By:
On:
In: Anti-Semitism

Advertisements This piece originally appeared at Souciant’s new blog. Check it out for a great deal of brilliant and different progressive thought. I wrote recently about the apoplectic reaction of some members of Russia’s Jewish community to Stephen Fry’s very accurate comparison of the atmosphere in Germany at the beginningContinue Reading

By:
On:
In: Uncategorized

Advertisements Many of you who follow me here know that I have been working for several years as writer, Associate Editor and, most recently, Publisher of Souciant, an innovative and groundbreaking online magazine. Today, we launched a new feature, a blog which will feature shorter articles on a  variety ofContinue Reading

By:
On:
In: Egypt

Advertisements This piece originally appeared at LobeLog The comedy of errors that is US involvement in Egypt is reaching new heights. The Obama administration continues to be torn by conflicting preferences and concerns. This week its blunders reached new heights after it blessed the trip of Republican Senators John McCainContinue Reading

By:
On:
In: Egypt

Advertisements This article originally appeared at LobeLog.  It’s time to ask some tough questions about US policy regarding Egypt. The most pressing being what that policy is, exactly? I agreed with the easily assailable decision by the Obama administration to refrain from labeling the ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi a coup.Continue Reading