Judt & Jewish
Reading Tony Judt’s recent essay in the New York Review of Books, “Toni,” I was stuck by the degree to which so much of what he articulated there lines up with my own thinking on the subject, and much...
View ArticleBeinart’s Broadside
Last night, I appended a comment to my essay on Tony Judt, about a new piece by Peter Beinart in the New York Review of Books. Beinart’s piece is lengthy, but credible, critical, and important to...
View ArticleFree At Last?
Reading the news day after day, I find myself giddy at the prospect of the Palestinians unilaterally declaring independence. This step will force a decision by Israel, the United States, and the rest...
View ArticleStill Doing Laundry
Ever since Jane Eisner’s opinion piece appeared in the Guardian last week — “Don’t be fooled by the applause, Binyamin Netanyahu” — I have seen a range of comments flying around by American Jews upset...
View ArticleStand For Peace
Like any compassionate human, I am distraught and saddened by the escalating violence, terror, destruction, and death taking place in parts of Israel and Gaza. But do not ask me to “stand with Israel.”...
View Article“Separating Islam From Acts Of Terror”
“Danger In Conflation: Separating Islam From Acts Of Terror.” That’s the headline from an NPR piece tonight in which the host interviews Omid Safi, a Professor of Islamic Studies at University of North...
View ArticleOf Confederate Flags And Other Bullshit
“A rally on the National Mall, led by Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, and former Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, was intended to show that Tea Party activists — supporters of the House Republicans...
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