The American Elections
- None of the Candidates Understand the Coming Economic Crisis
Robert Kuttner explains why the next president will face the worst economic crisis since the Depression. - Obama at the Crossroads
Unless Obama builds a powerful movement, he will end up being trapped by the forces of the status quo. - Obama on Race
In his speech on race, Senator Barack Obama raises themes that will be familiar to Tikkun readers but startlingly new and hopeful to most Americans.
Politics & Society
- From Darkness to Light
An Israeli human rights activist pleads for her government to talk directly to all of Israel's neighbors in the attempt to build peace. - To Our Next President
Make saving the global environment your first priority: a manifesto from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. - H. Res. 1078 endorses the Global Marshall Plan
Introduced by Hon. Keith Ellison and co-sponsored by the Hon. Emanuel Cleaver and Hon. Jim Moran, House Resolution 1078 has been referred to the Foreign Affairs committee. Now it's up to YOU.
Spiritual Activism
- The Downward Mobility of God -- to a Stable at Christmas
Rev. Lynice Pinkard helps us see through the commercialized symbolism to the homeless people in that stable. - Chanukah and Christmas
Chanukah and Christmas share a message of hope--and yet they should not be smushed together because so doing turns these holidays into spiritually empty mush. - Canadian Newspaper Interview of Rabbi Lerner
Now, if we could only get into the consciousness of the European Union and the Middle East!
Current Issue
Israel / Palestine
- Time for the US to Forcefully Impose a Settlement in Israel/Palestine
Akiva Eldar argues that peace requires a forceful imposition of a settlement agreement by President Bush. - Closing Orphanages for "Security"
Few American Jews know about the horrendous details of the daily assaults by Occupation forces. - What About the Arabs who Live in Israel?
They have a tough time, says Uri Avnery - The Voice of a Palestinian Extremist
According to the author, many "Pro-Palestinian" Jews really just support Occupation-lite.
Iraq War
- Don't Bomb Iran
With the Democratic Congress cheerfully funding the Iraq war, Bush may turn to Iran. - Don't Get Fooled by Petraeus Again
Two articles help us see how distorted the information is that is being fed to the American people by the media. - The Battle for Baghdad
Don't believe General Petraeus' lies to the American people. - The War and the Election
Unless Democrats challenge the lie that "the surge has worked," warns Arianna Huffington, they will pay a stiff price in the Fall.
Judaism
- Some Criticism of Israel is Genuinely Anti-Semitic
Just because the Jewish establishment and its followers call legitimate criticism of Israel "anti-Semitic" does not mean there isn't anti-Semitic criticism of Israel. - The Ghosts of Chanukah Future
Rabbi Jill Jacobs on how Chanukah represents the triumph of memory over history. - Jews, Food, and the Environment
Hazon's Food Conference Strengthens the Jewish Voice for Sustainability.
Culture
- Manfred Wolf reviews the controversial Black Book on DVD
A 2007 movie asks hard questions about heroes of the WWII Resistance. - Summer of Hate?
While ignoring the huge crimes of war and poverty fostered by our political/economic system, Americans have been pouring out their anger at various domestic scapegoats. - On the Sopranos
Tikkun author and culture critic David Shasha reflects on the depth and brilliance of "The Sopranos."
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