“Nobody wants to be an emergency at Harlem Hospital but if the Negro surgeon is visiting, pride cuts down the pain.” Author Toni Morrison was … The Shortage of Black Physicians is a Legacy of Racism and Class-Based DiscriminationRead more
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Neoliberalism is Fascism with Better Manners
The best use of the New York Times is usually catching up on the CIA’s talking points for the day. However, back in June of … Neoliberalism is Fascism with Better MannersRead more
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Is Trump Worse Than Nixon?
My friend, Eric Andrew Gebert asked: “I’ve only read and studied about the Nixon era, and the Watergate scandal (1972 to 1974) that led to … Is Trump Worse Than Nixon?Read more
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Who Voted for Hitler?
Back in May of 2017, over drinks, The Nation’s Don Guttenplan recommended to me an out-of-print book from the early 1980s called Who Voted for … Who Voted for Hitler?Read more
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Will America’s 20-Year ‘War on Terror’ Ever End?
“This is a different kind of war, which we will wage aggressively and methodically to disrupt and destroy terrorist activity,” President George W. Bush announced … Will America’s 20-Year ‘War on Terror’ Ever End?Read more
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A weekend of settler violence in the land of caves
An almost biblical figure emerges from a cave carved into the rock. An old man, clad in a black robe, a white keffiyeh wrapped around … A weekend of settler violence in the land of cavesRead more
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About the Jenin Jenin film and other media reports
If Mohammad Bakri’s film “Jenin, Jenin” is banned from being shown in Israel, then every television news broadcast will have to be banned too. In … About the Jenin Jenin film and other media reportsRead more
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Foreign businessmen to corrupt Israeli politics
Casino owner Sheldon Adelson, who died on Monday in Las Vegas at 87, once said publicly in an event chaired by sex-manual writer Shmuel Boteach … Foreign businessmen to corrupt Israeli politicsRead more
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Court Rules Palestinian Filmmaker Must Pay Damages To Israeli Soldier Who Took Part in Massacre
In a particularly draconian decision, an Israeli court has ruled that the documentary film “Jenin, Jenin” will be banned from screening in Israel. Additionally, all … Court Rules Palestinian Filmmaker Must Pay Damages To Israeli Soldier Who Took Part in MassacreRead more
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It’s time to tackle short-lived climate-forcing pollutants
It is common practice in climate policy to bundle the climate warming pollutants together and express their total effects in terms of “CO2 equivalence.” This … It’s time to tackle short-lived climate-forcing pollutantsRead more