How Jewish GIs Became Slave Laborers in Nazi Concentration Camps and Our Government Covered it Up Jews & Judaism Politics & Society How Jewish GIs Became Slave Laborers in Nazi Concentration Camps and Our Government Covered it Up Richard Silverstein February 28, 2005 Roger Cohen and Charles Guggenheim have helped reclaim a hitherto unknown shameful event in U.S. history: the... Read More Read more about How Jewish GIs Became Slave Laborers in Nazi Concentration Camps and Our Government Covered it Up
Abayudaya: music of the Jews of Uganda Folk & World Music Jews & Judaism Abayudaya: music of the Jews of Uganda Richard Silverstein February 27, 2005 Samson Wamani in doorway of his home (credit: Wildfoto.com) The Abayudaya are a small (600 member) community... Read More Read more about Abayudaya: music of the Jews of Uganda
Zionism and the Cult of Death Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Zionism and the Cult of Death Richard Silverstein February 26, 2005 Baruch Kimmerling, Sociology professor,Hebrew University (credit: Kimmerling) Yes, this is a provocative and even polemical title and... Read More Read more about Zionism and the Cult of Death
Janet Jackson’s Boob: How Big Media Can Keep Tittilating Viewers, Avoid the FCC’s Wrath, and Make Tons New Ad Money Film-TV-Media Politics & Society Janet Jackson’s Boob: How Big Media Can Keep Tittilating Viewers, Avoid the FCC’s Wrath, and Make Tons New Ad Money Richard Silverstein February 26, 2005 Janet Jackson & Justin Timberlake at the Super Bowl: what might’ve been… (credit: Striporama.com) Thanks to Elena... Read More Read more about Janet Jackson’s Boob: How Big Media Can Keep Tittilating Viewers, Avoid the FCC’s Wrath, and Make Tons New Ad Money
What Were They Thinking?Israel Policy Forum Gala Features Ehud Olmert,Advocate of Arafat Assassination Mideast Peace What Were They Thinking?Israel Policy Forum Gala Features Ehud Olmert,Advocate of Arafat Assassination Richard Silverstein February 25, 2005 Ehud Olmert, Israelivice prime minister The Israel Policy Forum is one of the best of the Jewish... Read More Read more about What Were They Thinking?<br>Israel Policy Forum Gala Features Ehud Olmert,<br>Advocate of Arafat Assassination
Kakai Kilonzo: Kenya’s Benga Music Folk & World Music Kakai Kilonzo: Kenya’s Benga Music Richard Silverstein February 25, 2005 I was listening to Doug Paterson’s show on KBCS a few weeks ago and he played a... Read More Read more about Kakai Kilonzo: Kenya’s Benga Music
Rwanda and Its Moral Lessons Politics & Society Rwanda and Its Moral Lessons Richard Silverstein February 23, 2005 These remarkable photographs were taken byNew York Times photographer Vanessa Rick in 1999 and are chronicled at... Read More Read more about Rwanda and Its Moral Lessons
Will Entertainment Industry Send Technological Innovation the Way of Dodo Bird? Military-Tech-Security Politics & Society The Arts Will Entertainment Industry Send Technological Innovation the Way of Dodo Bird? Richard Silverstein February 22, 2005 Ever heard of any of the following: the DVD X-Copy (DVD archiving program)? Advanced eBook Processor (Adobe... Read More Read more about Will Entertainment Industry Send Technological Innovation the Way of Dodo Bird?
Mikis Thedorakis’ Ballad of Mauthausen Folk & World Music Mikis Thedorakis’ Ballad of Mauthausen Richard Silverstein February 21, 2005 Many of those who know the music of Mikis Theodorakis first came to hear it in the... Read More Read more about Mikis Thedorakis’ <i>Ballad of Mauthausen</i>
PBS Kids Series in Jeopardy after Secretary of Education Attack Children & Family Film-TV-Media Politics & Society PBS Kids Series in Jeopardy after Secretary of Education Attack Richard Silverstein February 18, 2005 Read More Read more about PBS Kids Series in Jeopardy after Secretary of Education Attack
Duane Park Café: New York Times Food Critic Gets it Wrong (Again) Mideast Peace Duane Park Café: New York Times Food Critic Gets it Wrong (Again) Richard Silverstein February 18, 2005 Frank Bruni, the Times’ new restaurant critic who took over from the ur condescending William Grimes, is... Read More Read more about Duane Park Café: New York Times Food Critic Gets it Wrong (Again)
Reform Jewish Leader Denounces Conference of Presidents’Collusion with Settler Movement to Oppose Gaza Pullout Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Reform Jewish Leader Denounces Conference of Presidents’Collusion with Settler Movement to Oppose Gaza Pullout Richard Silverstein February 17, 2005 If you’re a Reform Jew, you have every reason to be proud of your leader, Rabbi Eric... Read More Read more about Reform Jewish Leader Denounces Conference of Presidents’<br>Collusion with Settler Movement to Oppose Gaza Pullout