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Jason Alexander aka George Costanza met in Jerusalem this week with Israeli President Shimon Peres (he also visited with Palestinian officials in Ramalah). Alexander was representing the organization OneVoice, which seeks to help reach a two-state solution by training “Israeli and Palestinian youth in leadership skills, non-violent activism, and democratic principles.” Here’s the official version […]

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I outlined earlier today Republican responses to this week’s failed Democratic attempt in Congress to forestall a bill that would swap federal lands in Arizona with a copper mine. The mining company, Resolution Copper, is owned by Rio Tinto, which has a majority stake in a Namibian uranium mine. Iran has a minority stake in […]

The month of Tishrei, during which Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot all take place, might be the most well-known month of the Jewish year. The month immediately following it, Cheshvan, might be the least publicized. Cheshvan has earned its low-profile status not only because it can’t compete in terms of joyous holidays (it has none–unless you count Shabbat), but also because most Jews are just […]

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