RIP Bernard Lewis
I was thinking about Bernard Lewis the other day and wondering whether he was still alive, because I remembered that even at the time of 9/11 (when I’d first heard of him) he was already pretty old. I got my … Continue reading →
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These evil British colonizers of Africa and the institution of slavery
So, why don’t our history books teach us much about this aspect of the history of slavery in Africa? Mine certainly didn’t touch on it at all, and in all the years since then, when I’ve about the evils of … Continue reading →
Hey, I’ve got an idea! Let’s find something each candidate once did that was not to our liking and reject them all
Let’s excoriate Ted Cruz for changing his mind on fast-track. Let’s do the same to both Rubio and Walker on amnesty. Let’s ignore their stated reasons for doing so. And by all means, let’s resurrect a post-9/11 speech Carly Fiorina … Continue reading →
The real “metastasized anti-Semitism”
Daisy Kahn, one of the developers of the 9/11 mosque, had this to say in an interview yesterday: Khan said she believed the project would be built. “Of course, it has to go ahead,” she said. “There’s so much at … Continue reading →
When light pierced the darkness: Moslem rescuers during the Holocaust
Sigmund Carl & Alfred has written a post that tells a story I’d not heard before, of “The Mosque that Sheltered Jews.” The rescue occurred in France during the German occupation of WWII. Here are some details: The mosque-based resistance … Continue reading →
Krauthammer: Never again, not
Charles Krauthammer on modern anti-Semitism: Amid the ritual expressions of regret and the pledges of “never again” on Tuesday’s 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a bitter irony was noted: Anti-Semitism has returned to Europe. With a vengeance. It … Continue reading →
The West vs. jihadis: what sort of horse are we?
I wrote yesterday that the current machinations of our Congress can only hearten the jihadis. I just came across an opinion piece that appeared in the Wall Street Journal yesterday that drives home that idea. In it, Bernard Lewis—Princeton professor, … Continue reading →
A mind is a difficult thing to change–Part 6 B (After 9/11: war is interested in you)
[Please note that this is the most recent entry in an as-yet-unfinished series entitled “A mind is a difficult thing to change,” in which I describe the process of my political change and discuss political change in general. The posts … Continue reading →
Holocaust denial: it’s catching
Baron Bodissey at Gates of Vienna has written a fascinating post comparing Iran’s President Ahmadinejad to Hitler. Oh, I know; it’s become downright fashionable these days to compare all sorts of world leaders to Hitler–particularly President Bush. But Ahmadinejad really … Continue reading →
Harold Bloom, super-literate, vs. and George Bush, semi-literate
I once tried to read Harold Bloom’s book The Western Canon, in which he recommends a list of books that a person should read if he/she wants to be truly literate and well-informed in the tradition of Western civilization. Tried, … Continue reading →
A mind is a difficult thing to change: Part 4C (Vietnam–change and betrayal)
(NOTE: Links to previous posts in the series can be found on the right sidebar, under “A mind is a difficult thing to change.”) When I try to think of the psychological/political effects of Vietnam, two things come to mind … Continue reading →