From heresy to conventional wisdom? Excellent NYTimes series of articles on crisis of democracy leads with my quote: 'Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.' https://t.co/nlrGuQqB4r . — James Bovard (@JimBovard) September 17, 2018 . . ..…
While non-Orthodox Jews tend to hold liberal opinions on a range of issues, a minority of Jewish conservatives, especially among Orthodox Jews, has taken to defending gun ownership. . … especially when it comes to Trump . ..…
As a result of the extreme damage it can cause, Protocol III of the 1980 Convention on Conventional Weapons prohibits the use of the chemical weapon in areas populated by civilians. ..…
Agudath Israel of America, the umbrella for haredi Orthodox groups, supports the use of vouchers for religious schools and is asking voters to vote “yes.” ... “Having later sunrise could pose a conflict between prayer and work, and impose a hardship on Orthodox individuals,” said..…
It certainly could provide a corrective to the conventional wisdom that set in after the Supreme Court confirmation fight. ..…
It began at the beginning of the Left with Karl Marx, the grandson of two Orthodox rabbis He wrote one of anti-Semitic tracts of the century, On Jewish Question, published in 1844. ..…
The Cathedral of Christ Savior, Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Moscow. ... There are also two other Orthodox Churches Ukraine Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Kiev Patriarchate, established in 1992 and led by Filaret Denisenko and Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, led..…
Here are a few of those questions that might reshape conventional wisdom about women and politics. . . ... Some voters seem reluctant to trust women to be ultimate decision makers, preferring them as legislators in the more stereotypical female role of collaboration. . ..…
And it was more than a rhetorical flourish: it is a signal that Corbyn is more pro-European than the press conveys, albeit not in conventional terms. . ..…
For One Moscow Parish, Orthodox Schism May Spell End Of Unique Status . . ... For One Moscow Parish, Orthodox Schism May Spell End Of Unique Status . . . ..…
While Trump bucked the conventional rules of campaigning and candidacy when he won the 2016 presidential race, that doesn’t mean the Republican Party, including the campaign committees, can suspend political gravity once again. . ..…
Putin turned to Orthodox Church to help consolidate his rule. The German Mosque That Attracts Women Imams, Gays, and Death Threats. ..…
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