RSS Feed
Archive: December 2008
Avoiding Next Madoff Meltdown by Balancing Justice and Compassion
From Yeshiva University and Steven Spielberg's Wunderkinder Foundation, whose loses top $100 million, to Elie Wiesel's foundation or the endowment of my own kid's school, the Madoff meltdown challenges blue chip names in philanthropy, especially Jewish philanthropy.
By Brad Hirschfield | December 17, 2008; 3:44 PM ET | Comments (38)
Iran To Get Nukes and Ancient Wisdom Addressing That Reality
In fact, it is actually a little dangerous to pretend that anything short of a massive military intervention will keep the Iranians from getting the nukes that the mullahs do deeply desire. Should we go to war over their getting nukes? I hope not.
By Brad Hirschfield | December 12, 2008; 2:21 PM ET | Comments (20)
Pope Says No to Inter-Religious Dialogue
Pope Benedict XVI is at it again - making fine distinctions which create gross problems. The Pope uses language that may be helpful in a philosophy seminar, but actually causes real harm to human relations around the world.
By Brad Hirschfield | December 2, 2008; 9:51 AM ET | Comments (32)
