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- Our conflict over the Palestinian/Israeli conflict stems from competing images of objective reality. This article cites a description of one such image and then offers a critique with a competing image. -- The NYT Misrepresents the History of the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict -- Mar 06
- A description of how the hyper-polarization process has now almost totally unified Republicans behind former President Trump. -- Moderate Republicans Continue to Betray Their Principles -- Mar 06
- From a more conservative perspective, more insight into the delicate balance between desirable efforts to limit destructive disinformation and undesirable efforts to suppress opposing political views. -- Political Corruption And Taxpayer Money Behind Google Disinformation And Censorship -- Mar 05
- News that our gut level impression that the world is rapidly spinning out of control is, unfortunately, backed up by solid data. -- The World May Be Entering a Much Bloodier Era -- Mar 05
- A look at the far-reaching effects that the all-out war between Israel and Hamas is having on Israeli society. -- Israel Is Falling Into an Abyss -- Mar 05
- Thoughts on the folly and potentially far-reaching implications of the Democrats tendency to write off so many working-class voters. -- Against Democrats’ “What, Me Worry?” Approach to Losing Working Class Voters -- Mar 05
- A fresh look at the threat posed by polarization along with proposals for better protecting ourselves. -- An Antidote to the Polarization Poison -- Mar 05
- A profile of Sweden – a country that took peace and security for granted and is now waking up to the very real threats which are now emerging. -- Sweden is joining Nato, but it’s hopelessly unprepared for war -- Mar 04
- A critical look at the very real possibility that a progressive political agenda will wind up driving the AI revolution that will remake how we know most everything about ourselves. -- Google's Brave New Woke-AF World <<< NOTE "AF" IS CORRECT -- Mar 04
- An almost 900 page report on things that a high level group of Trump supporters are hoping that they might be able to accomplish during a second Trump Presidency. -- Mandate for Leadership -- The Conservative Promise -- Mar 04
- For those who do not want to read the almost 900 page report on plans for a coming Trump administration, a New York Times quick overview. -- What I Learned When I Read 887 Pages of Plans for Trump’s Second Term -- Mar 04
- Based in part on detailed recordings now available of Saddam Hussein's decision-making process –- a look at why the United States has so much trouble dealing with dictators. -- Why Authoritarians Like Saddam Hussein Confound U.S. Presidents -- Mar 04
- An example of the kind of conversation that could, had it been sufficiently widespread, have averted the ongoing tragedy. -- An Israeli and a Palestinian talk peace, dignity and safety -- Mar 03
- A thought-provoking essay exploring the relationship between "victimhood" and "agency." -- We Are Too Good for DEI -- Mar 03
- It's not just Trump and Biden -- the divisions that are tearing apart the United States are far deeper than any political personality. -- The Red-Blue Divide Goes Well Beyond Biden and Trump -- Mar 03
- An examination of the ways in which new technologies may be opening the door to a new kind of 21st-century totalitarianism. -- New technologies, new totalitarians -- Mar 03
- A timely review of what the founders thought about how the new democracy they were creating could protect itself from future demagogues. -- The Founders’ antidote to demagoguery is a lesson for today -- Mar 03
- A description of Hezbollah's much more formidable military capabilities in southern Lebanon (and a preview of what could be a much more devastating war). -- 'Not just for invading Galilee': Hezbollah's monstrous tunnel network -- Mar 02
- A superb lecture that explains how the current crisis facing the Jewish people is deeply intertwined with the larger effort to preserve democratic freedoms. -- What It Means to Choose Freedom -- Mar 02
- A look at one of the most difficult questions facing liberal democracies -- the need to use illiberal means to defend those democracies. -- The Age of Amorality -- Mar 02
- For a time when new communication technologies are reshaping everything we thought we knew, a look back at the insights of Marshall McLuhan, the man who struggled with an earlier information revolution. -- The Prophets: Marshall McLuhan -- Mar 02
- An insightful new effort to clarify the conflict between the equity of the social justice movement and the egalitarianism of liberal democracy. -- Equity, Equitist, Equitism -- Mar 02
- Look at how violence and the threat of violence is affecting British parliamentary debate in ways that raise the specter of a successful January 6-style insurrection. -- Britain, Islamism and the Forgotten Lessons of Appeasement -- Mar 02
- A comparison of the war in Gaza with other "similar" military campaigns and an argument that this war is, in many important respects, unprecedented in human history. -- Memo to the 'Experts': Stop Comparing Israel's War in Gaza to Anything. It Has No Precedent -- Mar 01
- A quite thoughtful essay on Google's new Gemini AI engine, its initial pro-diversity bias, and the dangers of thinking that there is a quick and easy solution to racism. -- This is not a good way to fight racism in America -- Mar 01