Open thread 11/21/23
Where there’s a will, there’s a way:
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The propaganda war: no matter how strong the evidence the IDF offers, much of the world rejects it
You can see some of the new Israeli findings about Hamas terrorist activity in Shifa hostpital here. But no matter how strong the evidence, you can also see – especially if you follow the reaction on social media – denial … Continue reading →
RIP Rosalynn Carter, 96
Ninety-six is a formidable age, and Rosalynn Carter made the most of her long life: Mrs. Carter was married for 77 years to Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States and the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, who … Continue reading →
Most women’s rights organizations are worse than worthless
Women’s rights organization are basically wholly-leftist boilerplate operations at this point. Maybe they always were, but whether or not that’s the case, it’s become abundantly clear as time has gone on that their principles are utterly changeable, and depend almost … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/20/23
The Last Unicorn
Kids these days love unicorns. Unicorns are almost their emblems, their mascots. I’m not sure why, but I’ll go with it. Unicorns are a beautiful escape from reality, and a benign one. Even adults can use that now and then. … Continue reading →
The body of a third Hamas hostage has been found
The source of the story is the Tanzanian government: Eynat Shlein, deputy director general of MASHAV, Israel’s international development cooperation agency, confirmed the death of 22-year-old Clemence Felix Mtenga, one of two of [Tanzania’s] citizens abducted by the terrorists during … Continue reading →
On the leftist takeover of American universities: looking back at John Silber
This new book – The Canceling of the American Mind, about leftism and cancel culture at universities in the US – looks interesting. It obviously harks back to Allan’s Bloom’s The Closing of the American Mind, published in 1987, and … Continue reading →
Voices from Gaza: public opinion on Hamas
Recently a Gaza poll got a lot of attention. Its results were as follows: This is the first poll I’ve seen of Palestinians (Gaza & WB) since 10/7. 75% support the 10/7 massacre. 76% have a positive view of Hamas. … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/18/23
I love the Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet score, and this is one of my favorite passages. In this production, the costumes are also fabulous:
Continue reading →Hamas took the kids on a field trip
The killing fields, that is. This is so terrible as to be nearly unbelievable. And yet, from what we already know about how children in Gaza are educated, it is indeed believable. Not all children would be part of this … Continue reading →
Speaker Johnson will be releasing the bulk of the J6 video
Here we go: Some video is already available to the public as of Friday, with the bulk of it to be released gradually over time, Johnson said. “When I ran for Speaker, I promised to make accessible to the American … Continue reading →