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...

After inmates at the St. Louis medium-security jail — better known as the infamous city workhouse — sweltered through last week’s heat, Mayor Lyda Krewson finally announced that the city has ordered four portable air conditioners for the facility. That...

In Jerusalem, the city that houses some of the holiest sites in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, increasing violence by Palestinians against Israelis and efforts by Israel to contain the deadly crisis already have claimed the lives of at least three Israelis...

Given the relentless speed of news developments these days, it’s hard for anyone, much less the editorial page of a weekly publication, to keep up. But as revelations continue about the Russian connection to President Donald Trump’s  campaign, other...

Just before departing for Hamburg for his first face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump tweeted a trumped-up video showing a fake wrestling match featuring the president pummeling a figure whose face was the...

Faced with the choice of safeguarding the surface of a preschool playground at a mid-Missouri church or maintaining a strong, traditional separation of church and state, seven justices of the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the preschoolers. How far the...