Human Rights Council: Dictatorships Feel Comfortable
More than 100 countries are celebrating that the U.N. General Assembly voted for dictatorships to become members of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in the next two years. Democracies have...
Category: Expert Analysis
Read expert analysis blogs on topics relevant to the Jewish community from B'nai B'rith staff.
October 30, 2019
An Unusual, and Important, U.N. Look at Anti-Semitism
This month, something positive and unusual happened at the United Nations, a body that was a source of hope for many Jews after the Holocaust and helped give rise to the revival of the Jewish...
October 29, 2019
Argentina’s Recent Presidential Elections
On Sunday, Mauricio Macri failed to win re-election in Argentina’s presidential elections. Opposition leader Alberto Fernández, who was joined by former president Cristina...
Expert Analysis
October 18, 2019
A New Year, A New European Union
The European Commission – the European Union’s powerful executive body, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding E.U. treaties and managing the...
October 8, 2019
Democratic Presidential Primary –Who’s Going to Win? Let’s Look at the Statistics!
Sometimes it’s hard to believe that the first primary/caucus for the Democratic nomination for president is still five months away. Politicos around the country have watched the candidates at...
October 3, 2019
UNGA General Debate Wrap Up
Another U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) General Debate session is in the books, and—as we have in years past—B’nai B’rith has been actively engaged throughout the week,...
September 9, 2019
Israel’s Five-Front Security Situation: Where Our Focus Should Be
In recent weeks, I found myself inundated with front page news headlines, opinion pieces and press releases on the Israeli government’s decision to bar entry to two American congresswomen to...
September 3, 2019
Caregivers – You Might be Surprised to Learn!
Recently, I received an early morning phone call from my parents in Europe. While I talk to my parents once a week when they are on vacation, I never receive calls first thing in the...
August 14, 2019
Progress Ahead on Gun Violence Prevention?
It’s a tragically familiar scenario: A gunman kills multiple innocent civilians in a shooting spree, reigniting a national debate about gun violence legislation. The policy debate...