Shauli Bar-On, at The Blogs

Jun 1, 2020, 7:49 AM

‘I’m anti-Zionist, not anti-Semitic’ – Then Acknowledge That This Is Wrong

The country is in turmoil, and Los Angeles is a major hub for Americans actively fighting police brutality. Most protesters have good intentions, but some have taken advantage of the disorder to taint the message of the majority. One...

May 28, 2020, 3:38 PM

What an Israeli small business owner teaches us about criminal justice

There is no greater human motivator than the will to get even. People will put themselves in harm’s way, spend unreasonable amounts of time and money just to see the person who harmed them suffer. Few can restrain this...

Jul 23, 2019, 7:15 PM

Israel Lacks Separation Between Synagogue And State

Why a First Amendment would benefit both the citizenry and organized religion Earlier this July, the city of Ramat Gan, Israel passed legislation that would allow public transportation to operate on Shabbat, the Jewish holy day of rest, a day...

Jul 2, 2019, 8:09 AM

American Slavery: History or Memory? My Jewish Perspective

As a proud Jew, I am committed to the principle of the presumption of innocence and defending the disenfranchised, the condemned and even the guilty. I find this consistent with Judaism’s teachings (Abraham bargains with G-d like a used-car...

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Shauli Bar-On is a law student at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. He is a veteran columnist for his university's daily newspaper. An award-winning moot court and mock trial competitor and a fierce defender of civil liberties, he frequently comments on sociopolitical issues. • • https://shaulibaron.com/

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