Why Castro Should Free Alan Gross

By Atara Siegel March 19, 2013

Alan Gross, a 64 year old Jewish contractor for the U.S. government pro-democracy program, USAID, has been held in Cuba since 2009 when he was arrested for bringing satellite phones with capability of connecting to the Internet to Cuba’s Jewish community as part of his USAID responsibilities. Cuba accused and convicted him of “Acts against…

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Colleges look towards LGBT outreach; How to ensure that your kids love Israel; Zion Square appropriated, and more [Required Reading]

By pkessler March 15, 2012

Outing, after Admission [New York Times] College diversity programs are looking to expand and bring outreach to another historically discriminated against minority – the LGBT community. In the past, a handful of colleges, either overtly or covertly, have targeted gay students as part of their diversity outreach programs. Now, the University of California system proposes, admitted…

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