I have long rejected claims that Israel is an apartheid state. Now I believe that is where it is heading Benjamin Pogrund The Guardian — Sat 19 Aug 2023 I grew up in South Africa, and vigorously refuted parallels with Israel. But in the Netanyahu era, the charge is becoming fact? Israel 2023, South Africa … Continue reading This Israeli Journalist Long Rejected “Apartheid” Claims About Israel. Not Anymore.
It’s late Saturday night and I’m feeling lots of solidarity & concern for friends & family in the far southwest. Just days ago we faced a severe thunderstorm that produced flooding and widespread power outages in just an hour of fierce wind, flooding rain, and explosive lightning. That was then. Since Tuesday, there’s been … Continue reading OMG! Hurricane Hilary Is Coming; and She’ll Soon Have Company
#1 – Bloomberg: Out of Africa, a New World War By supporting the coup in Niger, Russia proves again that it sees its struggle against the West as a global war, just not a declared one yet. By Andreas Kluth — August 8, 2023 Bloomberg Opinion-You can think of the unfolding disaster in Niger in … Continue reading Speaking of Coups, Two Reports, Bloomberg on central Africa, and Dyer on the U.S.
Two reports: AP News: Uganda’s leader slams World Bank for holding up new loans after his country enacted an anti-gay law BY RODNEY MUHUMUZ August 17, 2023 KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s president on Thursday slammed the World Bank, calling the global lender “insufferable” for holding up new loans after the East African country enacted … Continue reading World Bank Supports Uganda LGBT Rights: Dictator Miffed
