Cruz and Rubio: Heirs to Bush-Obama militarism
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I see no point splitting hairs over whether Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio is the more egregious warmonger. Both love the bloody and costly U.S. empire.
Search Results for Israel
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Sheldon Richman: Why won’t Iran act like our enemy?
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What a bad week for the war party. Darn you, Iran! The country that the armchair warriors most love to hate refuses to play the villain’s role.
Alon Ben-Meir: The dire consequences of revenge and retribution
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A regular reader of my weekly column recently shared with me a commentary about the brutal murder of Dafna Meir, an Israeli Jew who was stabbed to death by a Palestinian teenager.
House passes legislation to restore oversight on energy policy
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The Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday passed legislation to require General Assembly approval of Virginia’s implementation of the federal Clean Power Plan.
Alon Ben-Meir: Lifting the sanctions will not end Iran’s revolutionary zeal”
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Given Iran’s domestic political volatility and regional ambition, Tehran should not be expected to choose a single strategy to advance its national interests.
Alon Ben-Meir: Civil disobedience is the Palestinians’ best option
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The use of violence to end the occupation has not served the Palestinian cause well, instead making matters worse as it hardened the resolve of successive Israeli governments.
Washington and Lee University grad named to inaugural class of Schwarzman Scholars
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Blaise Buma, a December 2015 mathematics graduate of Washington and Lee University, has been selected for the inaugural class of 111 Schwarzman Scholars.
Free film series at EMU on profiles in leadership and courage
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The Center for Interfaith Engagement at Eastern Mennonite University presents the film series “Across Cultures: Profiles in Courage and Resilience.”
The Season of Peace requires action, not songs
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It’s the time of year when people sing about peace and goodwill. Unfortunately in the United States, too little thought accompanies the nice words.
Death Cafe debuts in the Shenandoah Valley
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At a Death Cafe people drink coffee and tea, eat cake (or cookies), and discuss death in a relaxed group discussion. With the participants setting the agenda and direction of the conversation,
