NOTE: Middle East Eye just published my latest contribution, a report on the not-so-secret visit of a senior Saudi prince to Israel to discuss the deteriorating strategic position of their regional alliance. I hope you'll give it a read and promote it via social media. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, besieged by a fifth victim of his alleged sexually abusive … [Read more...]
When Israel Becomes an Anti-Semitic State
NEWS: Thanks to Shir Hever for interviewing me at Real News Network about my writings on the Israeli medical scandal concerning Yemenite children. I'd be grateful if you'd watch (below) and pass it on to others via social media and e-mail. Thanks as well to Dr. Alice Rothschild, who wrote an excellent post on the same subject, adding her important … [Read more...]
The Yawning Chasm Between Zionism and Women’s Rights
For the past few weeks, a storm has been brewing between women who call themselves "Zionist feminists" and the organizers of the U.S.-affiliate of the International Women's Strike. It began with a NY Times op-ed by Emily Shire, described as the political editor of a women's website, Bustle. She decried the supposed lack of inclusivity in the platform for … [Read more...]
1919 Red Scare Mirrors Trump Anti-Immigrant Hysteria
In all the media coverage of Donald Trump's Muslim travel ban and the accompanying cacophony of Islamophobic conspiracy theories wafting from his administration, an important historical precedent has been overlooked. In 1919, the Bolsheviks overthrew the Czar and instituted a revolutionary government led by Lenin. In the aftermath of World War I, nations … [Read more...]