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Jul 16, 2026, 8:54 PM

Conversation with a Candidate

I had a very nice, interesting and friendly conversation with a Democratic candidate for a congressional position. She was articulate, committed and clearly motivated. I brought up the subject of Israel and antisemitism. She gave me the usual Democratic line...

Jul 11, 2026, 12:34 AM

Who is Rahm Emanuel?

Rahm Emanuel, one of President Obama’s closest friends and advisors, went to Israel. He trashed the government, attacked the Prime Minister, and flat out threatened the country’s existence. What American politician would go to another country and behave the way...

Jul 8, 2026, 8:00 AM

The Lore of Antisemitism

Essayists and a variety of writers are puzzling over the incredibly rapid rise in antisemitism, frequently, but not always, cloaked as anti-Israelism. “What is going on,” they wonder almost out loud? Bill Maher seems to be the only cultural...

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...

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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.