Donald H. Harrison

‘Moderate Islam’: Impotent, irrelevant?

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –Cultivating moderate Muslim voices is a mighty challenge—especially given the paucity of moderate Muslims in Western societies. John Kerry recently spoke a dinner honoring Shaarik Zafar’s inclusion into the Department of Homeland Security as a senior adviser. Here are some of the salient points that Kerry made […]

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International, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

When a business should call in a consultant

By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — A management consultant, like a doctor, will diagnose the problem (illness), offer solutions (remedy), discuss the possible consequences of each alternative (the side effects), help to implement the decision (treatment), and observe closely to see that the suggestions are followed correctly to avoid unintended consequences (follow-up visits).

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Natasha Josefowitz

‘Cli-fi’ class to be taught at University of Oregon

By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan —  A native of Massachusetts, Stephen Siperstein is part of  a national wake-up call about climate change studies and he is set to teach a course in the winter semester at the University of Oregon (UO) on the rise of the cli fi literary genre. ”Cli-fi” (novels and movies about

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Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share

Congress member urges captives unit in Pentagon

EL CAJON, California (SDONA)–Rep. Duncan Hunter, a former Marine Corps officer who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, is pushing the government to develop a unified approach and better options for rescuing Americans held captive by terrorists. In an article published Thursday, Sept. 4, and a letter last month to President Obama, the Republican who represents eastern San Diego County

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Middle East, USA

Israelis argue, but don’t kill each other

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The Middle East is a fascinating place. It is far from boring, often exciting, and sometimes frightening. Various Zionists who claim authorship over modern Israel considered alternatives in British East Africa, Argentina, and parts of the US. A sense of history, plus an opportunity as colonialism was at a crisis, brought us

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Payment planned for child survivors of Shoah

BERLIN (WJC) — The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany has reached an agreement with the German government for additional financial assistance for child survivors of the Holocaust. The Finance Ministry in Berlin reportedly agreed Wednesday to one-time payments of € 2,500 (US $3,270) for Jewish children who were in concentration camps, ghettos or in hiding for at

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International

Synthetic marijuana may aid PTSD sufferers

HAIFA (Press Release) — Administering synthetic marijuana (cannabinoids) soon after a traumatic event can prevent PTSD-like (post-traumatic stress disorder) symptoms in rats, caused by the trauma and by trauma reminders. This is according to a new study conducted by Nachshon Korem and Irit Akirav of the Department of Psychology at the University of Haifa, which

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education