Jesse Bogner

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Apr 28, 2020, 7:01 PM

Coronavirus doesn’t stop Iran from fueling the fire of conflict

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. Credit: Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äusseres via Wikimedia Commons.

Governments are scrambling to mitigate not only the devastating health implications of coronavirus, but the hits to their images. A new report from the State Department describes the disinformation campaigns of nations such as Iran, which is blaming U.S....

Mar 15, 2020, 7:38 PM

The ‘old anti-Semitism’ is alive and well

In Israel and throughout the global Jewish community, much attention today justifiably focuses on countering the “new anti-Semitism,” the phenomenon in which Jew-hatred attempts to disguise itself as anti-Zionism and criticism of the Israeli government. Yet the “old anti-Semitism” —...

Nov 11, 2016, 12:28 AM

The Responsible Thing to Do

Aside from Lena Dunham leaving the country, it’s hard to see any upside in this. Watching what seemed like an inevitable path to Trump’s victory, I ran the gamut of every conceivable emotion, as you can see on my personal...

Nov 6, 2016, 7:24 PM

One Last Plea for Clinton from a Liberal with Many Conservative Leanings

Last week I wrote an article on how Trump is manipulating the public by convincing them the media is lying to them. What this allows Trump to do is make outrageous claims that have no bearing in reality. Then...

Apr 22, 2016, 6:18 PM

Repairing A Broken World

The world is broken and wants to be whole again. Maybe this is the source of the prominence of the Talmudic phrase Tikkun Olam, meaning literally, “to repair the world,” that has lately been popularized by many prominent Jewish...

Oct 16, 2015, 10:47 AM

The Light at the End of the Tunnel (TEDxWhiteCity 2015)

The details of the last few weeks are horrifying, but expected. As stabbings take place all over Israel, not only in the terrorist hotbed of Jerusalem, the routine of the violence permeates through Israeli society almost like business as...

May 3, 2015, 12:58 AM

Uniting a divided city: what we could learn from the fallout of Freddie Gray

This is dialogue between me and my friend, Aaron Chester, who grew up in the Baltimore area. Our goal was to find solutions to the tragedy that just occurred in his home town. Aaron Chester: Having grown up and having...

Mar 4, 2015, 10:08 AM

The End of Human Suffering: How Connection Can Cure Everything

I have dedicated my life to the study of the universal laws that operate the world. More specifically, my days have been spent exploring the relationship between the laws of nature and human existence. In my study, I have...

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About Me

Jesse Bogner is an author and journalist. His memoir and social critique, The Egotist, has been translated into five languages. His work has been featured in The Daily Caller, MSN, The Daily Wire and The Huffington Post. His book of articles, Tikkunim (Corrections), was released in January 2018.