The New Yorker magazine has been part of my life as far back as I can remember. When my mother came to the US in 1945 a friend recommended the magazine as a good way to learn English. My mother has subscribed to it ever since. That’s still good advice, by the way, even for [...]
Continue reading about Feature: Bah Humbug (Hypocrisy & Empire Part V)
One of the most fascinating parts of the film “Paradise Now” is how it shows the “religious” operatives from Hamas exploiting personal and individual crises, to recruit suicide bombers. Those who read this blog regularly are aware of my low opinion of militarists in general and Hamas in particular. Nonetheless, they are a political force [...]