[aggregation-styles] The Week America's Time of Reckoning Over Israel Has Arrived Whether or not Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition prevails in Tuesday's election in Israel, Americans face a wrenching decision about how to respond to the country's drift away from liberal democracy and toward the permanent imposition of apartheid on the...
Israeli Democracy Is Rotting From the Inside
[aggregation-styles] Vox Israeli Democracy Is Rotting From the Inside Israel’s 2019 election results are in, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is all but certain to stay in office for a record fifth term. The consequences of his victory for both Israelis and Palestinians could very well be catastrophic. The past...
Stoning Gay People to Death in Brunei Is an Outrage and Not My Definition of Islam
[aggregation-styles] The Intercept Stoning Gay People to Death in Brunei Is an Outrage and Not My Definition of Islam I was 13 years old when I first heard of the Sultan of Brunei. The absolute ruler of a tiny, oil-rich kingdom in Southeast Asia, Hassanal Bolkiah was the subject of...
Free Speech Means I Don't Have to Be Nice to Devin Nunes on Twitter. So Why's He Suing Me?
[aggregation-styles] USA Today Free Speech Means I Don't Have to Be Nice to Devin Nunes on Twitter. So Why's He Suing Me? Last month, Rep. Devin Nunes announced plans to sue Twitter, me and two parody Twitter accounts for several purported torts — fancy lawyer speak for “unlawful” actions as...
Israel Is Voting Apartheid
[aggregation-styles] Haaretz Israel Is Voting Apartheid There will be one certain result from Tuesday’s election: Around 100 members of the next Knesset will be supporters of apartheid. This has no precedent in any democracy. A hundred out of 120 legislators, an absolute of absolute majorities, one that supports maintaining the...
Pete Buttigieg Makes the Case for “Democratic Capitalism”
[aggregation-styles] Vox Pete Buttigieg Makes the Case for “Democratic Capitalism” In the past few weeks, Pete Buttigieg — the 37-year-old gay mayor of South Bend, Indiana — has become a surprising standout in the crowded 2020 Democratic field. Riding a wave of good press stemming from his charismatic performance in...
Saudi Arabia's Influence in Southeast Asia – Too Embedded to Be Disrupted?
[aggregation-styles] The Jakarta Post Saudi Arabia's Influence in Southeast Asia – Too Embedded to Be Disrupted? The revelation of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder inside the Saudi Arabia embassy in Turkey is harming Saudi Arabia’s international relations, including with Muslim majority Southeast Asian countries Malaysia and Indonesia. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Muhammad...
If Trump’s New Immigration Stance Is Here to Stay, It Could Lead to Powerful Compromise
[aggregation-styles] The Washington Post If Trump’s New Immigration Stance Is Here to Stay, It Could Lead to Powerful Compromise President Trump’s threat to close the U.S.-Mexico border has confused even his allies. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) said it “would be bad for everybody.” Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) remarked, “I’m not...
Want to End America's Forever Wars? Bring Back the Draft.
[aggregation-styles] Vox Want to End America's Forever Wars? Bring Back the Draft. Forty-five years ago, the United States ended conscription and embarked on the experiment of the all-volunteer force, meaning that no military personnel would be forced to serve. The country had entered every major war, from the Civil War...
The World’s Cheapest Hospital Has to Get Even Cheaper
[aggregation-styles] Bloomberg Businessweek The World’s Cheapest Hospital Has to Get Even Cheaper The number of electric vehicles on the world’s roads is rising fast. Latest figures show there are more than three million and sales are growing at close to 75% a year. But now doubts have been raised about...