On Reutergate and Qana
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No shelter for hawks under the shrinking Democratic tent
Joe Lieberman was defeated last night in the Democratic primary in Connecticut, thus proving (as if it needed any proving) that the Democratic Party has veered to the left. The Democrats seem to have abandoned the “big tent” concept–the idea … Continue reading →
Listen up: podcast
The first podcast by the Sanity Squad is up at PoliticsCentral. I’m the host, and regulars Dr. Sanity, Shrinkwrapped, and Siggy complete the crew. Here we are (I’ll leave it to you to figure out who’s who–and, by the way, … Continue reading →
Israel and Lebanon: let’s play dominoes
To some, the war in Lebanon and Israel may look like just another skirmish in that long-running “cycle-of-violence” film. To others–and I count myself among them–something quite different is going on. And it’s a different “something” than has been going … Continue reading →
Reuters rides again
The plot thickens. [ADDENDUM: Could it be that Reuters is finally concerned about its own dwindling reputation, if not the state of the Western World? Perhaps. Reuters also said today it had put in place a tighter editing procedure for … Continue reading →
Reutergate: the blogosphere fact-checks your ass; what do you fact-check?
Kate of Small Dead Animals has given the story the perfect name: Reutergate. Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs (he of “Rathergate” and the superimposed forged memos fame) has caught Reuters red-handed in allowing a Photoshopped image of the war … Continue reading →
It bears repeating: Eric Hoffer on Israel
It was written in 1968, and perhaps you are familiar with it: Eric Hoffer’s piece on what he referred to as the “peculiar” position of Israel. Hoffer’s essay is not only still astoundingly pertinent today, but it’s also notable for … Continue reading →
Israel: Athens or Sparta or Masada
Here’s an astounding article (via Belmont Club) about three of the four founders of the Israeli peace movement (called “Four Mothers”) that was largely responsible for the shift in Israeli attitudes leading to the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000. … Continue reading →
That’s Entertainment: the seamless web of war and propaganda and media
I’ve been thinking and writing about the war in Lebanon lately almost to the exclusion of other topics. In this I’m not alone; much of the media and the blogosphere is focused on the conflict, and rightly so. And much … Continue reading →
The definition of joy, Palestinian-style
It’s hard to comment adequately on a tale that resembles something from the Onion. This story says a great deal, however, about how the thirst for destruction that’s become commonplace in Palestinian society has joined the homicidal and suicidal impulses … Continue reading →
Neo is hot
I can attest to the truth of this. It’s one of the hottest days I can ever remember in these parts. Back of my neck gettin dirty and gritty. Although, actually, I’ve got one of these.
Continue reading →Bush’s blood pressure: the man has ice water in his veins
In keeping with the modern taste for intimate disclosure, the White House has released the results of President Bush’s most recent physical. First, the bad news: he’s shrunk a quarter of an inch. Haven’t we all? And gained five pounds, … Continue reading →