Posted in International Affairs on Aug 25th, 2011
Britain’s Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks has made a brilliant analysis in the Wall Street Journal of the riots in the UK recently. He writes: “It took everyone by surprise. It should not have. … Britain is the latest country to pay the price for what happened half a century ago in one of the most […]
Posted in International Affairs on Jul 9th, 2011
One can make two observations about big organized crime: 1. It is big. 2. It is organized. Human trafficking, modern day slavery, is the 2nd biggest organized crime in the world. It is about many billions of dollars and involves very sophisticated transnational operations. Some estimates indicate that about 27 million people have been tricked, […]
Posted in International Affairs, Religious Liberty on Mar 31st, 2011
Democracy, human rights and freedom are not destinations you arrive at. We mustn’t take these for granted – they can be lost. President Ronald Reagan wrote: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on […]
Posted in International Affairs on Mar 31st, 2011
Dictatorships always fall – sooner or later. The Arab world consists of various kinds of dictatorships, where Islam is a basis in the legal systems. The desire for freedom is shared by all people, regardless of race, religion or gender. Therefore, it is no wonder that we now witness demonstrations and revolts in non-free Muslim […]