I don't know Craig, all we can see is a headshot... There are a few issues here...first--and one that I think is valid--is the issue of religious (though cultural-religious..but religious nonetheless) schools being funded by ...

Wait...the South is post-racial?? Look, the North certainly has had its fair share of horrible racial hostility through the years, and has often gotten a pass to be sure (living in uber-segregated Chicago the last few years has certainly hammered ...

As an aside, Haaretz the last few days has some interesting commentary about the lasting effects of Peace Now. Difficult to measure in one sense (the group has started to become fleeting) though in a way a measure of their own level of success, as ...

If I remember correctly, there was also a community of Baghdadi Jews in Shanghai previous to the influx during WWII who helped the refugees upon their arrival (there is a whole documentary about the Jews in Shanghai that is pretty interesting).

Adam, Apologies for saying fake Chucks, definitely did not mean it in a bad way at all. In fact, I happen to think that the sneakers are pretty badass. Best of luck with everything. Ish, must be our shared CUNY/Jesuit ...

I, for one, have enjoyed the exchange, if for no any reason that I see validity in both perspectives. On one hand it seems as if those who are enamored with Obama get so caught in the demagoguery-game that he is beyond reproach. Afterall, he is the ...