How Middle East Outlets Reframe the News To Fit Their Narrative
Changing phrases to be for or against Israel is part of the job.
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Why Israelis Are Taking to the Streets
The furious response to a seemingly modest reform reflects a broader dispute about the role of courts in a democracy.
Israeli Parliament Passes Law Limiting Judicial "Reasonableness" Review of Government Policies
The new law is probably the least objectionable part of the right-wing government's attack on judicial review in Israel.
A 2007 Debate Provoked by Richard Posner Illuminates the Current Clash Over Judicial Power in Israel
The appeals court judge argued that the Israeli Supreme Court had usurped the role of legislators.
The Israeli Fight Over Judicial Review Highlights the Dangers of Unconstrained Democracy
Opponents of the proposed reforms are right that unlimited majority rule is a recipe for tyranny.
In the Israeli Battle Over Judicial Review, Democracy Is the Problem, Not the Solution
Opponents of the reforms favored by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition should acknowledge the threat posed by unconstrained majority rule.
A Consistent Approach to Protecting Judicial Review in Both the US and Israel
Why I oppose both right-wing efforts to neuter judicial review in Israel and left-wing attempts to do the same in the US.
New Israeli Government's Judicial Reforms are not Anti-Democratic—But they May Create a Tyranny of the Majority
By destroying judicial review, they would empower the narrow right-wing majority to violate the rights of minorities.
Russ Roberts: Why Economists Suck at Explaining Life
The EconTalk host and Wild Problems author talks about the limits of cost-benefit analyses.
Russ Roberts: Why Economists Are Irrelevant
The host of EconTalk and author of Wild Problems says our biggest decisions don't submit to easy cost-benefit analyses.
Economic Liberalization on Israeli Kibbutzim Increases Support for Markets
Even socialist kibbutzniks can come to appreciate the benefits of markets when given a chance to directly compare them to socialism.
Boycotts Aren't Protected Speech, Rules Appeals Court
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Biden's Middle East Trip Pits Human Rights Against Realpolitik
U.S. officials want to reset relations with Saudi Arabia and Israel amid rising gas prices and new security challenges
Do Small Town Cops Need Training in Israeli Counterterror Techniques?
U.S. taxpayers have been paying for training that encourages aggressive policing.
Bitcoin: A Weapon for Peace in the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Activist Fadi Elsalameen says U.S. aid doesn’t help Palestinians because of corruption. They need monetary freedom.
Pfizer Vaccine 94 Percent Effective at Stopping Severe Sickness From Delta Variant
Plus: XTube is shutting down, the E.U.'s privacy paradox, and more...
Losing Patience With Legislators, Mexico's Supreme Court Orders Permits Allowing Consumers To Grow and Possess Marijuana
Six years after the court ruled that pot prohibition was unconstitutional, the Mexican Congress is still dithering about how to license and regulate commercial suppliers.
Do Anti-BDS Laws Restrict Speech?
The line between commercial decisions and advocacy is not as clear as opponents of anti-Israel boycotts suggest.
Does America Need To Be Involved in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
Neither side needs military aid funded by U.S. taxpayers.
Vaccine Passports Will Outlast the Pandemic
The flawed documents seem destined to be part of life long after the reason for their existence is gone.
How Living on a Socialist Kibbutz Reveals the Value of Private Property
Economist Meir Kohn explains how kibbutz life helped him understand the flaws of socialism and the value of property rights.
The Israeli Government Plans to Legalize Marijuana
Depending on how soon Mexico acts, Israel could be the third country in the world to allow recreational use.
The Israeli-Arab Extraterrestrial Accords
Israel and the United Arab Emirates pledge to cooperate in space, potentially paving the way for a joint mission to the Moon or beyond.
The UAE–Israel Agreement Is a Step Toward Peaceful Relations
Palestinians still get overlooked, but the deal offers an opportunity to ease tensions.
Israeli Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Authorizing Expropriation of Palestinian Private Property for Use by Israeli Settlers—and Cites my Work on Eminent Domain in the US in the Process
The decision distinguishes US Supreme Court cases allowing the government to transfer property from one private party to another for almost any "public purpose."
Israel's Prime Minister To Explore Marijuana Legalization
Benjamin Netanyahu is appointing a committee that will look into following Canada's example.
Georgia Can't Compel School Speakers To Promise They Won't Boycott Israel, Argues New Federal Lawsuit
Plus: Sanders tops Biden in new national poll, how federal housing policy is getting families evicted, and more...
Will These Palestinian Christians Be Reunited With Their Families for Christmas?
The human cost of border enforcement
Trump's Order Aimed at Fighting Anti-Semitism Is Constitutionally Problematic, but It's Not Anti-Semitic
Erroneous reporting set off a bizarre backlash that obscured the real problem.
Everyone Is Confused About Trump's Executive Order on Judaism
Plus: the foundations bankrolling bad tech policy, they is the word of the year, and more...
Russia Sentences Israeli-American Traveler to 7.5 Years in Prison for 9 Grams of Pot
Naama Issachar, a 26-year-old woman who was arrested while catching a connecting flight in Moscow, was charged with drug smuggling.
Trump Wants Israel to Bar Reps. Omar and Tlaib. He Says Allowing a Visit Would Be 'Weakness.' He's Wrong.
Strong liberal democracies can handle criticism.
Why Governments Should Not Bar Entry Based on Political Views
Israel's decision to bar two US members of Congress from entering the country is part of a much broader problem. Many nations, including the US, have similar policies. Here's why such restrictions should be abolished.
Does Middle East Peace Require a Two-State Solution or a Palestinian Defeat? A Debate
Should Israel negotiate with Hamas and Fatah, or are they unwavering enemies in a protracted struggle?
It's All About the Ad Hominems, Baby
Anti-Semitism aside, Ilhan Omar's comments about Israel illustrate a pernicious, bipartisan tendency to attack motives instead of arguments.
Critiquing Israel Policy Worse Than White Nationalism, Says GOP Leader: Reason Roundup
Plus: Klobuchar and Warren join Democrat 2020 contest and AOC retracts "Green New Deal" draft.
Florida Sanctions Airbnb for Removing West Bank Properties
Gov. Ron DeSantis essentially accused the company of taking part in a boycott of Israel. It has 20,000 properties in the country.
Are Boycotts Protected by the First Amendment?
Only if you like the cause they serve, according to supporters of laws that target the anti-Israel BDS movement
A Texas Speech Pathologist Sues for Her 1st Amendment Right to Boycott Israel
Bahia Amawi's political beliefs have nothing to do with her skill as a speech pathologist.
University of Michigan Punished a Professor for Refusing to Write a Recommendation Letter for a Student Studying in Israel
Trying to compel this sort of speech violates the rights of professors.
To Placate Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Blocks Medical Marijuana Exports
The interference seems inconsistent with the president's support for cannabis as a medicine.
The Logan Act Is Awful, and No, It's Not Going to Take Down Trump's Administration
This federal law is about punishing the speech of political enemies, not protecting sensitive international negotiations.