Democracy
Pro-Israel Democrat Cait Conley to take on vulnerable Republican Rep. Mike Lawler
Both candidates support the US-Israel alliance while opposing Netanyahu's policies, though Cait Conley is leading in the polls in the primarily Jewish congressional district.
Newsrooms are not courtrooms: New Yorkers must reject media presumption of Israel's guilt - opinion
The West cannot save Ethiopia by misunderstanding it - opinion
High Court presses state over judicial selection overhaul, warns of political incentives
Israel’s justice minister is undermining judicial independence and the rule of law - opinion
Israel faces an unprecedented constitutional crisis as Justice Minister Yariv Levin undermines the courts, threatening judicial independence and democracy.
Israel's opposition shapes a narrative of authoritarianism - opinion
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition portrays him as a threat to democracy, stoking public anxiety over Israel’s future.
How Israel can use soft power without compromising security - opinion
Israel can strengthen its standing in the world without sacrificing its national security.
Role of the media in Israel’s national security psychological crisis - opinion
Israel’s media may be eroding the psychological resilience that underpins its national security.
The fatal illusion of moral symmetry - opinion
In a region where threats are declared openly and acted upon decisively, moral symmetry is not restraint. It is an invitation.
Israel’s democratic backsliding follows an international pattern - opinion
Democracies can survive – but only if citizens, institutions, and leaders are willing to defend them before it is too late.
Syria's future: Can Ahmed al-Sharaa reconcile democracy, Islam, and minority rights? - opinion
Ahmed al-Sharaa clearly does not believe his twin aspirations are mutually incompatible, though they may be. Where is an Islamic state that is truly democratic?
Mistrust of Trump is reshaping the global order - opinion
Global trust in America is eroding while erratic leadership, private power, and strategic uncertainty are reshaping the world order.
Israeli voters deserve representatives they can trust - opinion
Reform is needed to make Israeli democracy meaningful as voters don't have enough influence over Knesset members.
Trump has attacked pillars of democracy, Human Rights Watch alleges
Human Rights Watch Director Philippe Bolopion claimed that "the Trump administration has really undermined all the pillars of US democracy, all the checks and balances on power."
