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http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-05-16/israels-palestinian-arab-spring-jews-and-americans-losing-ability-to-shape-mideast/?om_rid=De4wA2&om_mid=_BN0RySB8bL8aQb http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/syria-and-lebanon-border-clashes-are-not-start-of-third-intifada-1.361966 Here are two views of the Nakba observances, demonstrations at the borders of Israel. Are we witnessing a paradigm shift, that storied notion of the great philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn, transposed into political terms in the ‘Middle … Continue reading →

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/demagoguery-101/2011/05/12/AFu6CV1G_story.html?wpisrc=nl_opinions   For all his pretense to political respectability ,The Good Doctor (TGD) has a penchant for the political roughhouse, for a bit of old fashioned name calling and unproductive, but satisfying, hyperbole. Demagoguery 101 of May 12, 2011 is … Continue reading →

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/history-lessons-for-obama-and-other-liberals/2011/05/11/AFXxmdsG_story.html?wpisrc=nl_opinions   The Great Will  (TGW) is reliable in his partisan loyalties and given to lecturing ‘Liberals’ who are really New Democrats on the virtues of ‘History’ as elucidated and rhetorically framed by himself. Now, the difference between ‘Liberals’ and … Continue reading →

I was very excited,and looking forward to reading Professor Gutting’s book, when I first saw it on the Oxford University Press website, and then ordered it, on its day of publication. I have not been disappointed, in fact it is … Continue reading →

I spoke to my friend Victor at the gym yesterday morning. Now, Victor likes to take the high road and loves to crow about certain political subjects, he is brash and loud. Also, one of the reasons I and many … Continue reading →

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