Mike Pompeo confirmed as secretary of state, reportedly going to Israel early on
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — The U.S. Senate handily confirmed CIA director Mike Pompeo as secretary of state as reports said one of his…
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‘We march today because it’s what we have to do to sleep tonight’: Jewish students on the March for Our Lives
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — The organizers of the March for Our Lives, almost all of them under 20, had a gun control agenda…
What does Mike Pompeo as secretary of state mean for Israel and the Jews?
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Like the rest of the world, Rex Tillerson got the news of his firing on Twitter. “Thank you to…
How Never Again evolved from a Holocaust slogan to a universal call for [fill in the blank]
By Emily Burack (JTA) — After a gunman took the lives of 17 students and staff at their high school in Parkland, Florida, students there…
op/ed: Post-Parkland activism shows teens don’t need our praise. They need a place at the table.
By David Bryfman (JTA) — In the aftermath of the fatal mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, the Jewish community should take note: Teenagers are not…