Private enterprise cannot rebuild the nation’s infrastructure or keep our research institutions vibrant. Government must do what only it can do. Richard Cohen Read Quote
The fact is that the United States does not need Israel. Our special relationship was not forged, as it was with Great Britain, in two world wars, not to mention a common language and, in significant respects, culture. It is based on warmth, emotion, shared values – and, not to be dismissed, a potent domestic lobby. Richard Cohen Read Quote
Hillary Clinton looms over the Democratic Party like Evita from her balcony. Richard Cohen Read Quote
The term ‘disrupter’ has become an accolade, like first-responder or something. Richard Cohen Read Quote
In power politics, it’s usually not enough to be liked. A nation has to be considered essential. Richard Cohen Read Quote
Iran may or may not be the existential threat to Israel that Netanyahu insists it is. But a lessening of U.S. support for Israel certainly would be. With an indifferent America, Israel would become a lonely, frightening place. Richard Cohen Read Quote
The ability and willingness to keep two opposing views in mind at the same time are hallmarks of adulthood. Richard Cohen Read Quote
We grow up to respect the gray. Black or white, one or the other, is childish. It represents the worldview of someone who does not know the world. Richard Cohen Read Quote