Friends, Kudos this week to the Christian Century (CC) magazine, for its statement on the Hamas/Israeli war. They were not quick to run to the pundit barricades; when Hamas attacked, despite their shock, they grabbed their knees and kept them from jerking. They thought and struggled about it; their struggle likely continues. And their considered … Continue reading On Israel/Hamas: Many Conflicting “Truths”, Or Convictions
Israel-Gaza: A Question of Numbers Gwynne Dyer Being the Heritage Minister is not the summit of achievement in Israeli politics, but it is a cabinet position, and Amihai Eliyahu, the current occupant, really should watch what he says. When Radio Kol Berama asked him whether an atomic bomb should be dropped on Gaza, he should … Continue reading The Mounting Math of Massacres
Wars have stolen our attention from a looming climate catastrophe We’re still in the game, with a slim chance of holding global warming below a catastrophic level through the rest of the century, Gwynne Dyer writes. By Gwynne Dyer – Tuesday, October 31, 2023 You would think that all human energies would be focused on … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Three Wars — Any Victories?
GWYNNE DYER: A short war 50 years ago in Israel Gwynne Dyer — October 5, 2023 In 1973, 50 years ago today, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, coincided with Ramadan, the Islamic lunar month of fasting. But nobody raised an alarm in Israel when it was reported, two days before the … Continue reading Two views: Recalling the Yom Kippur/Ramadan War- Half a Century Later
NOTE: Friends, this material just blows my mind. Yes, that’s an outdated 1960s expression, but it fits here: this material is about the Vietnam War. And for me (plus, I figure, most of the remaining survivors of that era of national agony), having our minds blown was a thing. Maybe initially it was fun, or … Continue reading A Long Read to Ponder: Biden in Vietnam & at the UN: Who Could Have Imagined?