international affairs

Sanctions in Iran not the answer

I was hiking on an Iranian hillside, exploring the ruins of a long-abandoned castle, when I met Masumah and her husband Mohammad. Masumah spoke some…


Two weeks in Palestine and Israel

This summer, I was fortunate enough to attend the first Independent Jewish Voices solidarity tour of Palestine and Israel. This was a very emotional and…


Technology briefs

Pocket-sized healthcare advice for people of Africa “Afridoctor” is a smart phone application developed by Blueworld Communities based in Cape Town, South Africa. The application…



After Abba

From June 3-19, Stockholm Sweden celebrated Crown Princess Victoria’s marriage to her personal trainer Daniel Westling, with a festival of the arts called “LOVE Stockholm…



U.S. and Israel play-fight for the media

According to Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz last week, while American and Israeli diplomatic tensions seem to be publicly deteriorating, the two countries have been negotiating massive…



Violence in Nigeria

Nigeria has gone through a lot — from military dictatorships for much of the country’s independence from Britain to the collapse of their once-booming oil…


Iran, the NPT and American hegemony

In light of the abundant accusations from Western nations of Iran’s ambitions to build nuclear weapons, a closer analysis of this mounting conflict is necessary….