Iran Sets Its Sights on Jordan
Drawing the circle tighter around Israel.
July 18, 2023
A Major Financial Consultant Is Tacitly Encouraging Its Clients to Boycott Israel
ESG=BDS.
In order to make money while advertising their own moral superiority, many investment firms make a point of seeking to put their clients’ money in concerns that received good marks in “environmental, social, and corporate-governance” (ESG) terms. This means, in practice, that financial-services companies like Morningstar issue ESG ratings—based on the political flavors of the day—that then shape the decisions of investors. Morningstar’s ESG arm has come under fire, and also found itself running afoul of the laws of various states, for considering doing business with Israeli Jews a sign of social irresponsibility. Richard Goldberg comments:
July 18, 2023
Why Israel Is Letting Hamas Get into the Fossil-Fuel Business
Natural gas off the Gaza coast.
A Major Financial Consultant Is Tacitly Encouraging Its Clients to Boycott Israel
ESG=BDS.
The Massacres of 1391 and the Beginning of the End of Spanish Jewry
Politics, property, and prejudice in medieval Seville.
At the Jewish Museum, a Tribute to a Dynasty of Iraqi-Anglo-Indian Grandees
The Sassoons.