Comedic perspectives can help people see an issue with fresh eyes as contradictions become more apparent and the laughter helps overcome natural bias to various degrees, something which is needed in the Israel-Palestine debate. Introduction: In Obama's speech at the UN he spent a great deal of time…

There are a few assumptions about the story of Christ's birth held by many Western Christians. They are 1) Jesus was born in a wooden trough in a barn, and 2) The inn Mary and Joseph couldn't find room at was a motel like dwelling. Our nativity scenes and church productions have often mistakingly pr…

Ed Ou for The New York TimesMustafa Abdul Jalil, chairman of the Libyan rebels' national council, spoke on the phone from Darnah, Libya, in February. Formerly a government official, he resigned to support the rebels. April 16, 2011U.S. and Allies Seek Possible Refuge for QaddafiBy DAVID E. SANGER…

Who are the Libyan rebels we are supporting? Is the battle for Libya the clash of a brutal dictator against a democratic opposition, or is it a tribal civil war?” Will the outcome be a democratic state? Or the replacement of one dictator with another? This is an important question, because…

One evening, I kept looking on Twitter for news on Egypt until late in the night. When the demonstrations were in full swing in Tunisia I told my husband: This is not a riot, winds are changing.My family is making fun of me: Why do you keep glued to Twitter? You can watch what is happening in the Ne…