Burner Takes Slight Lead Over Reichert in WA-08 Politics & Society Burner Takes Slight Lead Over Reichert in WA-08 Richard Silverstein October 31, 2006 The House race in Washington’s 8th District (Seattle’s eastern suburbs) has been seesawing back and forth for... Read More Read more about Burner Takes Slight Lead Over Reichert in WA-08
Israel Reported to Have Used Uranium Bomb in Lebanon Mideast Peace Politics & Society Israel Reported to Have Used Uranium Bomb in Lebanon Richard Silverstein October 31, 2006 To the ever-expanding list of ghoulish weaponry Israel used in the Lebanon war, we have to add... Read More Read more about Israel Reported to Have Used Uranium Bomb in Lebanon
Lieberman to Power: Shameful Day in History of Israeli Politics Mideast Peace Lieberman to Power: Shameful Day in History of Israeli Politics Richard Silverstein October 30, 2006 Today is a day I had hoped wouldn’t arrive. Avigdor Lieberman and his Yisrael Beitenu party have... Read More Read more about Lieberman to Power: Shameful Day in History of Israeli Politics
Israel: Hasbarah Out, ‘Rebranding’ In Mideast Peace Israel: Hasbarah Out, ‘Rebranding’ In Richard Silverstein October 28, 2006 If it wasn’t so ridiculous, it would be funny. Israel, long known for its ceaseless efforts to... Read More Read more about Israel: Hasbarah Out, ‘Rebranding’ In
Jewface and Jewish Cultural Revisionism Folk & World Music Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Politics & Society The Arts Jewface and Jewish Cultural Revisionism Richard Silverstein October 28, 2006 ‘Settler Gothic:’ spoof of American Gothic in Anti-Semitic Cartoon Contest (cartoon: Avi Katz) I’ve noticed there is... Read More Read more about Jewface and Jewish Cultural Revisionism
Republican Jewish Coalition $1-Million Campaign Against Congressional Democrats–Down the Tubes! Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Politics & Society Republican Jewish Coalition $1-Million Campaign Against Congressional Democrats–Down the Tubes! Richard Silverstein October 27, 2006 “Democrats have a new vision for America’s foreign policy: it doesn’t include support for Israel” “There are... Read More Read more about Republican Jewish Coalition $1-Million Campaign Against Congressional Democrats–Down the Tubes!
Waterboarding ‘No Brainer’ for Cheney–But ‘We Don’t Torture’ Politics & Society Waterboarding ‘No Brainer’ for Cheney–But ‘We Don’t Torture’ Richard Silverstein October 27, 2006 Mr. Cheney was interviewed Tuesday by Scott Hennen, a conservative radio talk show host in Fargo, N.D.... Read More Read more about Waterboarding ‘No Brainer’ for Cheney–But ‘We Don’t Torture’
‘Stay the Course’ Bites the Dust Humor Mideast Peace Politics & Society The Arts ‘Stay the Course’ Bites the Dust Richard Silverstein October 26, 2006 (credit: Grady White/NYT) First it was “Mission Accomplished” accompanied by Bush all decked out in a full... Read More Read more about ‘Stay the Course’ Bites the Dust
Barry Diller, at $295-Million, World’s Highest-Paid CEO Politics & Society Barry Diller, at $295-Million, World’s Highest-Paid CEO Richard Silverstein October 26, 2006 From the Department of Circular Logic comes this one from Barry Diller: Mr. Diller said his compensation... Read More Read more about Barry Diller, at $295-Million, World’s Highest-Paid CEO
Evangelicals Betray Jesus With Kiss of Ignorance Jews & Judaism Politics & Society Evangelicals Betray Jesus With Kiss of Ignorance Richard Silverstein October 26, 2006 The bizarre story of Jesus spouting Aramaic to warn Missourians about the danger of a pro-stem cell... Read More Read more about Evangelicals Betray Jesus With Kiss of Ignorance
Jesus Hates Stem Cell Research and Says So in Aramaic Jews & Judaism Politics & Society Jesus Hates Stem Cell Research and Says So in Aramaic Richard Silverstein October 25, 2006 Well, not exactly. Jim Caviezel isn’t Jesus. But he plays One (or should I say “Him”) on... Read More Read more about Jesus Hates Stem Cell Research and Says So in Aramaic
Robert Rosenberg, Israeli Internet Pioneer, Journalist and Social Activist, Dies at 54 Mideast Peace Robert Rosenberg, Israeli Internet Pioneer, Journalist and Social Activist, Dies at 54 Richard Silverstein October 25, 2006 Robert Rosenberg z”l 1951-2006 (photo: Ariga.com) “How the mighty have fallen,” to quote David mourning the death... Read More Read more about Robert Rosenberg, Israeli Internet Pioneer, Journalist and Social Activist, Dies at 54