Monthly Archives: May 2017

UCLA Professor: What’s Wrong with Jews Being a Minority in Israel?

Jews unite against Trump's immigration restrictions.https://t.co/i1A8GuHeXB…ratic-principles/ — Jewish Journal (@JewishJournal) May 25, 2017 David Suissa writes for the Jewish Journal: Professor Makdisi based many of his arguments on universal values such as fairness, equality, justice, and so on. Focusing on … Continue reading

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Yes, Virginia (Dare) There Is a Cultural Marxism–And It’s Taking Over Conservatism Inc.

Paul Gottfried writes: Not only does Cultural Marxism exist, but it now appears to be taking over Conservatism Inc. Thus even with Paris burning, National Review was still attacking the Right. In the second round of the French election, Tom … Continue reading

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Mondoweiss: ‘Why is Israel’s interference in American politics not subject to a congressional probe? Because it’s so successful.’

I find Mondoweiss a challenge to read and to simultaneously keep my equanimity. The website challenges my assumptions about the moral superiority of the Jews and of the Jewish state. I can’t think of any Middle Eastern country I would … Continue reading

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Portland Food Activists Call Israeli Restaurant Appropriative

Stories like this make my head hurt. Mexican food is my favorite food. Does that mean I should only eat it in restaurants operated by Mexicans? Forward: …a restaurant called Shalom Y’all sits in the problematic “Appropriative Business” column. Its … Continue reading

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Are There Any Roman Catholic Countries Low In Corruption & High In Social Trust To Compare With Anglo Countries?

Ryan White, director of the Netflix docu-series The Keepers, says: “Baltimore is a very Catholic city where the separation of church and state … there’s not a strong line of demarcation. There’s too much power of the Catholic Church in … Continue reading

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