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The intricacies of Judge Engoron’s vindictive ruling on Trump
Judge Engoron is quite creative in discovering ways to tie Trump into knots. It’s not just the verdict and the monetary award. There’s also this (emphasis mine): But before any other court can review Engoron’s decision, Trump will have to … Continue reading →
It’s a mad mad mad mad world: US is the lone vote in the UN Security Council against a ceasefire in the Israel/Palestine war
My title is a riff on this 1963 movie. The film was a comedy, but what we’re seeing in the world these days isn’t funny. It’s a pathetic inversion in which we have a country with a history such as … Continue reading →
More recommended videos on Israel and Palestine
This one is about the PA and its relation to Hamas, and what would happen if there was a Palestinian state: This is about the mendacious and sadistic charge that Israel acts like Nazi Germany:
Continue reading →Open thread 2/20/24
Presidents’ Day poetry
[NOTE: Today is Presidents’ Day, and this is a repeat of a previous post.] I’m not that old, but pedagogical practices in my youth seem absolutely archaic compared to whatever passes for education these days. For starters, we had Washington’s … Continue reading →
Netanyahu channels Churchill and says Israel will “finish the job”
Fortunately, Netanyahu et al in Israel aren’t listening to anyone who tells them it’s time to lose: Addressing American Jewish leaders Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argued that the Israeli army was going to unprecedented lengths to protect civilians in … Continue reading →
Trump, Milei, and Bukele: the populist three at CPAC
Here’s an interesting trio (emphasis mine): The “lion of the Andes,” Argentine President Javier Milei, is traveling to Washington next weekend to speak at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference convention and is the second populist Latin leader whom organizers … Continue reading →
The Trump real estate verdict and New York’s economy
William Jacobson says get out of New York while you can: Rough politics has given way to the political weaponization of prosecutors’ offices. It’s dangerous and sets a tone for the entire state that political opponents of those in power … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/19/24
Enjoyment of movement in ballet
It’s time to consider its versus it’s (again)
[NOTE: Based on some comments in today’s open thread, I think it’s time to recycle this old post.] It may be the most common error in English, and Spellcheck doesn’t catch it (although Spellcheck catches me when I attempt to … Continue reading →