Karen Levi

Zionist has become a dirty word in some circles in the United States. According to a revisionist definition, I would be placed in the Zionist camp for the simple fact that I believe Israel should exist. I do firmly believe that limits need to be set by the U.S. government in relation to money given to Israel. I do not condone all of the actions of the Israeli military in Gaza. I do object to a word being used pejoratively and differently from its original meaning. I came of age in a period...

I predicted several months ago that Cuba would be Trump's next victim. Based on an interview I heard by a New York Times reporter, my instincts are correct. Trump and his advisors are destroying the island by stopping the shipment of fuel and other necessities to the country. In March 2026, Trump said, "I can do anything I want with the country." Children studying Cuban dance, 2016 I visited Cuba ten years ago. Thanks to the Obama...

I knew in November 2024 that July 4, 2026 would be a sad day for me. With him in charge, a milestone for the country would be desecrated. The president's sad attempts to celebrate are pathetic to say the least. The extremely thin crowds in Washington D.C. speak volumes of disgust and disinterest. Dismay in 2026 seems appropriate; disinterest to me is frightening. If one ignores the present state of our country, one complicitly approves. Bystanders collaborate with injustice. This week, the...