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Truth Be Told Politics (TBT) provides fresh and unique insights into the political and sociological realms.Emory University undergraduate Ami Fields-Meyer's posts vary from topics of healthcare, taxes, and other domestic policy issues to matters of faith and religion.
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Category Archives: International
One Week Later: Israel’s Right and its Responsibility
Written for the Emory Wheel: Consider a hypothetical situation. About a year ago, someone took a hammer to my kitchen window, leaving shattered glass strewn about the floor. My family and I aren’t of retaliatory blood, so we swept up, replaced … Continue reading
Posted in International, Israel, National Security, War
Tagged Damage, Defense, Family, Flaw, Gaza, Hamas, Hammer, Israel
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An Open Letter to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – For the Emory Wheel
Written for the Emory Wheel: Dear Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, On Wednesday, you will speak before the United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan. As you approach the stage, many of the world’s leading diplomats will rise from their seats and leave the … Continue reading
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But There is No Peace – Why the Mideast “Peace Process” Needs to End
It was at my Uncle Mark’s fourth grade parent-teacher conference in 1970 that my Bubbe and Grandpa began to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Mark had brought home his Chapter 2 math test, pressed with a ripe, shiny “78%.” There had … Continue reading
The Force of Apathy – A Piece for the National Journal Sh’ma
As featured in Sh’ma, a national journal of Jewish ideology, alongside articles by former Senator Russ Feingold and Brandeis Professor Jonathan Sarna: Last spring, a local congressman came to speak at my high school. It was a routine visit: He … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Presidential Elections, International, Israel, Judaism, Theology, Youth
Tagged American Jews, Camp Ramah, Israel, Jews, Judaism, Religion and Spirituality, United States, Western Wall
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Wet and Quickly Drying – An Explanation of the Year’s Changes, A Proposal for Next Steps
As featured on the Huffington Post: The life we know hasn’t changed much since December 27 of 2010. Murky smog still poisons the air I breathe in Los Angeles. A snapshot of the New York skyline taken today will match … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Presidential Elections, 2012 Presidential Primaries, Arab Spring, Budget and Economics, Eclectic Thoughts, Faith, International, Islam, Journalism and Media, Libya, Middle East, National Security, Patriotism, Political Goings-On, Theology, War
Tagged Book of Job, Capitol Hill, Cataclysmic Events, Concrete, Cycles, Great Grandmother, Joel Stein, Lord, Los Angeles, Shia Islam, United States, Western World
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Restraint – Gilad Shalit’s Return to Israel
As featured on the Huffington Post: After five years in the custody of his Hamas captors, it seems that Gilad Shalit’s painful and much publicized saga is finally winding down. The Israeli government has struck a deal with Hamas: Israel … Continue reading
Posted in International, Islam, Israel, Judaism, Middle East, Political Goings-On, War, Youth
Tagged Gaza, Gaza Strip, Gilad Shalit, Hamas, Israel, Jerusalem, Jews, Los Angeles, Mother, Noam Shalit, Nothing, Tel Aviv, Victory
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An Inarticulate Outcry – Occupy Wall Street’s Most Obtrusive Roadblock
Without scrutiny or much thought, I can tell you that the Civil Rights movement fought for socioeconomic and legal equality for African-Americans. I can also tell you that the Arab Spring was the mobilization of citizens of Middle Eastern countries … Continue reading
