On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, I argue that awareness alone is no longer enough. While public recognition of human trafficking has grown, millions of victims remain trapped in exploitation around…
Read More: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: Awareness Is No Longer EnoughWhat happens when a nation begins to forget the defining moments that shaped its character? As Germany wrestles with preserving the memory of the Holocaust amid the passing of survivors and growing…
Read More: When Nations Forget: Germany, the Holocaust, and America’s Fading Memory of 9/11As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, a troubling Gallup survey shows national pride at a historic low. But this moment should not be viewed as evidence that America has lost…
Read More: America at 250: A Time to Rediscover the Promise We ShareNearly twenty-five years after terrorists murdered 2,977 innocent people on September 11, a troubling narrative continues to emerge: that America somehow brought the attacks upon itself. As a survivor of Ground Zero,…
Read More: There Is No Moral Context That Can Justify September 11At the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, Barack Obama reminded Americans of a truth too often forgotten: democracy depends on the power of “we.” That message mirrors the central theme of…
Read More: From “We” to the Mosaic: What Barack Obama’s Presidential Center Reminds Us About AmericaIn this opinion piece, I examine the growing effort to frame prostitution as a progressive cause and argue that the commercialization of vulnerable people should never be mistaken for empowerment. Drawing on…
Read More: Prostitution Is Not Empowerment, It Is the Commercialization of Human VulnerabilityAn OpEd reflecting on Jewish American Heritage Month and the enduring role Jewish Americans have played in shaping the nation’s civic, cultural, economic, and moral foundations. The article explores themes of resilience,…
Read More: Jewish American Heritage Month and the Story of AmericaRewatching American Sniper recently served as a reminder not only of the tragedy of September 11th, but of the unity that followed on September 12th. In the days after the attacks, Americans…
Read More: September 12th AmericaAs the boos rain down each year at the NFL Draft, a deeper lesson emerges: leadership is not about popularity, it is about conviction. This piece uses Roger Goodell’s annual reception as…
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