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Jun 25, 2026, 10:26 PM

Is Socialism the New Way?

Socialism has a long history in the United States. A socialist became mayor in Schenectady, New York in 1911, the year my father was born. A socialist, Meyer London, was elected to Congress in 1914, when World War I...

Jun 17, 2026, 9:39 PM

The Price of War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” remains a classic. It tracks the lives of a number of people over a lengthy period of time. War and Peace can only be viewed with the perspective of time. President Trump has declared the...

Jun 16, 2026, 5:49 AM

July 4th – A Jewish Holiday?

July 4th is unquestionably a Jewish holiday, just as it is an American holiday for all Americans. Once upon a time, I was giving a talk to the Daughters of the American Revolution. My topic was the Jewish contribution to...

Jun 9, 2026, 8:44 PM

Who Are the Occupiers?

It is becoming commonplace and almost accepted to refer to Israelis as “occupiers,” people who are living on someone else’s land. Bob Dylan, in his song from the early 1980s entitled Neighborhood Bully sang, “His enemies say he’s on...

May 13, 2026, 8:35 PM

Why Are We Paying So Much for Gas?

The news seems preoccupied with the price of oil, particularly gasoline at the pumps. The consumer is freaking out and for good reason. At the same time, we are told that the United States has the most robust supply of...

Apr 30, 2026, 9:53 PM

Kosher Mishegas

Anybody who has ever tried to make a kosher banquet knows the challenges and joys that only a kosher lifestyle can encompass. The Rieders Foundation decided to sponsor an Israel Bonds Banquet in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Banquet for 40 years...

Apr 25, 2026, 12:53 AM

The New Antisemitism is Old

The current playbook coming from the far left and the far right in connection with the war to prevent a nuclear armed Iran, is to claim that the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, somehow manipulated the bizarre and...

Apr 22, 2026, 12:19 AM

What Is The Holocaust Really About?

What should Holocaust education be about? This has become a matter of some debate in the United States and worldwide. Recently, the issue reared its complex head in connection with an organization on whose Board I serve. The current...

Apr 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

The Anti-Catholic Bias and American Politics

The anti-Catholic bias goes back a long way in American politics. The Founders of this country justify, in part, in the First Amendment Separation of Church and State on the fear of the Catholic Church, and in particular its...

Mar 24, 2026, 12:40 AM

Munich – Memory of Horrors

I once interviewed a young German national who applied for a job. I wanted to see how he would handle a difficult question. I pointed out to him that I was Jewish and that most of my mother’s family...

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About Me

Cliff Rieders is a Board Certified Trial Advocate in Williamsport, is Past President of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and a past member of the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority.