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COLUMN: At a crossroads, a (scary) time of possibility

By Jenny Newman, Senior Columnist
June 6, 2011

At this time, the United States recognizes 194 independent countries. Very soon, that number may grow by at least one: an autonomous...

OPINION: The bitter truth behind chocolate’s sweetness

By Jenny Newman, Senior Staff Columnist
May 20, 2011

I’m a big fan of chocolate in all of its many forms, from hot chocolate to ice cream. But there is a darker side of chocolate,...

COLUMN: What was Goldstone thinking?

By Jenny Newman, Senior Columnist
April 18, 2011

Richard Goldstone is retracting the Goldstone report. Partially. When the report was issued last year in response to the Israeli...

Lost your appetite? Try the Fair Trade diet

By Jenny Newman, Senior Staff Columnist
March 11, 2011

It’s probably a safe bet to say that almost no chocolate consumers have any idea about the origin of their chocolate. But right...

How Time Magazine doesn’t care about journalism

By Jenny Newman, Staff Columnist
October 31, 2010

“In the week that three Presidents, a King and their own Prime Minister gather at the White House to begin a fresh round of...

COLUMN: Where childhood martyrdom is ‘in,’ critical thinking is ‘out’

By Jenny Newman, Staff Columnist
August 30, 2010

A Jenny for your thoughts: In Palestinian YouTube video, childhood has no room for children “When we die as martyrs, we will...

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