Presidential Elections
The almighty convention: More than a state fair and Purim rolled into one — a desire for change
Chris LeppekAug 28, 2008
The ultimate challenge at a political convention is to determine exactly what is real and what is not. The big party conventions are, after all, the state fairs, the...
A rabbi at the DNC: our responsibility toward our neighbor
IJN StaffAug 28, 2008
By Tzvi Hersh Weinreb This is Rabbi Weinrebs keynote address at the interfaith gathering preceeding the DNC. Weinreb is the executive vice president of OU. Our sacred...
MLK’s ‘I have a dream’ lives today
IJN StaffAug 28, 2008
By Mark Schneier On Aug. 28, our nation was due to pause to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his historic I Have A Dream speech. Although he […]
A trek to
Andrea JacobsAug 28, 2008
At 11:45 a.m. on Monday, I started down the long and winding road to the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center. I walked to the RTD shuttle on Lincoln,...
Protesters revel in opportunity
Chris LeppekAug 28, 2008
Whatever else Denver may have been for the past few days and its been any number of things it has certainly been this: a carnival of causes. Drawn […]
Jewish Demos revel in confidence
Larry HankinAug 28, 2008
Sunday, August 24. The Day Before. Anticipation. Excitement. Dread. Police officers, sheriff deputies and security guards in crisp uniforms. Everywhere. Visitors and...
Jews play significant roles in conventions
Ron Kampeas, JTAAug 21, 2008
WASHINGTON Every four years, the national Democrataic and Republican conventions provide an opportunity for Jewish politicos and communal figures to flex some...
In debate over energy, Jewish groups concerned with security, environment
Ron Kampeas, JTAAug 14, 2008
WASHINGTON For Jews, the energy debate is a case where tough-minded hawks and feel-good liberals are in agreement. Whether one views the presidential candidates...
Obama visits Israel, Middle East
IJN StaffJul 25, 2008
By Jerusalem Post JERUSALEM — US Democratic presidential aspirant Barack Obama brought his campaign to Israel Tuesday evening for a whirlwind tour that Israeli...
Obama’s ‘united Jerusalem’: no barbed wires
JTAJun 13, 2008
By Hillary Leila Krieger, JTA JERUSALEM — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama did not rule out Palestinian sovereignty over parts of Jerusalem...
