Advertisements I was pleased to have a chance to get into a lengthy discussion with J.G. Michael of Parallax Views about the events ion Israel and Gaza, as well as the bigger picture and context.Continue Reading
Advertisements I sat down for a talk on Tuesday with Ian Masters about the growing horror in Gaza and Israel and about some of the ways it has played out in the US.Continue Reading
Advertisements It’s not just Joe Biden. Most of the Democratic Party is cheering on Israel’s campaign of revenge in Gaza, despite the fact that Israel has explicitly stated its intent to bomb indiscriminately and commit massive war crimes. This piece at Middle East Eye looks at the responses of Democrats toContinue Reading
Advertisements To the extent that Hamas targeted the military, that is very much legal, and an exercise of the right to resist that is granted to people under a belligerent military occupation. The tactic of capturing civilians as hostages is a familiar one in conflicts, but that makes it noContinue Reading
Advertisements Israel is once again bombing Gaza. Once again, the narrative is being willfully distorted, not only by Israel but by its American partners, with a credulous media dutifully following along. In fact, this latest escalation was initiated, intentionally, by Israel; a ceasefire was broken, intentionally, by Israel; and civiliansContinue Reading
