Zach Shapiro

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Dec 30, 2014, 5:04 AM

College, where 2+2=5

College is a place where I am fortunate to receive a great education. For this I am very grateful. Unfortunately, we live in a time when freedom of speech and freedom of association are stamped out by pseudo-intellectual bullying, stemming...

Dec 1, 2014, 7:47 AM

Missed It By That Much

In the decades before Austin Powers, there was Get Smart. The dated spy spoof featured a bumbling secret agent, Maxwell Smart, Agent 86, perpetually screwing up his efforts to sabotage evil adversaries. The super spy would never fail to...

Oct 5, 2014, 11:02 AM

Hail to the Chai: When American Foreign Policy Falls Short

It’s a shame Marine One and Hail to the Chief don’t usually make Sunday morning talk shows and nightly news. As I see it, the way a President treats these traditions says a lot about his administration. Take President Jimmy...

Sep 6, 2014, 10:28 PM

Abraham’s Precedent

I don’t usually jump at the opportunity to discuss the Holocaust. But when I find an article on a survey of Palestinian opinion on this tragic part of Jewish and human history, I make an exception. Written by Lazar...

Aug 5, 2014, 6:27 AM

Morality & Self-Interest

Israel’s public image and diplomatic strategy need work. Israel should continue to aspire to the successes and talents of Abba Eban, who once famously remarked that “the Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.” Whether or not that...

Jul 18, 2014, 5:40 AM

War brings out the very greatest and the very worst in people. Throughout history, armed conflict has pushed men and women over their limits. Today, it tests humanity most by testing our moral tenacity. This challenge extends far beyond...

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About Me

Zach Shapiro studies International Relations and Arabic at Tufts University. He is Chair of the Tufts Chapter of the American Enterprise Institute Campus Executive Council. He speaks Hebrew, Arabic, and Spanish. The views expressed here are solely those of the author.