By now, Donald Trump’s penchant for exaggeration and self-promotion has become well established.Whether born of a form of pathological narcissism or just plain hucksterism, his need to claim that everything he does is the biggest and best is unsettling and, at times, embarrassing

When Donald Trump shows up for work this week, it is anyone’s guess as to what he will do. Over the past month, many reporters have asked me what I think Trump will do and what I am most concerned about.My simple answer has been: “I know what worries me most, but I have no i

In just a matter of days, President-elect Donald Trump will have to decide whether to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. As we approach inauguration day, liberal and conservative commentators alike offer a number of ideas on how he can proceed. Ra

In the lead-up to Iran’s presidential election, a new Zogby Research Services (ZRS) poll shows that the Iranian people are not happy with either their economic situation or their government’s priorities and performance. The ZRS poll was conducted in the last quarter of 2016

Secretary of State John Kerry’s valedictory speech on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict unleashed a firestorm of criticism from the very same folks, who had just finished hyperventilating over the US abstention on a Security Council resolution a few days earlier.The speech, itself

There was considerable drama leading up to the passage of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 (UNSCR 2334) reaffirming the illegality of Israeli settlements. It began with all hell breaking loose on Thursday morning when it became clear that the Egyptians would s

The tumult that has rocked the Arab world contributed to dramatic changes in the Arab public’s attitudes towards important global and regional powers.This is one of the findings of a recent Zogby Research Services (ZRS) poll of over 7,000 adults in six Arab countries (Egypt, Leba

We went into this election cycle knowing that both political parties faced real challenges.Republicans had created and fostered a radical populist movement they intended to use to oppose President Barack Obama but which, in the end, turned on the GOP and devoured their establishm

This week, without debate or an actual vote, the US Senate stealthily passed a disturbing and dangerous piece of legislation introduced by senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Bob Casey (D-PA).Called “The Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016” (AAA), the Scott-Casey bill requires the Depa