Or “Israel Boycotts Itself” This past Tuesday, our little town’s Selectboard voted to enact an “Acceptable Community Conduct Ordinance,” marking a definitive break from its self-declaration as a “Compassionate Community” seven years prior. Seven years to shift from humanizing people who have fallen on hard times (albeit with a very …
Tag: Zionism
An inoculation against crocodile tearjerkers
On the 42nd anniversary of the Sabra & Shatila massacre, I’m reminded of this film “Waltz with Bashir”, an Israeli apologia for its soldiers’ role in the massacre. Mark my words: within the next decade we will witness a whole genre of similar hand-wringing as Israelis wrestle with what they’ve …
Links for April 3rd through April 5th
These are my links for April 3rd through April 5th: Palestinian teen in critical condition after being shot in head by Israeli forces – International Middle East Media Center – Less than lethal? The Costs of Owning a Car – Wheels Blog – NYTimes.com – Nearly $9,000/year for a car …
Links for March 23rd through April 3rd
These are my links for March 23rd through April 3rd: ZNet – Cowardice Pays: Reflections on Academic Abdication and a Paul Krugman Lecture in Iowa City – Excellent piece criticizing the defeatist attitudes of even the most “lefty” of mainstream academic pundits and their professorial minions Annotated link NDP admits …
Links for March 18th through March 20th
These are my links for March 18th through March 20th: Songwriter’s Notebook: The Israeli Terror – Folk musician David Rovics pens an excellent piece about the moral corruption of the state of Israel and draws comparisons between Zionism and National Socialism that go beyond the usual superficial mantra that Zionism …
Links for February 25th through February 27th
These are my links for February 25th through February 27th: 362 – Greek To Me: Mapping Mutual Incomprehension « Strange Maps – An interesting mapping of which languages are the quintessential index of gobbledygook in other languages. Interestingly, no one seems to think of English as being beyond comprehension. Hat …
Links for February 21st through February 22nd
These are my links for February 21st through February 22nd: Explosion in Al-Azhar area at 3arabawy – Explosion at Hussein Mosque in Cairo—إنفجار عند جامع الحسين بالقاهرة « Grey Wool Knickers – Ed Vulliamy and Helena Smith join frontline activists in Athens | World news | The Observer – Ben …
Links for February 17th through February 21st
These are my links for February 17th through February 21st: Recession grows interest in seeds, vegetable gardening – USATODAY.com – Fix-It Nation: In Tough Times, Tailors and Cobblers Thrive – TIME – Don't throw all your shoes at your nearest available statesman! Some of those still have some life in …
Links for February 14th through February 17th
These are my links for February 14th through February 17th: New Orleans Laborers Become Robbers’ Prey – NYTimes.com – "The ruined homes they sometimes squat in, doubling- or quadrupling-up at night, are broken into, and they have been made to lie face down while being robbed." 2009 satellite collision – …
Links for February 1st through February 3rd
These are my links for February 1st through February 3rd
Links for January 29th
These are my links for January 29th
Links for January 21st through January 22nd
These are my links for January 21st through January 22nd