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“Iran wants to fight America and Israel down to the last Palestinian, Lebanese and Iraqi.” As quoted by Karim S in Arab Rise, Tehran Trembles Arabs Rise, Tehran Trembles By KARIM SADJADPOUR IN “Garden of the Brave in War,” his classic memoir of life on a pomegranate farm in 1960s Iran, the American writer Terence [...]

It is especially fitting that the following OneVoice music video aired repeatedly in Times Square, the capital of diversity and entertainment in NYC.  Check out this great video by clicking on the photo below, to see the humorous message of peace and hope that thousands of New Yorkers got a chance to see:

Intolerance in the Netherlands

Published under Europe, Religion Jan 10, 2011

It is incredibly saddening and disappointing to see the intolerance that is terrorizing civilians in the Netherlands today.  This article in the Brussels Journal introduces the term “Decoy Jew,” or policemen dressed in traditional Jewish garb who are looking to arrest attackers who accost them, assuming they are Jews.  It is horrible that Jews are [...]

Today, Daniel was interviewed by Fox Business News in a segment depicting how influential the private sector can be in America’s fight against obesity.  Daniel’s interview was part of the ongoing  debate on whether the Government should police healthy eating, and this segment reinforces how influential entrepreneurial solutions can be. Even though Daniel admitted to [...]

My cousin shared this very cool presentation showing the evolution of our globe by geography and time – the life expectancy and wealth of 200 countries over the last 200 years. Fascinating.   And you can also play around with this platform across a plethora of indicators… http://graphs.gapminder.org/communityproxy/ChartDataServlet?

Bloomberg featured an article yesterday, illustrating the benefits that Egypt has incurred from trading with Israel. The article states that Israeli buttons on Egyptian clothing has boosted employment and benefitted the economy, despite some civilian backlash.  Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, redacted by Adeena Schlussel Israel Buttons on Egypt Clothes Double Garment Exports to U.S. By [...]

Conflict Kitchen is a fascinating concept: food is served to communicate the stories of different cultures via iconic store fronts.  The featured country rotates every four months and the rotation is meant to educate as well as to please palates.  Check out more here!      

A recent New York Times article depicts Sweden’s amazing efforts to decrease their use of fossil fuels.  The most admirable aspect of Sweden’s efforts- also the key to their success- is that the country uses what it’s got; instead of turning to solar energy or wind turbines (two approaches that would both be inappropriate for [...]

This article displays a silver lining in the midst of a tragedy: Palestinian firefighters participated in the humanitarian effort to extinguish the fires in the Carmel region of Israel.  (The firefighter’s admitted that their efforts were purely humanitarian and not indicative of any political statements, but one cannot help but feel moved and inspired by [...]

This awesome article in INC. Magazine, titled, “The Way I Work,” features Daniel and captures exactly how our CEO works! We are super proud that Daniel was featured in INC. and are even prouder that he is the fast paced, driven, successful worker that the article describes! by Adeena Schlussel The Way I Work: Daniel [...]