A New Year, A New European Union
The European Commission – the European Union’s powerful executive body, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding E.U. treaties and managing the...
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October 8, 2019
Democratic Presidential Primary –Who’s Going to Win? Let’s Look at the Statistics!
Sometimes it’s hard to believe that the first primary/caucus for the Democratic nomination for president is still five months away. Politicos around the country have watched the candidates at...
October 3, 2019
UNGA General Debate Wrap Up
Another U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) General Debate session is in the books, and—as we have in years past—B’nai B’rith has been actively engaged throughout the week,...
August 14, 2019
Progress Ahead on Gun Violence Prevention?
It’s a tragically familiar scenario: A gunman kills multiple innocent civilians in a shooting spree, reigniting a national debate about gun violence legislation. The policy debate...
August 8, 2019
The Designation of Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization by the Argentine Government
The Argentine government recently decided to list Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and ordered the freezing of the Lebanese Islamist group’s assets in the country. This historic...
July 30, 2019
The New British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Israel
Boris Johnson has finally fulfilled his political ambitions by becoming the U.K.’s 77th Prime Minister. His biggest short-term priority will be ensuring that the U.K. leaves the European Union...
July 22, 2019
Why the Security Council’s Iran Sanctions are not Snapping Back
Nearly four years ago, at around the time that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, or as it more commonly known, “the Iran deal”) was reached, I wrote a post for this...
June 28, 2019
OAS General Assembly: Human Rights are the Essence of Democracy
The main issues in the 49th Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly, which just took place in Medellín, Colombia, have been the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and the...
June 28, 2019
As the World “Pivots” to Asia, B’nai B’rith Extends Focus Too
Last month, a B’nai B’rith leadership delegation visited two exceptionally important and also culturally rich countries: Japan, a key democratic ally of the United States, and China, the...