Posts Tagged: history

Trump’s UN Speech: A Dismantling of American Leadership

I am mortified. What we witnessed at the UN on Tuesday was the abdication of an American President as Leader of the Free World. Trump’s unhinged, incoherent lunacy was on full display for all the horrified world to see. On

Trump’s UN Speech: A Dismantling of American Leadership

I am mortified. What we witnessed at the UN on Tuesday was the abdication of an American President as Leader of the Free World. Trump’s unhinged, incoherent lunacy was on full display for all the horrified world to see. On

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World Trade Center Remembered

From The Vault: I watched the World Trade Center going up and I would eventually watch those majestic towers fall. Only days before September 11, I had moved from the New York City I loved to one of its  leafy

world trade center

World Trade Center Remembered

From The Vault: I watched the World Trade Center going up and I would eventually watch those majestic towers fall. Only days before September 11, I had moved from the New York City I loved to one of its  leafy

The Unthinkable 100 Days of Trump

Within the past 100 days, the word unthinkable has been uttered every day. The America  I once knew is being destroyed by an authoritarian whose total disregard for the Constitution is a blitzkrieg on the law. That was once unthinkable.

The Unthinkable 100 Days of Trump

Within the past 100 days, the word unthinkable has been uttered every day. The America  I once knew is being destroyed by an authoritarian whose total disregard for the Constitution is a blitzkrieg on the law. That was once unthinkable.

Ukraine, Jews, and a Traumatic History

Ukrainian blood runs through me. As does Russian blood. I am a descendent of Eastern European Jews. Centuries of shifting borders and maps redrawn create ambiguity over nationalities. But never over my religion. For hundreds of years, my Jewish ancestors

Ukraine, Jews, and a Traumatic History

Ukrainian blood runs through me. As does Russian blood. I am a descendent of Eastern European Jews. Centuries of shifting borders and maps redrawn create ambiguity over nationalities. But never over my religion. For hundreds of years, my Jewish ancestors

Toxic Trump vs Demure Democrtas

Last night Donald Trump came out locked and loaded with lethal lies. He spewed out his toxic partisan dribble and delusions with the rat-a-tat-tat speed of a Tommy Gun showering his vile words across the halls of Congress. The demure

Toxic Trump vs Demure Democrtas

Last night Donald Trump came out locked and loaded with lethal lies. He spewed out his toxic partisan dribble and delusions with the rat-a-tat-tat speed of a Tommy Gun showering his vile words across the halls of Congress. The demure

Ambassador of Peace No More

For several months, my collage “Ambassador of Peace- We are Friends” hung at the Hecksher Museum of Art. When I went to pick up my piece at the end of the show last week, it was with a very heavy

Ambassador of Peace No More

For several months, my collage “Ambassador of Peace- We are Friends” hung at the Hecksher Museum of Art. When I went to pick up my piece at the end of the show last week, it was with a very heavy

Russia’s Insatiable Appetite

On Monday, the world we knew shifted under our feet with 4 simple words- U.S. sides with Russia. Eighty years of foreign policy flip flopping gave me whiplash. I have spent several decades studying, collecting, and creating content about post-war

Russia’s Insatiable Appetite

On Monday, the world we knew shifted under our feet with 4 simple words- U.S. sides with Russia. Eighty years of foreign policy flip flopping gave me whiplash. I have spent several decades studying, collecting, and creating content about post-war

Caroline Kennedy A Profile in Courage

She has stayed away from the spotlight leading a life of service with dignity, integrity, and reserve. One of the most recognizable names in America, we rarely see or hear her voice. Now Caroline Kennedy has come forward using her

Caroline Kennedy A Profile in Courage

She has stayed away from the spotlight leading a life of service with dignity, integrity, and reserve. One of the most recognizable names in America, we rarely see or hear her voice. Now Caroline Kennedy has come forward using her

D Day A Country United 80 Years Ago

It was June 1944. It was wartime. While my father Marvin was spit-polishing his regulation army boots in the jungles of New Guinea, on the other side of the globe my teenage bobby soxer mother Betty polished up her saddles

D Day A Country United 80 Years Ago

It was June 1944. It was wartime. While my father Marvin was spit-polishing his regulation army boots in the jungles of New Guinea, on the other side of the globe my teenage bobby soxer mother Betty polished up her saddles

D Day A Country United 80 Years Ago

It was June 1944. It was wartime. While my father Marvin was spit-polishing his regulation army boots in the jungles of New Guinea, on the other side of the globe my teenage bobby soxer mother Betty polished up her saddles

D Day A Country United 80 Years Ago

It was June 1944. It was wartime. While my father Marvin was spit-polishing his regulation army boots in the jungles of New Guinea, on the other side of the globe my teenage bobby soxer mother Betty polished up her saddles