June is National Immigration Month in the United States, an appropriate time to reflect on the special role of immigrants in enriching this country.Far from a threat to America’s vitality, immigration has been a life-giving force in every generation helping the country grow.

The media often takes a simplistic view of political polls. In a presidential election year, attention focuses entirely on who is up and who is down.But these “horse race” numbers, while important, are the least consequential part of a poll.

On May 27, Israel “apologised” for the 45 Palestinian deaths resulting from its bombing raid on a “humanitarian zone” in Rafah. This backhanded apology conveyed more insult than atonement.

After Barack Obama’s decisive 2008 victory, Democratic Party strategists became convinced that their party’s future dominance was insured because “demographics are destiny”.Obama performed well among many groups, but his decisive performance among young voters, Black, Latino and

Former Congressman Pete McCloskey died last week at the age of 96.

Palestinian Fayez Sayegh once wrote that when pro-Israel groups appeared to be at their strongest, they were masking their weakness.

The US reaction to Iran’s retaliatory drone and missile launches against Israel was predictable and unhelpful. More sanctions against Iran and more weapons to Israel, while calling for de-escalation, was at best contradictory.

University student protests against US support for Israel’s war in Gaza have spread like wildfire. At last count, over 200 campuses have seen sustained demonstrations.

One Sunday afternoon, my father-in-law was on the Long Island Expressway driving the family to an event. With surprisingly little traffic on what would ordinarily be a congested highway, they were cruising along at a good speed.