As an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Louis Dembitz Brandeis (1856-1941) tried to reconcile the developing powers of modern government and society with the maintenance of individual liberties and opportunities for personal development. As...

Following Niall Ferguson's talk about Jews & Money, a lady in the second row asked whether the Balfour Declaration of 1917, in which the British government committed itself to a homeland for the Jews in Palestine, arose from a need by the Brits to gain...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Thursday that the change in U.S. acceptance of Jews can be seen on the Supreme Court, where two members are Jewish yet their faith played no role in their selection.Ginsburg, appointed to the court by President Clinton in 1993, is the...

Jimmy Carter, whose new book has been attacked as slanted against Israel, received two standing ovations Tuesday as he answered critics during a much-anticipated talk at a historically Jewish college.The former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner acknowledged to an audience at Brandeis University that...

Commentary Magazine said that this was the clear thrust of Walt and Mearsheimer's paper, they were accusing supporters of Israel of being a fifth column. W&M have responded (in their recent rebuttal) that "we recognize that all Americans have many affinities and commitments," including to...

Provides biographical detail on American jurist Louis Brandeis. Details his early life and education. Examines his major contributions to the progressive era.