PinnedElayne CliftAnother Day, Another Newtown: The Obscenity of Gun ControlWhen news of another school slaughter broke, this time again in Texas, the bile that rose in my throat was as bitter as the memory of…May 31, 2022May 31, 2022
Elayne CliftJ’accuse: A Response to Israel’s War“Enough is enough!” “Never Again!” “Not in My Name!” All fine phrases, but what have these hollow words achieved? Gaza remains a killing…Aug 23Aug 23
Elayne CliftThe Growing Crisis in EducationTwo years ago, I wrote a column called “What Would Socrates Say?” Ironically, a recent piece in the New York Times by Ezekiel Emanuel and…Jul 21Jul 21
Elayne CliftLife in a Dysfunctional WorldRemember what it was like before our lives were ruled by algorithms, AI, autopay, QR codes, social media, virtual chats, usernames and…Jul 15Jul 15
Elayne CliftAnother “Day That Will Live in Infamy”Let’s get right to it: The shocking decision by the Supreme Court has us non-Trumpers in a place of deep anxiety and overt fear. We know…Jul 3Jul 3
Elayne CliftYour Voice is Your Vote: It Matters More Than EverA little while ago I became so frustrated by the need for an effective media campaign on the part of the Democratic administration and the…Jun 20Jun 20
Elayne CliftBeing Jewish and American in Troubling TimesWhen I was young, in the 1950s, I identified strongly as a Jew. The sting of the Holocaust was fresh in Jewish minds, and I was proud of…Jun 11Jun 11
Elayne CliftWere We the Lucky Ones?A docudrama, We Were the Lucky Ones, streaming on Hulu recently inspired me to consider this question: Were Americans in my generation the…May 22May 22