Opinions

The Votes That Count

     But, make no mistake, starting from the Declaration of Independence, when Thomas Jefferson wrote “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed.” The vote has always been important, and who, what, when, where, why, and how people vote has always been controversial. […]

Opinions

Transcending Cultural Erasure

     “These actions are part of broader destructive processes that undermine a community’s heritage, identity, and existence — with profound symbolic and psychological implications for Palestinians not only in Gaza but globally. . . . […]