New York City — the largest city in the United States, a global city if there ever was one, and home to over 8 million people — recently held its primary elections for municipal government. The general election is still…
Continue reading NYC Mayoral Primaries: Adams Won, New York Lost
In his inaugural address, President Biden remarked that “Today, we celebrate the triumph not of a candidate, but of a cause, the cause of democracy.” The scenes to which we were treated on our televisions on January 20th were, as…
For years the sardonic label I’ve used to describe my traversing of Europe to friends and family has been “Sam’s Misery Tour of Dead Jews.” The carnage is historical of course, but also current. To name just a few examples:…
Continue reading Why the Pittsburgh Synagoge Shooting Didn’t Surprise Me
