Folk and World Music Grammy Winners Folk & World Music Folk and World Music Grammy Winners Richard Silverstein February 8, 2006 My only interest in the Grammys each year is who wins in the traditional music categories, specifically... Read More Read more about Folk and World Music Grammy Winners
Republican Congresswoman Calls for Full NSA Congressional Hearings Politics & Society Republican Congresswoman Calls for Full NSA Congressional Hearings Richard Silverstein February 8, 2006 The NY Times reports that Heather Wilson (R, NM), chair of the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Technical... Read More Read more about Republican Congresswoman Calls for Full NSA Congressional Hearings
International Leaders Call for Calm in Muhammed Cartoon Controversy Mideast Peace Politics & Society International Leaders Call for Calm in Muhammed Cartoon Controversy Richard Silverstein February 8, 2006 The NY Times is reporting that Kofi Annan (UN), Javier Solana (European Union), and Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu (Organization... Read More Read more about International Leaders Call for Calm in Muhammed Cartoon Controversy
AT&T, MCI and Sprint Customers, Uncle Sam’s Listening In Military-Tech-Security Politics & Society AT&T, MCI and Sprint Customers, Uncle Sam’s Listening In Richard Silverstein February 7, 2006 USA Today reports that at least three U.S. telecoms are cooperating with the NSA spying program: (cartoon:... Read More Read more about AT&T, MCI and Sprint Customers, Uncle Sam’s Listening In
We Have to Talk to My Sister’s Murderers…an Israeli Argues for Engaging Hamas Mideast Peace We Have to Talk to My Sister’s Murderers…an Israeli Argues for Engaging Hamas Richard Silverstein February 7, 2006 Eyal Shiran, brother of Israeli terror victim (photo: Maariv) Thanks to Sol Salbe, an Australian Jewish Mideast... Read More Read more about We Have to Talk to My Sister’s Murderers…an Israeli Argues for Engaging Hamas
I’m Not Letting Jyllands-Posten Off the Hook Mideast Peace Politics & Society I’m Not Letting Jyllands-Posten Off the Hook Richard Silverstein February 6, 2006 It’s at times like this I thank God I’m not a journalist. It seems that whenever there’s... Read More Read more about I’m Not Letting Jyllands-Posten Off the Hook
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict–It Never Stops Breaking Your Heart Mideast Peace Israeli-Palestinian Conflict–It Never Stops Breaking Your Heart Richard Silverstein February 4, 2006 Lawrence of Cyberia broke my heart tonight. But as anyone who has followed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can... Read More Read more about Israeli-Palestinian Conflict–It Never Stops Breaking Your Heart
Jyllands-Posten’s Muhammed Cartoons Mideast Peace Politics & Society The Arts Jyllands-Posten’s Muhammed Cartoons Richard Silverstein February 3, 2006 A Danish paper has stirred up a huge row with its series of cartoons depicting the prophet... Read More Read more about Jyllands-Posten’s Muhammed Cartoons
Tawfiq Hamid, “Islamic Reformer” Who Hates Islam Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Politics & Society Tawfiq Hamid, “Islamic Reformer” Who Hates Islam Richard Silverstein February 3, 2006 “Islamic reformer” who detests Islam? Hardly. And note that ominous terrorist peering out at you from behind... Read More Read more about Tawfiq Hamid, “Islamic Reformer” Who Hates Islam
Jewish and Israeli Blog Awards: What Happened to the Missing Blog? Mideast Peace Military-Tech-Security Jewish and Israeli Blog Awards: What Happened to the Missing Blog? Richard Silverstein February 2, 2006 As any of you who’ve been following the JIBA slug fest between Aussie Dave and myself here... Read More Read more about Jewish and Israeli Blog Awards: What Happened to the Missing Blog?
Aussie Dave: Call Me “Dickhead,” Don’t Expect Favors Mideast Peace Military-Tech-Security Aussie Dave: Call Me “Dickhead,” Don’t Expect Favors Richard Silverstein February 1, 2006 Aussie Dave, august founder of the Jewish and Israeli Blog Awards, has quaint notions of reciprocity. As... Read More Read more about Aussie Dave: Call Me “Dickhead,” Don’t Expect Favors