Monthly Archives: July 2008

Anarcho-Vandals Vs. Stalinist Shills

Posted on July 31, 2008 by

I was going to post something about the anarcho-vandal attack on the International Brigade memorial in San Francisco but Roland and Bob beat me to it. Plenty of comments by yours truly in Roland’s comment thread. Here is Roland: This … Continue reading →

Posted in (Anti and Post) Communism, Archives and Historical Memory, Archives, History, and Historiography, International Politics, Radicalism, SF Bay Area | 3 Comments

Honest Reporting: The New York Times and Israel

Posted on July 29, 2008 by

[H/t Grand Muffti. This goes in the “tell me what I don’t already know” department. HonestReporting has an important analysis of anti-Israel bias in the NYT. Post links to the report on anti-Zionist blogs which claim the newspaper is part … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Zionism, Magazines and Newspapers, Media, NYC | 1 Comment

University of Michigan Cuts Ties with Crackpot Press

Posted on July 28, 2008 by

[H/t Solomonia] This is a bit dated (last month) from Inside HigherEd: In September, the University of Michigan Press faced intense criticism from pro-Israel groups — and questions from some regents — over its distribution of a book called Overcoming … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Books and Book Reviews, Israel and Zionism, Radicalism | 1 Comment

Missing My Brother (זיכרונו לברכה)

Posted on July 27, 2008 by

(10/31/1966-07/27/2006) You are missed today and every day by your family, friends, and loved ones. Especially me…

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Terror Attack in Ahmedabad (India) Kills at Least 45

Posted on July 27, 2008 by

At least 45 people have been killed in the latest terror bombings to hit India. This time the target was Ahmedabad in the northwestern state of Gujarat. Hospitals, markets and busy intersections were targeted. Car bombs were used against hospitals … Continue reading →

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Justice Illuminated: The Art of Arthur Szyk

Posted on July 25, 2008 by

[H/t Mom] I received a copy of Justice Illuminated: The Art of Arthur Szyk in the mail yesterday. Most readers are probably familiar with Szyk’s art. I posted the “Four Sons” image from his illuminated Haggadah earlier this year. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts and Culture, Books and Book Reviews, Israel and Zionism, Visual | 5 Comments

Good News from Basra

Posted on July 24, 2008 by

[This is from the Times Online (UK)] Barney White-Spunner writes: There is an interesting piece of graffiti on a bridge near Basra. A fleeing militiaman has scrawled “We’ll be back”; underneath an Iraqi soldier has scribbled in reply “And we’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy Promotion, War, West Asia | 2 Comments

James K. Glassman: Winning the War of Ideas

Posted on July 23, 2008 by

[H/t NY Sun] My subscription to the NY Sun lapsed some weeks ago. I intend to resub but have not managed to send in my check yet. I used to look forward to reading the paper on the subway during … Continue reading →

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Bernhard Goetz in the Holy Land: Settler Kills Bulldozer Terrorist

Posted on July 22, 2008 by

Well, not really. But Sultan Knish and Shawarma Mayor report on another bulldozer terrorist attack in Jerusalem. The driver, related to a high-level Hamas official, rammed cars and a bus, injuring four. He was not stopped by the police but … Continue reading →

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Raymond Ibrahim: In Their Own Words, Understanding Al-Qaeda

Posted on July 22, 2008 by

I first became familiar with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) after reading George Nash’s excellent The Conservative Movement in America: Since 1945 which they published. In addition to publishing they have posted a wide variety of lectures online (in audio … Continue reading →

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