Broken windows, cancelled concerts, police chants and other headline-grabbing developments in protests after a judge’s high-profile verdict have overshadowed attempts to consider the vital issues that the case raises.When Judge Timothy Wilson exonerated...

The year just ending certainly presented its share of challenges. From the unsettling changes brought by the election of President Donald Trump, to the desecration of the Chesed Shel Emeth cemetery in University City, to the neo-Nazi protest in Charlottesville,...

Now that President Donald Trump has threatened to cruelly upend the lives of 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, it’s up to Congress to make sure their dreams to stay in this country become reality.We say that Trump...

Floodwaters are receding in Texas and Louisiana after rain and flooding of biblical proportions, but the depth of the need for help in the wake of Hurricane Harvey is still becoming clear.In the space of just a few days, the world watched in awe as nature...

Parkway School District’s decision to hold all four of its high school graduation ceremonies on a Saturday next May teaches a very bad lesson at a very tense time.It’s a bad lesson because graduation day should be a time where everyone comes together...

The two political entities have existed side by side for decades, enjoying some fruits of cooperation but never fully trusting or embracing each other. Long-simmering resentments occasionally erupt into outright hostility, and no matter how many plans...

For years Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has portrayed himself as a true “moderate” in contrast to his terrorist predecessor, the infamous Yasser Arafat.  With his kindly demeanor, and sporting a Western style suit instead of a kaffiya...

The rededication of the Chesed Shel Emeth cemetery in University City, nearly six months after 154 gravestones were toppled by vandals, presents a good opportunity for everyone to take a step back and a step forward.Step back and gain some perspective...

In the immediate aftermath of the deadly right-wing rally in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday, it appeared that for once, President Donald Trump had a message that properly denounced the hateful views that inspired the violence.“We condemn in the strongest...

President Donald Trump hasn’t exactly shown a lot of respect toward women over the years. Now, with his new immigration proposal, he’s dissing Lady Liberty herself.A large part of American greatness has been its generous spirit toward foreigners celebrated...

During his campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump made it a point to seek support from the LGBT community, promising in a June 2016 tweet:“I will fight for you.”He failed to mention that he wouldn’t let transgender soldiers fight for him, or...

Faced with lopsided, veto-proof approval in both houses of Congress, President Donald Trump wisely pledged to sign into law sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea. He initially voiced strong opposition to the bill because it would place restrictions...