By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 10, 2022
In his new book, “Invisible Storm: A Soldier’s Memoir of Politics and PTSD,” former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander shares his struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts following his service in Afghanistan.
On July 14, the JCC...
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 30, 2021
An audience of about 200 attended a conversation Friday night (Oct. 29) between Jason Kander and Congressman Adam Schiff at the St. Louis County Library headquarters in Frontenac. Kander, former Missouri Secretary of State, and Schiff are both Jewish....
JEWISH LIGHT EDITORIAL
• Published October 11, 2018
Jason Kander, acknowledged as a rising star in Missouri politics and the Democratic Party, surprised many supporters and admirers with last week’s announcement that he was dropping his race to become mayor of Kansas City to seek treatment for depression...
By Dale Singer, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 20, 2018
When Jason Kander was about to deploy to Afghanistan as part of his Army service, an instructor in intelligence school shared this bit of intelligence with him:“… one Jewish soldier to another – [he] told me not to tell any of my translators that...
