Category: Politics

Some think that moral relativism is synonymous with progress. A moral relativist thinks that there are no moral absolutes. Rather, according to them, morality is a subjective choice that varies from one society to another. I would argue however, that the opposite view which holds that there are absolute moral…

Israel is yet again embroiled in a war that was completely predictable and arguably avoidable if proper foresight had been exercised and if the ill-fated disengagement from Gaza had not led to the inevitable installation of a Hamas regime. At present, however, Israelis and Americans stand by the principle that…

Experience has shown that Israel will continue on path of self-destruction irrespective of whether US president is pro-Israel or not As the United States presidential primary season heats up, I am often asked whether Jews have the obligation to work to get a pro-Israel candidate elected. Not necessarily, I find…

Mike Huckabee The 2008 United States Presidential race has become interesting recently especially in the Republican Party. Mike Huckabee a former Arkansas Governor and Baptist preacher has, in the space of a month, gone from being 18 points behind the frontrunner Rudy Giuliani to tie with him in national polls….

Mark W. Everson had led the Red Cross for just six months. This week the American Red Cross dismissed its president and chief executive, Mark W. Everson, citing his “personal relationship with a subordinate employee.” He had been in office for only six months. This has caused much discussion about…

Were Ann Coulter’s recent remarks on a recent TV show about Jews anti-Semitic? Coulter said "We just want Jews to be perfected, as they say. … That's what Christianity is. We believe the Old Testament, but ours is more like Federal Express. You have to obey laws." No matter how…

Tony Blair’s moral clarity and compassion are just what the Mideast needs Before I decide which political party or candidate to vote for I always try and compare their policies and positions with the stated views of the Torah. The politician or party which is closest to those ideas earns…

In order to effect permanent personal transformation for the better, a change of circumstances does not suffice   What will be the end in Iraq? March 2003 saw the downfall of Saddam Hussein’s tyrannical regime. Indeed, over the past few years the world has seen some of the most remarkable…

How often do we pass up a win-win situation and go for the lose-lose option on account of our ego?   We often see this happening on a micro scale – in the lives of those around us – and it has occurred on the world stage time and again…

Over the past three years the world has seen some of the most remarkable political revolutions.  March 2003 saw the downfall of Saddam Hussein’s tyrannical regime. In November 2003 former Soviet republic of Georgia saw the Rose Revolution leading to the instalment of a proper democratic government. Then, in 2004…