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1 day ago | 
goodmenproject.com | Scott Jacobsen
Rabbi Ariel Markovitch, Director of JCC Beit Menachem and founder of Shabbat Young Professionals Kyiv, shares his journey as a Jewish leader in Kyiv, Ukraine. Formerly a business development manager in Shanghai, his experiences abroad strengthened his Jewish identity and inspired his leadership. Rabbi Markovitch emphasizes the importance of Holocaust remembrance, interfaith dialogue, and education in combating antisemitism.
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1 day ago | 
intpolicydigest.org | Scott Jacobsen
Today, I’m joined by Alexander Linton, a leading voice in the fight for digital privacy and a central figure behind Session, a privacy-first messaging app developed by the Australian nonprofit Oxen Project. With a background in communications and over five years of work on the Session project, Linton has emerged as a staunch advocate for end-to-end encryption, decentralized networks, and open-source development.
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1 day ago | 
goodmenproject.com | Scott Jacobsen
Dennis Bevington is a former Member of Parliament for the Western Arctic (2006–2015) and a long-time resident and former mayor of Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. In this in-depth interview, he reflects on the complex history of Fort Smith, including its role in the residential and day school systems, the evolution of Indigenous self-governance, and the rise of the Tábatsı́cha Leadership Council—a unique collaboration among local governments.
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2 days ago | 
goodmenproject.com | Scott Jacobsen
Dr. Weixelbaum, a historian, writer, filmmaker, and organizer, explains his background and his work on the dramatized film “A Nazi on Wall Street,” which follows a Jewish FBI agent investigating Nazi espionage during World War II. He outlines two academic approaches to antisemitism: one that views it as a persistent, centuries-old prejudice and another as a dynamic, evolving phenomenon shaped by historical and cultural contexts.
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3 days ago | 
goodmenproject.com | Scott Jacobsen
Christine Abely, Assistant Professor at New England Law | Boston and licensed customs broker, explains that Trump-era tariffs, especially those implemented during his second term, introduced significant uncertainty into global trade. U.S. companies faced unpredictable tariff changes, particularly with China, complicating import planning and compliance.
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3 days ago | 
goodmenproject.com | Scott Jacobsen
Rethink Food addresses food insecurity by transforming excess restaurant food into nutritious meals for underserved communities. Drawing on experience at Eleven Madison Park, Matt Jozwiak applies fine dining standards to social service meals, improving quality and efficiency. The organization partners with top chefs and community centers, creatively using consistent surplus ingredients and supplementing with purchased items for nutrition.
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3 days ago | 
goodmenproject.com | Scott Jacobsen
Amos N. Guiora, J.D., Ph.D., is a legal scholar and former IDF Lieutenant Colonel whose work focuses on institutional complicity and the legal accountability of bystanders and enablers. Shaped by his Holocaust-survivor parents and counterterrorism background, Guiora pioneered legal frameworks addressing bystander culpability, authoring The Crime of Complicity, Armies of Enablers, and The Complicity of Silence. His advocacy inspired Utah’s 2021 bystander law.
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4 days ago | 
goodmenproject.com | Scott Jacobsen
History as a bridge-builder with a centrist social-justice activism and doctrinal conservatism. He has an Augustinian communitarian ethos. His platforms: synodality, Christocentric evangelization over abstraction, and inclusion, with traditionalism on life, marriage, and ordained ministry. He uses pastoral anti-clericalism against isolationist leadership, while advocating interreligious dialogue and big tent-ism focused on humanitarianism over culture wars.
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4 days ago | 
intpolicydigest.org | Scott Jacobsen
Ghalib Salam brings more than 27 years of experience in business development to his new role as Vice President at Global Growth Assets Inc., where he oversees the Global Iman Fund, a Sharia-compliant and ethically focused mutual fund recognized multiple times with the FundGrade A+ Award. The fund invests primarily in technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors, guided by the rigorous screening standards of the Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100 Index.
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4 days ago | 
goodmenproject.com | Scott Jacobsen
Robert Felder, CEO of Bearbottom, outlined the short-term challenges of tariff uncertainty, including disrupted supply chains and rising costs, especially for goods sourced from China. To adapt, Bearbottom is shifting production to India and increasing inventory. Felder noted the continued dominance of Chinese fabric supply, despite relocating final manufacturing. He predicts higher prices and changing consumer expectations, particularly with the end of de minimis imports.
