News

Facing a difficult choice between two rising political extremes, incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron allied his Ensemble block with the Far Left in the second round of his country’s legislative elections. The results last Sunday showed cheering crowds waving red Algerian and Palestinian flags on the streets of Paris, but very few flags of the country that held the election.

Teachers often write things in end-of-term reports like “progress has been made” or “there has been much growth.” Isn’t that what we want from our students when they leave our rooms? For them to grow as students and as people? 

This past Sunday, Mexican voters made history, choosing between two frontrunners to make history as the country’s first woman president was elected. Former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, 61, won by a commanding lead, running in the Morena party of term-limited incumbent Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Ask anyone why we mourn during “The Nine Days” and they will tell you it’s because the Beis HaMikdash was destroyed. While it’s true that this tragic event happened during these days, according to chasidic teachings, that is not why we mourn.

Israel supporters worldwide are up in arms over the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision, under the auspices of its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, to issue arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for potential crimes against humanity. This egregious attempt to put Israel’s democratically elected leaders next to Hamas’ Yahya Sinwar as potential war criminals is an insidious notion to consider, just as the Jewish state has been waging a costly war against a terrorist regime in Gaza.

August is here, which means that politicians are going to start hitting the trails harder than ever, making their push to prove that they are the best candidates to vote for in November. While there are expectations for the upcoming year, there are some surprises that may come up, as well.