Professor Tony Judt at NYU, whose writings have often appeared on this site, recently gave a lecture at NYU. As always, it is well worth reading. In fact I would argue it is mandatory reading for anyone who considers themself “leftist” or “progressive.” Judt provides the historical background for the political debates of today. He [...]
Photographer Platon photographs dozens of the world’s leaders at the recent General Assembly meeting. Be sure to listen to his commentary on each of the photos. Listen to the audio interview with him first, by clicking on the last icon of the thumbnails.
Ha’aretz hands the paper over to writers instead of journalists for one day. Go to the Ha’aretz site and choose June 10th under “Previous Editions” to see it. This article by Etgar Keret is amongst my favorites: Barak spoke Tuesday night to the Council for Peace and Security, in an auditorium full of veterans of [...]
This one comes from a project which is self-consciously about promoting peace through music:
Reading all the news about conflict, it is easy to forget what an amazingly creative place Israel can be. This article is heavy on the blah blah, but it provides the necessary background about the artist and his incredible work.