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Attaining a permanent settlement with the Palestinians appears to be about as likely as the opening of an Iranian embassy in “united” Jerusalem. Almost no day goes by without some other country recognizing a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders. … Continue reading →

In 2008 I purchased a copy of A Dictionary of Continental Philosophy from HamiltonBook.com. I am an intellectual grazer ,at times, and this offered an opportunity to indulge my appetite as a dilettante.

Definition : = Russ Feingold is a hero, he is the embodiment of a very specific kind of civic heroism. He has used his  voice to challenge the pernicious cult of self-aggrandizing presidential  power and the self-destructive myth of American … Continue reading →

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Saul David LYONS’ SHARE A World on Fire: An Epic History of Two Nations Divided By Amanda Foreman (Allen Lane/The Penguin Press 814pp £30)

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Venezuela grants Chavez power to rule by decree (AFP) – 22 hours ago CARACAS — Venezuela’s national assembly on Friday granted President Hugo Chavez extraordinary legislative powers to govern the country by decree for the next 18 months.

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Let us boldly re-imagine, in the spirit of Richard Rorty, this maxim of the great Donne as, any persons death diminishes me, for I am human and cannot ignore my stake in the world of my fellow creatures. How would … Continue reading →