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The Blogs: The Free Speech Victimhood Paradox
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (783+ words) Free speech is the most important component of democracy and an unalienable right here in the United States. Though, freedom of speech does not equate to freedom of consequence. Throughout the anti-Israel crowd, there's this fervent and manipulative victimhood complex…...
The Blogs: Iyyar is in the Air " ziv & iyyar
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (1550+ words) RABBI REUVEN CHAIM KLEIN is a researcher and editor at the Veromemanu Foundation in Israel. His weekly articles about synonyms in the Hebrew Language appear in the Ohr Net and are syndicated by the Jewish Press and Times of Israel....
The Blogs: Things Not to Say on Dates or On Television
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (274+ words) German Tech Guy and I met in Los Angeles. He was in town before heading to a tech conference in Las Vegas. He was sweet and mildly autistic. Drinks led to a one-night stand that led to him spending the…...
The Blogs: The Debate Over AI Intelligence Systems Misses the Point
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (262+ words) Think of it this way: AI is a power steering system attached to a vehicle with a broken driver. The steering is extraordinarily responsive. The problem is not the steering. The specific controversy surrounding AI contracts with the military and…...
The Blogs: Israel's Somaliland Gambit: Red Sea Power Shift | Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (335+ words) The numbers expose exactly why the Bab el-Mandeb Strait matters. Before the Houthi campaign, 9. 3 million barrels of crude oil and petroleum liquids flowed through it every single day " 12 percent of all seaborne-traded oil on the planet. More than 20, 000 vessels pass…...
The Blogs: Patricia Tourancheau Interview | Alexandre Gilbert #333
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (625+ words) Crime reporter and cold case specialist, twenty-nine years, police and crime correspondent at Lib'ration, covering organized crime, terrorism, and major criminal cases, like real-life noir thrillers, Patricia Tourancheau, published On the Louvre Heist, in 2026. At the time of the events,…...
The Blogs: Eurovision and the limits of institutional neutrality
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (199+ words) Since the current jury-televote system was introduced, the gap between jury and public voting for Israel fluctuated within the ordinary variability of cultural preference. Some years juries scored Israel slightly higher than publics, some years slightly lower. Nothing in the…...
The Blogs: Red Sea Realignments: How Somaliland Became Geopolitically Important
8+ hour, 55+ min ago (482+ words) Within this changing environment, Somaliland has gradually emerged as a geopolitically important actor. Although still seeking wider international recognition, Somaliland's strategic location along the Gulf of Aden has elevated its significance far beyond the Horn of Africa. What was once…...
The Blogs: Bullied Kid, WBA Champ, Orthodox Rabbi: The Story of Israeli Boxer Yuri Foreman
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (899+ words) A sport in which Jews have a particularly long connection is boxing, with a legacy dating back over a century. It is a legacy that includes legendary pugilists Benny Leonard and Barney Ross, ranked not just among the best Jewish…...
The Blogs: The Questions An Interviewer Never Asked Yeshiva University's Ari Berman
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (484+ words) I watched a recent interview with Yeshiva University president Rabbi Ari Berman with growing disbelief. For nearly an hour, viewers were treated to a conversation about ethics, leadership, faith, Zionism, values, courage, influence, and Jewish responsibility " yet not once did…...