When Noam Chomsky thinks the Left has gone too far, it’s probably time for some reassessment. The famed intellectual and linguistic philosopher wrote an
Tag: Middle East
Israel’s elections: Crucial to understanding the conflict’s future
Social media speculation is hypocritical on a number of issues, but Israel is a particular example. The “Fuck Israel” Facebook pages and posts grew
Russell Brand analyzes Obama’s ISIS/ISIL war speech
When I watched Obama’s first speech on his plans to go after ISIS (now ISIL), I felt physically ill. As I watched his strange
ISIS: A tragedy, but also an opportunity
By now, the world has heard about the so-called caliphate set up around Mosul in Iraq by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Tax dollars at work: American foreign aid to Israel
While waiting for a connecting flight in the Dallas, Texas, airport, I witnessed a woman turn to a man and ask him to watch
Israel: One person’s inner conflict
The real-world, political/military/cultural conflict between Israel and its neighbors is bad, and the war inside my head is getting worse. Israel and I are
What’s going on in the Middle East?
Sam Seder, guest host on September 15 of MSNBC’s Up w/Chris Hayes, provided an informative survey of recent news from the Middle East and moderated