2016 was a year many people would gladly forget. The question is, “What will it take to make 2017 better?” Thousands of victims of international terrorism, mass-migration, the Iran deal, the Zika virus, Brexit stuns the UK, Donald Trump stuns…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Obama’s Legacy of Incompetence, and a New Hope Arising
Following Obama’s eight years from hell, his would be successor, Hillary Clinton, didn’t stand a chance. On December 26, Bret Stephens of The Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece titled “Obama’s Fitting Finish” lambasting not only Obama’s final weeks…
Obama’s Hypocrisy Reveals the World’s Honest Opinion
The UNSC unanimous decision indicates that had a vote on establishing a Jewish state been made today, Israel wouldn’t exist. Just over two weeks ago, UK Premier Theresa May declared, “I couldn’t be clearer: The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement…
Hanukkah, or Why We Celebrate a Civil War
Unity is how we defeat the Hellenistic separatism within us, and become modern-day Maccabees, warriors of the light. Next week we (Jews who observe Jewish festivals) will celebrate Hanukkah, a.k.a., the Festival of Lights. But the miracle of finding a…
The Real Reason Why Aleppo Matters
Money will not save Aleppo’s children, but true love will. Yet, they will have none until we nurture it among us. In the last few months, the horrid humanitarian crisis in Aleppo has surpassed the worst atrocities we have seen…
Theresa May’s Effort to Eradicate Anti-Semitism Needs Our Help
There is a good reason why anti-Semite Henry Ford said that today we would do well to look into our past society. In a bold and gallant statement issued a few days ago, Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May declared, “The…
Free Money- It Can Save the World or It Can Ruin It
Universal Basic Income is a beautiful, yet extremely dangerous idea. But done right, it just might save humanity In recent weeks, there has been a spike in the debate around the idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI). UBI basically means…
The History of Exploitation – and Why It Must End
The exploitation of neoliberalism must end. We know the harms of egoism; we know how to mend it, but it requires our resolve. When the UK voted in favor of breaking off from the European Union, the world was in…
Trump, Brexit, Terrorism, and the Hidden Link that Ties Them
The events and processes stirring our planet are linked so deeply that their root causes converge into a single reason. Since 2008, the world has been hit with one crisis after another. If you look at each of them separately,…
New Economics Is Dead; Long Live New Economics
For decades, the economy has been exploiting the middle class, but a just economy first requires a connected society. A few days ago, an article in the prestigious Harvard Business Review revealed that half of America’s adults think that fifty…
Can Coexistence Rise Out of the Cinders of Hate?
Jews and Arabs share a common father whose mercy and generosity united different, often hostile people under him. As the blazes subside after the furious wave of “Pyro-terrorism,” as Minister of Education Naftali Bennett referred to it, we gauge the…
What Liberal Jews Can Learn From Henry Ford
If we keep seeking to assimilate rather than to be a role model of unity, the world will once again show us our role. Throughout history, there have been Jews who hated their own heritage. Throughout history, a notable proliferation…