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...]
Assad Forces Trump’s Hand With Chemical Attack
Before beginning this post, let's make clear that the recent chemical attack which killed over 40 Syrian civilians is only the precipitating event regarding what is the main purpose of this post. There may be some readers who feel the need to commence a debate about who did what to whom, etc. That is not the purpose of this post and please do not make it … [Read more...]
Israeli Activists Demand Mossad Documents Concerning UN Secretary General’s Fatal African Plane Crash
פעילי זכויות אדם דורשים מהמוסד לחשוף את הידוע לו על נסיבות מותו של מזכ"ל האו"ם דאג המרשלד The origins of so much of the misery of today's Africa lies in the colonial period, when European states carved up the continent and plundered its resources for private gain. England's Cecil Rhodes seized control of what is now Zimbabwe and South Africa. Portugal had … [Read more...]
Trump and Iran Nuclear Deal: ‘On the Road to Nowhere’
As the October 15th deadline for Pres. Trump to certify Iranian compliance with the P5+1 nuclear deal, the administration through various media leaks made clear it will refuse to do so. His grounds for refusal are the flimsiest imaginable: Iran has engaged in objectionable behavior which the President wishes violated the deal, but doesn't. That's an … [Read more...]
