It may seem puzzling. Instead of increasing sympathy for the Israelis among Palestinian supporters in the West, the October 7 massacre seems to have done the opposite: increased the hatred, and not just for Israelis but for Jews. There are … Continue reading →
Melanie Phillips is a forceful speaker who manages to state things clearly. This video is long, but I listen to videos like this speeded up, either at 1.5 or 1.75 time: Harrowing and intense: This level of ignorance probably isn’t … Continue reading →
This might come in handy some day:
Continue reading →Bad bad news: At least 22 people are dead and 50-60 more were injured in a mass shooting at two businesses in Lewiston, Maine, according to NBC News. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said around 8 p.m. that a suspect … Continue reading →
As with Ukraine, there are so many reports and so much speculation about what’s going on with Israeli plans for Gaza that it’s really hard to know who if anyone to trust. There’s this report that they are waiting for … Continue reading →
As far back as I can remember – and since I’m pretty old these days, that’s quite far back – the MSM was interested in a particular narrative about Israel and Palestine. Let’s call it “equivalence.” Certain concepts were involved, … Continue reading →
I’m talking about your comments on this thread. Most of you know it’s been a hard year for me, and the October 7 massacre and the fact that it sometimes feels as though we’re on the brink of WWIII has … Continue reading →
And he’s a Republican. And it was the GOP that elected him, not the Democrats. So both of those are good things. Who is it? Mike Johnson of Louisiana – no one I previously knew a thing about, but that’s … Continue reading →
These days the news is overwhelming in at least two ways. The first is that it’s incredibly upsetting, and “upsetting” is really way too mild a word for what I mean. Distressing, devastating, horrific, frightening, , nightmarish, foreboding – words … Continue reading →
Highly disturbing: An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot was charged with 83 counts of attempted murder for allegedly trying to shut down a plane’s engines midflight on Sunday. The big picture: Joseph David Emerson, 44, was riding in the jump seat … Continue reading →
I’ve seen others, too. ADDENDUM: In response to some of the comments, I’ll add that of course her speaking out doesn’t change anything regarding jihadis, their goals, and their grip on so many ordinary Muslims. Nevertheless she models the possibility … Continue reading →