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...
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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...
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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,...
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...
August 8, 2019
The Designation of Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization by the Argentine Government
The Argentine government recently decided to list Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and ordered the freezing of the Lebanese Islamist group’s assets in the country. This historic...
July 30, 2019
The New British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Israel
Boris Johnson has finally fulfilled his political ambitions by becoming the U.K.’s 77th Prime Minister. His biggest short-term priority will be ensuring that the U.K. leaves the European Union...