Haaretz
Which story is fake news?
They say figures don’t lie, but liars can figure.
Politics
Why Americans are suckers for political lies
I’m not going to use his name, because I am not looking for a Twitter X war, I am looking for honesty and transparency. The host of a Philadelphia radio station Wednesday morning stated as fact “most people aren’t in the stock market.” That statement was used to
Israel
We need to see the awful face of war
This is not a call for war, or a call for gore, it is a call for transparency, so we can see what we are up against. And by “we,” I mean civilized citizens of democracies. There is an adage in story-telling: Don't tell me -- show me.
Democracy
Pa. secretary of state acting like she’s God
If given the opportunity, which I sought but did not receive, I would have asked acting Pennsylvania Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman just who in the hell does she thinks she is — God? The acting secretary, acting on her own authority, has ordered the state to ignore a U.
Donald J. Trump
The GOP’s sad descent from the General to the Donald
When I first became politically aware, around the age of 10, I liked Republicans. I was too young to understand President Harry S Truman. I had some glimmers about him, but did not appreciate his command of the presidency until I was much older. Dwight David Eisenhower became the Republican
Christmas
Pick a card, a Christmas card
I sometimes think I am the last person in the world who sends out Christmas cards (also Hanukkah cards). But since I get cards from friends and relatives, I know that’s not true. Christmas is the largest “card time” of the year, with about 2 billion being sent. That’