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The Long Anti-Zionist History of the American Jewish Left

Benjamin Balthaser Convergence
In the last year and a half, thousands of left-wing American Jews have protested Israel’s crimes against Palestinians. They are taking part in a long tradition of anti-Zionist Jewish radicalism in the United States.

Trump’s About-Face on Ukraine

John Feffer Foreign Policy in Focus
Trump thinks of himself as an unstoppable force. But Putin is an unmovable object who won’t be bullied because he is the ultimate bully.

When Did People Start Eating Sweets for Dessert?

Timothy Ott historyfacts.com
The rise of cafés and tea houses in post-French Revolution Paris popularized the concept of single-portioned desserts as did France's powerful influence on culinary customs.