A column last week by Liz Cheney in the Wall Street Journal (“Republicans, Get Over the 2012 Loss – and Start Fighting Back”) provides a disappointing insight into the broken nature of our public debate. The column, a strong attack on President Obama, displays the hysteria, unsupported claims and lack of context of much right-wing […]
A column last week by Liz Cheney in the Wall Street Journal (“Republicans, Get Over the 2012 Loss – and Start Fighting Back”) provides a disappointing insight into the broken nature of our public debate. The column, a strong attack on President Obama, displays the hysteria, unsupported claims and lack of context of much right-wing […]
Youth is the first victim of war; the first fruit of peace. It takes twenty years of peace to make a man; it takes only twenty seconds of war to destroy him —- Baudoin I of Belgium, address to joint session of U.S. Congress, May 12, 1959. There has been a tremendous amount of light, including […]
Youth is the first victim of war; the first fruit of peace. It takes twenty years of peace to make a man; it takes only twenty seconds of war to destroy him —- Baudoin I of Belgium, address to joint session of U.S. Congress, May 12, 1959. There has been a tremendous amount of light, including […]
As the Syrian conflict rages on, casualty figures are rising fast and the exodus of Syrians is also speeding up. As a result, the United States, Britain and France are getting closer to supporting the rebels with weapons and military training. To that end, they are discussing the lifting of the arms embargo they imposed […]
As the Syrian conflict rages on, casualty figures are rising fast and the exodus of Syrians is also speeding up. As a result, the United States, Britain and France are getting closer to supporting the rebels with weapons and military training. To that end, they are discussing the lifting of the arms embargo they imposed […]
The Gaza strip. It’s an area of the world which most often makes headlines due to violence and unrest. However, one of the most recent stories to emerge from the region involves organic farming, a 10-year plan to develop sustainable farming being introduced by Hamas, and an approach to peacemaking via gastronomic delights. A new […]
The Gaza strip. It’s an area of the world which most often makes headlines due to violence and unrest. However, one of the most recent stories to emerge from the region involves organic farming, a 10-year plan to develop sustainable farming being introduced by Hamas, and an approach to peacemaking via gastronomic delights. A new […]
The political fates of two very different items high on the liberal-progressive agenda this past week illustrate both the inherent limit of legislative action and the power of motivated and organized social movements backed by a powerful cultural narrative. The issues? Gays and guns: two hot-button wedge issues that have terrified left-leaning politicians for decades. […]
The political fates of two very different items high on the liberal-progressive agenda this past week illustrate both the inherent limit of legislative action and the power of motivated and organized social movements backed by a powerful cultural narrative. The issues? Gays and guns: two hot-button wedge issues that have terrified left-leaning politicians for decades. […]
A great leader is immortal — their words and deeds echo through the years, decades, and centuries. They echo across oceans and borders and become an inspiration that touches the lives of many who are willing to learn. One such leader is the remarkable Martin Luther King Jr. As I read his words I feel […]
A great leader is immortal — their words and deeds echo through the years, decades, and centuries. They echo across oceans and borders and become an inspiration that touches the lives of many who are willing to learn. One such leader is the remarkable Martin Luther King Jr. As I read his words I feel […]
