As I write this, I'm on a plane returning from Berkeley to Seattle, after attending an Islamophobia conference, "The Road Traveled," at which I delivered my first academic paper. There were presenters from Japan, Canada, Sweden the UK, France, and Austria. It was a bracing experience for many reasons. One of the most important was that I was the only Jewish … [Read more...]
Islamophobia Conference: The Road Travelled
I'll be delivering the first academic paper I've ever written for a conference, this weekend at UC Berkeley. It's the ninth annual Islamophobia conference, titled The Road Travelled. Ironically, it will be held in the same academic building on campus which housed the department in which I pursued my PhD. I haven't been back in 35 years! The conference is … [Read more...]
Trump and the “Breeders”
Pres. Trump today went back to war against California, the state he seems to love most to hate. As always, the fight is over immigration and the sanctuary city concept, both of which he detests. Cities around the country (not just in California) are defying the federal government's attempts to criminalize the act of being an immigrant. They are declining … [Read more...]
The Israel Lobby, Jeremy Corbyn, and the Abuses of Anti Semitism for Character Assassination
Ever since Jeremy Corbyn became a serious contender for Labour Party leader and later when he ran a surprisingly competitive national election campaign, the UK Israel Lobby has been sharpening the knives against him. He is insufficiently pliant to Israeli interests. He is not subservient to the Lobby in the way previous Labour Party leaders have been. In … [Read more...]
