Jake Novak
Jake Novak has been the executive producer of financial news TV programs, an editorial columnist, podcaster, and political analyst for 28 years. He's created successful shows including CNN's “In the Money” program with Jack Cafferty and Varney and Company at FOX Business. He was also an executive producer and senior editorial columnist at CNBC for six years. With his additional expertise on the Middle East, Jake is currently wrapping up a one-and-half year stint working at the Israeli consulate in New York, promoting economic and cultural partnerships between Israel, its new Arab partners in the region, and the United States. Jake has a B.A. from Columbia University and a Masters in Journalism from Northwestern. He is also the father of two teen girls.
The Left Embraces Censorship
September 2024:This article discusses the Democratic Party's shift towards censorship. It highlights Bill Clinton's criticism of conservative media and the subsequent embrace of censorship by the left. The rise of social media and Big Tech's collaboration with the government furthered this trend. While legal solutions exist, political will is necessary to restore First Amendment rights.
Read Article »Sharia Prevents Assimilation
August 2024:Jake Novak argues that the Jewish edict of 'dina d'malchuta dina', requiring adherence to secular laws, has been a key factor in Jewish success. It fosters engagement with the non-Jewish world, leading to intellectual and cultural exchange that drives achievement. This contrasts with the insularity and regressiveness of societies that insist on Sharia law.
Read Article »The New Axis of Evil
June 2024:In many ways, Russia, China, and Iran are enemies with conflicting political, economic, and military goals. But, sometimes, the orbits of these three highly undemocratic and repressive regimes converge and produce either intentional or unintentional cooperation. Actually, it’s better to call it “collusion.”
Read Article »Ethnicity But Not Ethnocentric
January 2024:to be a Jew goes beyond just your DNA. While no Jew can ever stop being a Jew according to our tradition and Jewish law, there are some basic minimums each Jew must uphold to be considered a Jew who is still part of the community.
Read Article »Jihadism + Nazism
November 2023:The passing down of Nazi ideology from the Muslim Brotherhood to the more modern-day Islamist organizations truly casts the entire region heavily, and depressingly, under Hitler’s shadow. But it also presents a ray of hope.
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