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How 2015 Debunked the ‘War on Women’
December 31, 2015
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
Considering all we’ve heard about the supposed “war on women,” you might be surprised to hear that 2015 was a great year for the fairer sex in America. And 2016 will probably be, too.
Despite ubiquitous political...
There’s A Saving Grace For Victims of Prostitution
December 23, 2015
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
They’re teenagers and young women. They like to braid each other’s hair, and to do glittery arts-and-crafts projects. Some are as young as 12 or 13. Many hope to receive an iPod for Christmas, but would be happy to...
CNN and FOX post-debate analyses miss night’s biggest news
December 16, 2015
In the wake of Tuesday’s Republican Presidential candidates’ debate, the astonishing phenomenon continues to be Donald Trump. Big news that seemed to get overlooked in post-debate wrap-ups was Trump saying he is ready to rule out...
Jon Voight Calls it Like He Sees It at ZOA Dinner
November 23, 2015
Hollywood actor Jon Voight, an outspoken supporter of Israel, didn’t mince words at this year’s annual Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) Justice Louis D. Brandeis Award dinner November 22nd. He spoke of how he believes...
Alusi After Paris: Biden was Right
November 21, 2015
Following last week’s ISIS attacks on Paris that left 130 dead and 352 injured, I spoke by phone with Iraqi Parliamentarian Mithal al Alusi, who suggested that Vice President Joe Biden last month revealed something important...
Alusi: “I Hope I am Wrong, but I believe Terror Age Has Just Begun
November 14, 2015
In the wake of a series of coordinated terror bombings around Paris that reportedly killed at least 120 people today, I’m reminded the words of Mithal al Alusi, a brave Iraqi Parliamentarian, in the years just after September 11.
Alusi,...
Southern Sudanese Women Call for Peace
November 12, 2015
Update: This week, South Sudan’s government said it will host former South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar at a regional peace conference to take place in Juba, South Sudan’s capital, November 19th.
South Sudan, the world’s...
Go, Dr. Carson!
November 10, 2015
A few quick thoughts in advance of this evening’s Republican debate.
The focus will be on economics, as Fox Business Network is moderating.
It has been downright disturbing – and interesting – to witness the media’s...
What Would Suffragettes Make of Hillary and The Donald?
November 9, 2015
Watching “Suffragette,” the newly released film starring Carrie Mulligan as a British suffragette who protests and hunger strikes in order to secure the vote for British women, I couldn’t help but reflect: more than one...
Dating and Politics — A Perilous Mix
November 6, 2015
by Heather Robinson
From New York Post
Do political opposites attract?
Or is there a red America and a blue America when it comes to love — especially heading into a presidential election year?
Most of the two dozen New York City singles interviewed for this...