Author: David Rutman

There exists no lingering basis for any reasonable doubt. Americans especially but not exclusively are now “in the thick of a calamity.” Unless we act determinedly on behalf of truth – in other words, on behalf of  Logic, Reason, and Thought-  we will have to harden ourselves “to silence. It’s not a bewildering obligation. On the […]

Israeli firms to participate in the United Arab Emirates IDEX defense show for the first time in history. Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 From Company Website The government of the United Arab Emirates has voted to approve a new agreement with Israel which will exempt citizens from the two nations from needing visas in order to […]

By Louis René Beres, Emeritus Professor of International Law, Purdue University It is an unexplored and ironic combination. The commonality of death for human beings – an incontestable end often regarded as the prototype of all injustice – is also a latent source of human security. The conspicuous fact that we all must die, a […]

Tevel Aerobotics Technologies recently brought in $20 million. Yani Maor CEO Tvel Aerobotics Technologies Tevel Aerobotics Technologies is an Israeli startup which utilizes drones to harvest fruit. The company develops is own tech and is completing a $20 million fundraising round for a valuation of $45 million. So now Startup Nation is even making new […]

As with its parent company Facebook, Instagram is trying to prevent elections interference in 2020. Facebook owned Instagram is following its parent company’s policies of blocking the spread of disinformation during the 2020 American Presidential elections. Its latest move was to temporarily suspend the “recent” tab from Instagram posts. So what difference will this make, […]

Believe it or not, the practice is not universal. So we ended Daylight Savings Time. Enjoy your extra hour of sleep. But be ready for the drawbacks of the loss of an hour of sleep when we change back in the spring. Believe it or not, the practice is not universal and many feel that […]

The standard human body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.0 degrees Celsius. They take your body temperature now just about everywhere because of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is ostensibly to ensure that no one who may be ill with the Corona Virus goes out or gets into a crowded area. But what if someone […]

Is Ivanka Trump just saying this for political reasons? First Daughter Ivanka Trump has come out as opposed to abortion. The Democrat had been pro-choice in the past. Some people are wondering what it was that caused Ivanka to change her mind on such a politically charged issue. Others are wondering why anyone should care […]

By Benjamin Raziel The coronavirus pandemic has been catastrophic for many Jewish organizations. Suddenly bereft of students, participants, donors, and congregants, many groups are struggling. Some are facing a possible demise. And yet, through this crisis, some Jewish organizations are not just surviving, but thriving by finding a way to pivot, and to provide meaningful […]

Nagorno-Karabakh has become a convenient setting for some major world powers to act out their differences or pursue their broader interests.  by Neville Teller              No one could call Nagorno-Karabakh the center of the civilized world.  It is a small chunk of land in a remote region in the southern Caucuses, flanked on one side […]