The Iranian regime has put out a statement threatening retaliation for accusations made against it. I’m willing to bet there is not one person who, after reading the previous sentence, is now feeling shocked, astonished, aghast, or in any way surprised. Why? Because that’s just what Iran does. The United States makes a charge against

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In the classic movie What About Bob? psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfus) encourages his patient Bob Wiley (Bill Murray) to celebrate what he calls “baby steps.” These are the small victories that, when compiled one upon the other, add up to big changes. Unfortunately for the doctor, Bob is much more needy than he

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Early in 2017, I was driving through the endless gray of a Chicago winter highway when a news story about the global refugee crisis came on the radio. Though it was far from the first story I’d heard on the topic, this one planted an image in my mind, one I couldn’t shake—a little empty

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Dozens of viewers gathered around screens as a rocket launched from Kodiak Island, Alaska. Much of the hushed conversation was in English. Some, however, was Hebrew. The tension was high as the rocket soared higher and higher until it exited the earth’s atmosphere. Suddenly there was an explosion and everyone who was huddled in the

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Following the horrific shootings in El Paso and Dayton, President Trump spoke to the nation. Millions watched as he expressed his condolences to the victims and his condemnation of the beliefs that led to the attack. The response to his speech largely depended on where you are on the political spectrum. That’s why it was

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