More on Amy Chua and the neocons hating Russia By Philip Weiss January 16, 2011 7 Mark Wauck pointed out to me that Amy Chua of Tiger mother fame has written…
South African Jewish group prepares war-crimes charges against Livni in advance of visit By Kate January 15, 2011 0 and other news from Today in Palestine:
‘Jonathan Pollak will be happy to receive letters’ By Philip Weiss January 15, 2011 3 From Facebook, in Hebrew (thanks to Ofer). Pollak is serving three months in prison for…
‘Opportune neglect’ and the end of the Iraq invasion/occupation effect in the Middle East By Adam Horowitz January 15, 2011 15 The problem is that once it happens [when a dominant form of oppression collapses], it…
Terrorist or pianist? By Jehan Alfarra January 15, 2011 12 Although I hate it that my mom is a doctor and although am not a…
In Tunisia, the Arab street writes a new script By Philip Weiss January 15, 2011 44 Robin Yassin-Kassab has a celebratory post up at Pulse on the expulsion of Ben Ali…
Who profits from the occupation? By Alice Rothchild January 15, 2011 22 As we learn more about the BDS movement, a critical question emerges: what companies are…
Wikileaks cable: 4 years ago Israel said it will have to deal with Hamas ‘sooner or later’ By Philip Weiss January 15, 2011 9 I keep meaning to write about this revelation from Wikileaks: a truly disgusting July 2007…
To become a professor at Yale, it helps to be a slacker By Philip Weiss January 15, 2011 36 It’s funny how Amy Chua’s book about “Tiger Mothers,” on the superiority of Chinese family…
The Jasmine Revolution By Ahmed Moor January 14, 2011 33 Thanks to the New York Times, I’ve been able to engage deeply with what’s happening…