A Cancer in Our Midst Redux
Exactly seven years ago I wrote an article about Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon and his references to the army applying “chemotherapy” to the Palestinian “cancer” in the West Bank and Gaza. As I noted then, the...
View ArticleA Nation of Laws – Redux
On more than one occassion I have expressed my outrage at the “progressive”/”liberal” mantra that the US is “a nation of laws” and the associated demand to call Bush & Co to account for their war...
View ArticleA Nation of Laws – Followup
In discussing my previous post with some friends, it occurred to me that the Declaration of Independence, which expresses the fervent hopes of the founders of this country, is famous for its phrase:...
View ArticleThe View from my Window
I realize its been a month since I’ve posted here, and I have restricted myself to posting articles in Twitter. I’ve been extremely busy with a move and with work, so I just haven’t had time to write...
View ArticleAn Interview with Judge Goldstone
The attacks against Judge Goldstone’s report on the Gaza war fall into three categories: personal attacks against him, attacks on the accuracy and veracity of the findings and attacks against the UN...
View ArticleThe Barbarians are Not Yet at the Gate…
Chris Hedges is a writer and thinker whom I greatly admire. In the past I have written about his book War is Force that Gives us Meaning. Recently I came across an article he wrote at Truthdig,...
View ArticleMcCarthy in Israel by Neve Gordon
[Neve Gordon has appeared many times on this blog. I don't usually do "guest posts" but I received an email with what follows and asked Professor Gordon for his permission to reprint it here. The...
View ArticleLights of 9/11
Click here to download: IMG_0002.mov (12905 KB) View from my window of only memorial 9/11 will ever need – video version
View ArticleUntenurable: The Firing of Ariella Azoulay by Neve Gordon
[Another guest post by Neve Gordon about the attack on academic freedom in Israel --the editor] “Everything is political,” cultural theorists often claim. Recently, Bar Ilan University in Israel,...
View ArticleSnappy Answers to Stupid Questions – Gaza 2012 Edition [Updated]
I know at the beginning of the outbreak of violence, I tweeted that I wouldn’t do another one of these, since past ones would probably cover most of what happens. But to my surprise & satisfaction...
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