Eric Greenstein has the story.
Alberto Nisman, The Man Who Knew Too Much
Justice accepts no preconditions - and neither did Alberto Nisman. A professional and personal look at a man who paid with his life to find out the truth.
Michael Oren’s Mistake
Michael Oren's political plan is based on a diplomatic promissory note which has long since been disavowed, and never meant what he thought it meant.
Israel’s Higher Education Bubble
Israel already has more academics than it knows what to do with. Time to fix the real problem: the bottle-necked economy.
Time to Kill the Israel Postal Authority
Inefficiency, overextension and looming obsolescence: the Israel Postal Authority is beyond saving. It's time to get rid of it.
The Committee That Brings Ministers to Their Knees
Wondering why Israeli public initiatives take forever or never happen at all? Ask the unelected and unaccountable District Regional Planning Committee.
Income Matters More Than Gaps
Senior Economist Dr. Michael Sarel talks about Yair Lapid, Binyamin Netanyahu, Naftali Bennet and Israel's economic problems and prospects.