War clouds were gathering as winter arrived in 1990. President George H. W. Bush was mobilizing a huge military strike to roll back Saddam Hussein’s occupation of Kuwait. War fever was being ginned up on every side, ignoring huge protests and objections even from Pope John Paul II. I was working at a large post office … Continue reading Don’t Miss This Classic Radio Christmas Story from Canada!
By Gwynne Dyer, December 21, 2023 #1 – Gaza: The Bombed, the Bombers, The Limits? Today (or yesterday, or tomorrow), the known death toll of Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th will reach 20,000. The deaths of Hamas fighters are included in the numbers that the Hamas-run health ministry releases, and in past clashes with … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Wars in Gaza & Burma—Will They Ever End?
The Guardian — Dec. 20, 2023 I’m Israeli, my ex-husband is Palestinian – and our union has never been stronger At this moment, no one understands our pain better than one another. My ex-husband and I are both clinging to what’s most familiar: the two of us, our kids, our family It’s a Monday afternoon … Continue reading An Israeli-Palestinian Family Faces The War, Clings Together
Mediaite — Dec. 19th, 2023: Something remarkable happened on Fox News’ Special Report Monday evening: long-time conservative darling and former Fox contributor Liz Cheney urged Fox News viewers to ditch former President Donald Trump, arguing that other candidates won’t “torch the constitution” or try to “seize power.”
