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An Op-Ed columnist and nationally recognized conservative voice, Jacoby was hired from the Boston Herald in 1987. He briefly practiced law and was a commentator for WBUR-FM. His awards include the 1999 Breindel Prize and the 2004 Thomas Paine Award.
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Jeff Jacoby
A second look at ‘The Third Jihad’
By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist
Far from being an indiscriminate attack on Islam or Muslims, “The Third Jihad’’ consistently distinguishes between Islam’s peaceful, moderate mainstream and the totalitarian jihadists who seek a global Islamic theocracy.
Jeff Jacoby
Ganging up on Ginsburg — way too quickly
By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke about the US Constitution recently, and conservatives aren't giving those remarks a fair consideration.
Jeff Jacoby
What’s so good about a long GOP primary fight?
By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist
If Newt Gingrich is serious about having it out with Mitt Romney in a grueling slog for the nomination, the next several months will be increasingly bitter.
Jeff Jacoby
Right-to-work laws stand for choice
By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist
Soon, Indiana will be the first state in more than a decade that has succeeded in banning labor contracts that oblige all employees to pay money to a union as a condition of employment.