Monthly Archives: August 2007

Public Services International Union Celebrates Centennial

Posted on August 31, 2007 by

[Hat tip to Labourstart] Public Services International (PSI) was founded on 27th August 1907. In March 1907, the executive of the German “Verband der Gemeinde- und Staatsarbeiter” (Federation of Municipal and State Workers), based in Berlin, called on “the workers … Continue reading →

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JTA: American Jews owe Unions Extra ‘Thank You’ on this Labor Day

Posted on August 31, 2007 by

By Stuart Appelbaum NEW YORK (JTA) — As is the custom, millions of families will soon flock to beaches and backyard barbeques to celebrate Labor Day. Unfortunately, the reason for the holiday, recognizing the value of the labor movement, is … Continue reading →

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Thanks (Again!) to Fellow Bloggers

Posted on August 31, 2007 by

Thanks to fellow bloggers for linking to The New Centrist. The Contentious Centrist on the controversy over pseudo-anthropologist Nadia Abu el-Haj. She also covers the Armenian Genocide and provides an excellent definition of centrism: Centrism, as I see it, does … Continue reading →

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Eve Garrard: Gaza, Auschwitz of our Time?

Posted on August 30, 2007 by

[Hat tip to Norman Geras and Engage] The claim has been made that Gaza is rather like the Warsaw ghetto. Now this claim is either a legitimate comparison, or it’s a peculiarly unpleasant smear, insinuating that Israel is akin to … Continue reading →

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Podhoretz: World War IV

Posted on August 30, 2007 by

[Hat tip to Ira Stoll @ The New York Sun] The journalistic category of war correspondence evokes images of dashing young men in flak jackets and muddy combat boots, dodging bullets and hitching rides in jeeps. It is a measure … Continue reading →

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Fall Semester 2007…

Posted on August 30, 2007 by

School started this week so I have not had as much time to spend on the blog as usual. Preparing lesson plans takes a lot more time than putting together a short blog post. I hope to keep posting 2-3 … Continue reading →

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Ralph Seliger: Arab and Jewish Theme Schools

Posted on August 29, 2007 by

[Hat tip to Ralph Seliger at Meretz USA] Curiously, two public schools dedicated separately to Hebrew and Arab language and culture, in Florida and New York respectively, have simultaneously made news . Our journalist friend, Doug Chandler, co-authored this story … Continue reading →

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Bernie Sanders: FOX News Wants to Attack Iran

Posted on August 29, 2007 by

Self-described socialist senator Bernie Sanders (D, VT) is a confused individual. In a recent article he blames FOX News, not Iranian policies, for driving the U.S. towards war with Iran. “Fox Attacks: Iran” is a bold effort to provide Americans … Continue reading →

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Schoenfeld: Fare Thee Well, Alberto Gonzales, and Good Riddance

Posted on August 29, 2007 by

[Hat tip to Gabriel Schoenfeld at Contentions] Alberto Gonzales is leaving the Justice Department with a lot of sensitive business pending. One open case of exceptional importance concerns the leak of highly classified information about the National Security Agency’s terrorist-surveillance … Continue reading →

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Lebanese Army Prepares Final Obliteration of Refugee Camp, Really

Posted on August 28, 2007 by

[Hat tip to CK at Jewlicious] I was watching Al Jazeera. They were showing the Oscar winning West Bank Story (I hadn’t seen it yet). After the screening they showed a discussion between Palestinians and Israelis who had also seen … Continue reading →

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