NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release: Although Israel is fighting a major war and the world has seen an explosion of antisemitism, the vast majority of Americans support Israel and stand by the Jewish people, World Jewish Congress President Ambassador Ronald S. Lauder told attendees of the organization's dinner Thursday at the Museum of Modern Art. "We are not alone. We are not alone," he declared to the audience. At the event, Amb. Lauder awarded W  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 8 -- Boston University issued the following news: By Rich Barlow Shrunk to 7 percent of the private US workforce from the one third they organized in their 1950s heyday, unions have been on the ropes dating back at least to 1981, when President Ronald Reagan shut down a strike by air traffic controllers. Yet workers are enjoying a year of victories that would have cheered Abraham Lincoln, who once praised "a system of labor where the laborer can strike if he wants t  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 10 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following news: By Jon Miltimore Since 1992, the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (Polish: Order Zaslugi Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) has been awarded to a small number of foreigners selected for defending Polish liberty and fostering relations between Poland and other countries. This weekend, the President of Poland will bestow the award upon Lawrence W. Reed, president emeritus of the Fou  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 11 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following news: Lawrence W. Reed, Interim President of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), will be honored with the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, a prestigious award previously bestowed upon such figures as Queen Elizabeth II and President Ronald Reagan. Reed's extensive career in political and economic affairs spans 87 countries on six continents since 1985. As a freelance jo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following weekly report on Nov. 6, 2023: * * * President Ronald Reagan famously said, "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction." He was right. Our nation remains free because Americans have continually chosen to remain true to our founding principles. This month, I gathered with educators, students, and hundreds of interested citizens to celebrate those ideals at the University of Mississippi. The Declara  more