Here’s an article from TIME that’s an example of the reporting on Israel and Gaza: The Gaza Strip has endured seemingly endless tragedy. As Israel wages its war to root out Hamas in the aftermath of the latter’s Oct. 7 … Continue reading →
George Floyd’s death has been in the news again recently because Tucker Carlson did a segment claiming he wasn’t murdered: Carlson said that, thanks to this new information, it is now “conclusively” known that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, … Continue reading →
From commenter “Bill K”: Today I spoke with a Christian missionary based in Libya who said that if Israel forced Gaza to buckle under siege, that would be perceived by the man-on-the-street Muslim as unfair collective punishment. Me: “Then is … Continue reading →
…Time’s wingéd chariot hurrying near… As I get older, it increasingly seems to me that the world divides itself into two kinds of people. There are those who look back and say, “I’ve had a good life and wouldn’t change … Continue reading →
The coverage from CNN: The men in the wedding hall at the Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank spend most of their days and nights glued to their phones, smoking, constantly refreshing their news feeds. They look exhausted, the … Continue reading →
Biden said something recently about October 7th that reflects a sentiment I’ve heard others express as well: You can’t look at what has happened here … and not scream out for justice,” Biden continued. “Justice must be done. But I … Continue reading →
This song was written over thirty years ago:
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Continue reading →(1) Sidney Powell pleads guilty and gets 6 years probation. I’m not sure what if anything this will mean for Trump, but apparently part of her plea agreement is that she will be required to testify in future trials. (2) … Continue reading →
If the horrific situation in the Middle East can be said to have any pluses, probably the only one would be that it has underlined the destructive state of academia in the US today. I use the word “underlined” rather … Continue reading →