published Oct 21, 2017 7:00:10 AM, by Zev Chafets (Bloomberg View) — Success, it is said, has many fathers, and that is certainly the case of Israel’s astonishing achievements in the areas of missile defense and cybersecurity. But if anyone is entitled to claim paternity, it is Isaac Ben-Israel. As a

A new book called Corrupt Illinois: Patronage, Cronyism, and Criminality maintains that Illinois is one of the most corrupt states in the union. And Chicago is “undoubtedly the most corrupt city in our nation,” says authors Dick Simpson and Thomas Gradel.   Sure, four of our last nine governors went to jail, but I