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Understanding the American Airlines Black Hawk Helicopter Collision

A conversation with aviation safety expert Dr. Daniel Bubb Last Wednesday night, a regional commercial plane and a military Black Hawk helicopter collided over the Potomac River near Washington, DC, sending both aircraft into the...

Communicating the Inexpressible // Remembering the incomparable chazzan Benzion Miller z“l

If I should ever die, G-d forbid,” wrote one famous writer, “let this be my epitaph: ‘The only proof he needed for the existence of G-d was music.’” I’m not so sure that this...

Judd Rosenblatt // Agency Enterprise Studio

I’m often asked where I find the people to feature in the Lunchbreak column, and the truth is that most come by way of recommendation. A reader told me I would appreciate speaking to...

Dealing with the Deal’s Downside // There’s a way to prevent future releases of...

Despite my general ambivalence about the merit of death penalties, there is one context in which I find it not only defensible but advisable. Even compelling. The arguments in favor of the death penalty for...

Ponzi Schemers & Other Scammers // A conversation with noted criminal defense attorney Ben...

Their names have become legendary. Charles Ponzi. Bernie Madoff. Samuel Bankman-Fried. Enron. Their Ponzi schemes and fraud that have tricked people into worthless investments have made them forever infamous. Investment scams and Ponzi schemes are,...

Why Smart People Invest Unwisely // From the perspective of investment maven Eli Fried

There are many angles to this crisis, but to put it in simple terms, people are losing lots of money in various types of real estate investments. It is a very serious issue. Thousands of...

Investing Wisely // Practical Insights and Safeguards

Recognizing Risks, Avoiding Common Pitfalls, and Safeguarding Against Fraud in Real Estate Syndications Common Myths Regarding Real Eestate Investment and Syndications People often invest in real estate syndications based on the following false assumptions, which can...

Ugly Facts on the Gaza Ground // Arab attitudes leave little room for hope

It wasn’t unexpected that Gaza’s populace would rejoice at the onset of a ceasefire. Even a mere pause in the bombings that have laid waste to the territory would understandably be greeted there. Deeply saddening,...

On the Ground at Trump’s Presidential Inauguration

Traveling to Washington, DC, this week was vital to my new position as Ami’s new senior White House correspondent. The city, which is in middle of a big turnaround, seemed unusually quiet for the...

Fighting for our Civil Rights // A conversation with attorney Avi Schick about the...

Last week, Attorney Avi Schick of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath filed a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights at the US Department of Education against the New York State Education Department and...