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Israel's recent actions continue a commitment to democracy

Well, oddly enough, Israel is complying. As a result of dangers to Israeli civilians inhabiting remote portions of the Gaza Strip-and the consequent toll upon the soldiers assigned to protect them from terrorist attacks-the typically right-wing Sharon adopted a leftist policy designed to save lives and remove

'Family values' and the censorship of Buster the bunny

Unfortunately, newly-appointed Education Secretary Margaret Spellings and the rest of the Bush Administration seem to have missed the memo. They’ve been talking about my family (my mother and her partner have been together for over a decade) for years now, saying my family is not as good as

Criticizing Israeli policy is better for Jews and for Israel

Joseph Kushick, in his letter, thinks that he is illuminating the obvious when he writes that singling out Israel for criticism is anti-Semitic. This statement seems to me to be a gossamer syllogism. Someone, somewhere (who and where exactly, Professor?), has singled out Israel with anti-Semitic intentions: I

Understanding anti-Semitism, understanding Israel

Let’s begin by dispensing with the issue of what’s going on at Columbia University over accusations of bias and victimization in the department of Middle Eastern studies. The Columbia controversy is important as one local instance of a worldwide struggle. But as important as it is, we simply

Letters to the Editor

I’m writing with regard to Patrick Savage’s Dec. 1 column, “Rao’s Coffeehouse surpasses Starbucks by far.” I agree entirely with Savage’s comments that the coffees served at Rao’s are outstanding, and that the ambiance is hard to beat. In addition, as Savage notes, Rao’s

Asian banks positioned to threaten U.S. economy

Suppose that one of the Asian banks starts to dump its reserves of American currency. This extra supply of U.S. dollars would lower the “price” of the dollar-the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and other world currencies. Other major players may be tempted to sell their

End drug and prostitution prohibitions

First, it is critical to draw the distinction between true externalities of drugs and prostitution and costs created by the prohibition. For example, many people claim that increased crime rates are a social cost of drug use. However, it is not clear that this is the case. Property crimes (such