The New Yorker is excerpting portions of Ronan Farrow's new blockbuster, Catch and Kill. Farrow has reported the hell out of Hollywood's sexual predators over the past year or more, including Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, Alan Dershowitz, and many others. In the portion published yesterday, Farrow recounts his and Rose McGowan's interactions with Israeli … [Read more...]
Israel Lobby Seeks to Muzzle Ilhan Omar, Sabotage Democratic Resurgence
In the Blue Wave November 2018 election, women were among the most prominent Democratic victors in House elections. In particular, there were three young women who fired the imagination of the American electorate in much the same way that Barack Obama did in his first 2008 presidential campaign. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, who unseated a New York City machine … [Read more...]
Israeli Press Freedom Under Fire: Jerusalem Post Sacks Long-Time Political Cartoonist
Earlier this week, Avi Katz, who's been one of Israel leading political cartoonists for the past three decades, was fired by the Jerusalem Post. He's contributed illustrations and magazine covers for its sister publication, the Jerusalem Report for years. A few days ago, in response to passage of the "Jewish Nation State" (aka Death of Democracy) law, Avi … [Read more...]
Poland’s Holocaust Denial
In an irony of ironies, Poland's legislature has crafted a sort of Holocaust denial law which is, in itself, a form of Holocaust denial. The law would threaten three years in prison for anyone who accuses either the Polish state or Polish nation of being responsible for the Holocaust. It would outlaw, in particular, the phrase "Polish death camps." It is … [Read more...]
