Nov 17Kate Nace Day: Fighting Sexual Trafficking as a Professor, Filmmaker, and AuthorKate Nace Day believes she has hit the apex of her career and the definitive statement about her life’s work: Equality for all women and girls. Day, who received her J.D. from UC Berkley Law, taught Constitutional Law and International Human Rights in Boston for three decades. Catharine MacKinnon, who…Sexual Trafficking5 min readSexual Trafficking5 min read
Nov 17Standing Together Leaders Abed and Green Lay Out a New Vision: “We’re In This Together”Since the Hamas attack of October 7, it seems like streamed events examining the situation in Israel/Palestine have multiplied exponentially. …Standing Together6 min readStanding Together6 min read
Oct 29Peace Vigil in Westchester Spotlights HealingPeople are struggling to process the rapidly unfolding events that have taken place since the Hamas attacks in Israel on October 7. …Israel4 min readIsrael4 min read
Sep 22On the Ground: Protesting the Israeli Occupation and BibiNew York — It hasn’t been a good week for Bibi Netanyahu, even if he finally got his sit-down with President Biden. Rallies against him in all forms and iterations were popping up throughout Manhattan. The city was already a madhouse from the overlap of the United Nations General Assembly…Israel6 min readIsrael6 min read
Feb 8“How To Make a Revolution” — Documentary Play Examines Israeli Military Court System“How To Make a Revolution” — Documentary Play Examines Israeli Military Court System On a wet, snowy evening in Brooklyn, over one hundred people turned out for a reading of “How To Make A Revolution” at the Invisible Dog Art Center. …How To Make A Revolution4 min readHow To Make A Revolution4 min read
Oct 26, 2022Canadian Jason Sherman Examines the Legacy of the Jewish National Fund in Documentary “My Tree”“My Tree,” a documentary directed by Canadian playwright and filmmaker Jason Sherman, follows his quest to learn the backstory of a tree planted in Israel on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah in the 1970s. …Israel6 min readIsrael6 min read
Aug 7, 2022Bronx Hardball: Gustavo Rivera Fights To Stay In New York State SenateBronx Hardball: Gustavo Rivera Fights To Stay In New York State Senate As New York voters scramble to figure out the summer primary dates, those in the Democratic ranks have watched in confusion as redistricting has changed the former Congressional and Albany scorecard. …Ny State Senate5 min readNy State Senate5 min read
Jan 28, 2022Voting Rights and Environmental Justice Are IntertwinedWhile American families are trying to get through the day, struggling to pay their bills, while navigating the latest strain of COVID and what that means for their schoolchildren, the Senate toys with the Build Back Better Act. …Environmental Justice4 min readEnvironmental Justice4 min read
Jul 6, 2021“The Tinderbox” — Documentary Looks at Israel/Palestine Conundrum“The Tinderbox” — Documentary Looks at Israel/Palestine Conundrum With a shift in American and Israeli leadership, the armed hostilities between the Israeli government and Hamas in May, and street riots within mixed Israeli cities, Diaspora Jews are beginning to question the traditionally accepted narratives. Into the fray has stepped Gillian…Israel5 min readIsrael5 min read
Mar 18, 2021Mino Lora: Governing Through a Social Justice LensI was in search of an open post office when I saw her. Despite the mask, I recognized the candidate from a recent Bronx City Council debate that impressed me with her demeanor and energy. “Mino Lora?” I asked tentatively. “Yes,” she replied. I requested an interview on the spot…Mino Lora6 min readMino Lora6 min read