A friend recently noted to me that he thought I was blaming Israel for Hamas' actions, and that this was like blaming Western countries for Al Qaeda's actions. I found this to be a very apt comparison and expanded on it ( Read more... )

Democracy Now! has devoted today's show to the situation in Gaza. Leading off there was an excellent debate:

A Debate on Israel’s Invasion of Gaza: UNRWA’s Christopher Gunness v. Israel Project’s Meagan Buren

On the tenth day of Israel’s continued assault on the Gaza Strip and in spite of mounting international protests, Israeli ground troops ( Read more... )

A friend recently asked what I was doing politically, and I thought that it would be interesting to share some of the letters I send to our representatives. Here's a recent letter I received from ANSWER and the message I sent to my representatives.

From ANSWER:
The humanitarian crisis facing the Palestinian people in Gaza has reached an ( Read more... )