Author: Sheila Marler
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From Lahaina to Biblical Madness in Palestine
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWas there a buildup to the genocide in Gaza? It seems to me that the fire in Lahaina on the Island of Maui was similar to what we have seen in Gaza, but on a much smaller scale. After the Lahaina fire, the coyness of city leaders was suspicious. Those who…
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Ecological Conversion: Think in a New Way
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis is a summary of the first lecture in a six-part series by Fr Peter Knox SJ on lent and ecological conversion. Fr Knox wants us to leave these lectures feeling empowered to make a significant contribution in caring for our common home.
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DEiM25 Explains the Plight of European Farmers
Reading Time: 10 minutesWith European elections looming, far-right parties are exploiting the farmers’ protests. Therefore, it’s important to understand the issues affecting the farmers. In this panel discussion, DEiM25 explains the Plight of European Farmers.
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Machiavelli Was The West’s First Democratic Theorist
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNiccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527) is often interpreted as a cynic, or as a philosopher of political evil. But according to a Jacobin article, “Machiavelli was a republican idealist whose support for popular rule can inspire struggles against the oligarchies of today.”
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The State of Israel is a False Friend
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe history of Israel’s dealings with the United States, as documented in a recently released FBI file, reads like a spy novel. The dates and details are recorded in an article entitled Isaiah L. Kenen: Foreign Agent to Founder of AIPAC
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Why No one Denies Anything to Netanyahu
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn a Neutrality Studies interview, Professor Dr. Dr. H.C. Wolfgang Streeck explains why no one denies anything to Netanyahu. They fear he might use nuclear weapons on his neighbors.
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Did the Germans Win the War?
Reading Time: 8 minutesI recently read the book, Martin Bormann: Nazi in Exile. The picture it paints of our present reality is disturbing but convincing. It’s convincing because the world behaves like the Germans won the war.
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Debating the Enlightenment and its Alternatives
Reading Time: 22 minutesThis is a summary and critique of a debate hosted by the Institute of Art and Ideas. In the videos cited below, Steven Pinker and John Mearsheimer debate the Enlightenment and its alternatives. The subtitle is, Which ideals are the best guide to human betterment?
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No Christmas for Bethlehem
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe no longer feel we are talking to fellow beings when we address our elected officials. And anyway, there is nothing left of the world we hoped to save. This is true of both physical infrastructure and human life.