ROBERT DE NIRO YOU’RE NAÏVE
by Don Hermann Columnist That’s what ran through my mind as I read your post in The Moderate Voice. In effect, you’re saying disregard past problems. Extend the Welcome Mat. Make peace. Commendable? Could Mr. De Niro be experiencing senility issues? As no surprise, Donald Trump’s name came up. You described a sick, disturbed, frightened individual. My words, Trump … [Read more...] about ROBERT DE NIRO YOU’RE NAÏVE
Gangsters are the villains in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ but the biggest thief of Native American wealth was the US government
An Osage delegation with President Calvin Coolidge at the White House on Jan. 20, 1924. Bettman via Getty Images Torivio Fodder, University of Arizona Director Martin Scorsese’s new movie, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” tells the true story of a string of murders on the Osage Nation’s land in Oklahoma in the 1920s. Based on David Grann’s meticulously … [Read more...] about Gangsters are the villains in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ but the biggest thief of Native American wealth was the US government
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THE WORLD IS ON FIRE, BUT AMERICA IS STUCK WITH ITS DYSFUNCTIONAL CULT OF SABOTEURS AND LIARS
Last week the MAGA brats in the U.S. House ousted their Speaker and basically crashed the chamber because that’s what nihilists do, they seek and destroy. But now come the consequences. A major Middle East crisis has rocked the world, and, for the gang that can’t govern, play time is suddenly over. Michael McCaul, the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs … [Read more...] about THE WORLD IS ON FIRE, BUT AMERICA IS STUCK WITH ITS DYSFUNCTIONAL CULT OF SABOTEURS AND LIARS
Israel-Gaza conflict: when social media fakes are rampant, news verification is vital
Mitali Mukherjee, University of Oxford As news of Palestinian militant group Hamas launching a deadly attack on Israel and Israel’s threat of retaliation began to filter across news networks and social media platforms, a wave of misinformation and fake videos rose alongside. In a “tech-first” society, it is increasingly difficult to differentiate between authentic … [Read more...] about Israel-Gaza conflict: when social media fakes are rampant, news verification is vital
Understanding Israel’s actions doesn’t equal approval of them.
Understanding Israel's actions doesn't equal approval of them. The difference between the two gets lost sometimes. Fans of the original Star Trek series should know the difference. In the episode "A Taste of Armageddon", Spock clarifies the difference. In that particular episode, Kirk and Spock are listening to a political leader of a planet that is at war with another … [Read more...] about Understanding Israel’s actions doesn’t equal approval of them.
An Ill-Fated ‘Narrow Strip of Land’ Called Gaza
Visual Capitalist Infographic Wikipedia describes the Gaza Strip, or Gaza, as “a narrow piece of land located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by Israel to the east and north, and Egypt to the southwest.” More than 2.3 million men, women, and children (about half of the people are children) live –- some say “survive” -- in this “narrow strip of … [Read more...] about An Ill-Fated ‘Narrow Strip of Land’ Called Gaza
Do people really understand what war is?
Do people really understand what war is? It's easy to criticize a party in a war when nobody's trying to eliminate one's own existence. When Hamas declared war on Israel on 07 October 2023, Israel responded by declaring war on Hamas . . . and a war it is, not a police action, not a political disagreement. Hamas isn't trying to gain more freedom for Palestinians. The goal … [Read more...] about Do people really understand what war is?
Israel Must Not Respond to Hamas’ War Crimes with a War Crime of Its Own
The atrocities perpetrated by Hamas against Israeli civilians, including infants, are nothing short of monstrous. Most of the world is rightly standing by Israel in its time of grief and rage, similar to the reaction on behalf of the United States after 9/11. Few begrudge Israel its right to respond with the vast array of military power at its disposal. But Israel's … [Read more...] about Israel Must Not Respond to Hamas’ War Crimes with a War Crime of Its Own
Robert De Niro’s blistering warning statement on Donald Trump
Actor Robert De Niro has issued this statement on Donald Trump: “I’ve spent a lot of time studying bad men. I’ve examined their characteristics, their mannerisms, the utter banality of their cruelty. Yet there’s something different about Donald Trump. When I look at him, I don’t see a bad man. Truly. I see an evil one. Over the years, I’ve met gangsters here … [Read more...] about Robert De Niro’s blistering warning statement on Donald Trump
Hamas Merged Nazi and Islamist Ideologies
By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel Every nation has committed misdeeds that they are not proud of. In American history, the enslavement of Africans is a badge of shame, whose legacy continues to challenge us in even modern times, as we attempt to eradicate the social evils of racism in our society. Societies, like individuals, will always be tested from time to … [Read more...] about Hamas Merged Nazi and Islamist Ideologies
How did Israeli intelligence miss Hamas’ preparations to attack? A US counterterrorism expert explains how Israeli intelligence works
Israeli soldiers move past a military medical vehicle on Oct. 10, 2023, at Kfar Aza, a kibbutz where Hamas militants killed Israelis days before. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images Javed Ali, University of Michigan Israel is widely recognized as having highly sophisticated intelligence capabilities, both in terms of its ability to collect information … [Read more...] about How did Israeli intelligence miss Hamas’ preparations to attack? A US counterterrorism expert explains how Israeli intelligence works
HUMMUS ATTACK (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
If you listen to Donald Trump, you might be fooled into believing that nobody knows more about anything on any subject than him. But you have to be a Kool-Aid-drinking MAGA cultist not to realize that Donald Trump doesn’t know anything about anything better than anyone. In layman’s terms, Donald Trump is a dumbass. Donald Trump is a person who doesn’t understand when he doesn’t … [Read more...] about HUMMUS ATTACK (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
NYU Student Bar Association President Loses Job Offer After Calling Israel Massacre ‘Necessary’ Amid Student Groups Siding With Hamas
A NYU Student Bar Association President has lost her job offer from a prestigious international law firm after calling Hamas' Israel massacre "necessary" and tensions on college campuses and some student groups backing and defending Hamas' invasion. The Israeli death toll after Hamas' butchery is now 1200 and the Israeli government has now confirmed that some babies and … [Read more...] about NYU Student Bar Association President Loses Job Offer After Calling Israel Massacre ‘Necessary’ Amid Student Groups Siding With Hamas
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The Gaza Strip: why the history of the densely populated enclave is key to understanding the current conflict
Destruction from the latest siege of Gaza. Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images) Maha Nassar, University of Arizona The focus on conflict in the Middle East has again returned to the Gaza Strip, with Israel’s defense minister ordering a “complete siege” of the Palestinian enclave. The military operation, which involves extensive bombing of … [Read more...] about The Gaza Strip: why the history of the densely populated enclave is key to understanding the current conflict
Hamas assault echoes 1973 Arab-Israeli war – a shock attack and questions of political, intelligence culpability
The 1973 Yom Kippur War proved a watershed moment in Middle East conflict and Israel’s politics. aniel Rosenblum/Keystone/Getty Images Dov Waxman, University of California, Los Angeles The parallels were striking – and surely not coincidental. Exactly 50 years and a day after being taken completely off guard by a coordinated military attack by its … [Read more...] about Hamas assault echoes 1973 Arab-Israeli war – a shock attack and questions of political, intelligence culpability
