#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement [Discourse]

By pkessler May 16, 2012

Jewish tradition dictates the necessity of paying attention to language. More specifically, it admonishes those who use Lashon Hora, the evil language, in attacking their fellow man.  This may include libel, slander, and myriad other offenses that fall under the category of malicious falsehood. I understand that politicians toe this line more often than most;…

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‘The Dictator’ speaks; Romney & the facts; Brooklyn College is Kosher; and more [Required Reading]

By pkessler May 16, 2012

‘The Dictator’ talks Obama, Arab Spring, and more [Forward] Sacha Baron Cohen’s alter egos are famous for making a splash. And his latest project, a satire loosely based on the of the rule of Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi, is no exception. Forward Editor Dan Friedman has The Dictator’s take on everything from the Arab Spring to…

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