Daniel Lubetzky

“Can Anyone Really Create Jobs,” this New York Times article asks.  Adam Davidson’s answer is no, and that presidential candidates especially don’t possess this magical power. This fact doesn’t cork the flow of candidate jobs plans, and more importantly there are other problems that our country will face at the end of the job crisis; [...]

This Thomas Friedman article delineates the ways in which CITIGROUP has functioned immorally.  Of greater concern, this example is representative of a larger problem of expanding of injustice and corruption in the inseparable financial and political arenas. Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel Did You Hear the One About the Bankers? By THOMAS L. [...]

With the lack of leadership in Washington, it is comforting to know there is creativity and bold leadership coming from business entrepreneurs who want to contribute towards improving society.  Take a look at this article about Howard Schultz’s efforts to generate jobs for America.  This is a harbinger for the increasing role that enlightened capitalists [...]

The word flip-flopper has been so overused that it is actually harmful to obsess on whether political candidates have changed their views on a particular occasion. It is fine for people to evolve in their views. That said, Mitt Romney’s approach to politics seems to be a true example of what we should criticize: pure [...]

"On Rosh Hashana, it is written And on Yom Kippur it is sealed: Who will find fulfillment in life, and who will live a live in a constant state of longing; who will heal and who will harm; who will lay blame and who will share the burden; who will bend and who will break; [...]

The following article in the Washington Jewish Week illustrates the work of two OneVoice Youth Leaders in DC, and the overall goal that they and OneVoice strive to achieve. Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel   Two guys, one voice Obada Shtaya, a 20-year-old Palestinian, was in town with Eyal Shapira, a 25-year-old Israeli, [...]

It is worthwhile to read the speeches given by President Obama, PM Netanyahu, and President Abbas at the UN.  These speeches are a window into how each leader perceives his nation’s position and narrative, and are crucial in understanding the varying sides of the debate over statehood. Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel   [...]

According to a recent NYT article, the western mountains of Montana are facing a serious threat: forest fires and beetles that are no longer deterred by cold winters are consuming the trees, causing them to turn red, and ultimately, killing them.  This is alarming not only for the forests in Montana, but for our planet [...]

This month, on October 13th, The 99, a movie featuring superheroes based on Islamic culture and values, is coming to a PBS channel near you.  The 99 is a movie that is the first of its kind, and was created by Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, a Kuwaiti clinical psychologist and good friend of Daniel.  Keep an [...]

According to an article in Foreign Policy, Former President Bill Clinton blames PM Netanyahu for the lack of peace process progress.  Clinton specifically pointed to Netanyahu’s Administration for failing to accept the Camp David terms, as well as a change in Israeli demographic, making Israeli’s less open to peace.  As Clinton argues in this article, [...]