A lawyer in Hebei Province, northern China, used his social media, Weibo, to expose how police extracted a confession from a prisoner using horrific torture methods. Followers found the techniques cruel, and one viewer commented, “It looks like what Falun Gong has been saying is real.” Li Zhuang, once a Beijing lawyer, posted a video…

Commentary The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sparked a flurry of social media postings, semi-informed news media articles, and much speculation. The Fog of War has extra dimensions to it, but remember some simple home truths about the Russian Army. Notwithstanding our admiration for the courage and determination of the Ukrainians, the issue might not be…

Commentary A Jewish Ukrainian family had four brothers. Three brothers were murdered by the Nazis. Only one survived. His grandson is the current president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. The relationship between Ukraine and its Jewish community is a tragic one. From the pogroms that led to a mass exodus and migration of Jews out of…