Petition to Israeli, Palestinian & international leaders: The Palestinian-Israeli conflict lies at the heart of a global clash threatening to divide us all. People from every corner of the world want a just and lasting peace in the Middle East – and the international community can and must help bring all sides to the table. Start Real Middle East Talks Now, and stay at the negotiating table until we have peace… Stop the Clash (Note: Gender plays an interesting, somewhat…
In its first month of its new global campaigning effort, Avaaz.org has run a climate change tv ad on three continents. 92,000 of their members participated in a global virtual march for peace on Washington DC. They’ve had press coverage in several countries, including the US, UK, France and Columbia. The new site is up in 10 languages. Take Action! Sign the Petition Calling for Full Middle East Talks Then join Avaaz to be notified of critical moments when you…
What’s the appropriate reaction to something like this? Check it out. On the August 16 edition of Fox News’ Your World, host Neil Cavuto interviewed Christian author Joel C. Rosenberg, whom he identified only as a “Middle East analyst,” regarding a recent Iranian “Holocaust cartoon contest,” and why “many in the Western media aren’t seeing” that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is as dangerous as Adolf Hitler. During the interview, Rosenberg warned of Ahmadinejad’s “apocalyptic mind-set,” asserting that he “is saying…
The Daily Show’s new Middle Eastern correspondent, Aasif Mandvi: Does the inevitable mushroom cloud have a silver lining? Video – WMV Video – QT Thanks to Crooks and Liars for hosting this (or view it at YouTube) and to BB for passing it along.
If you’re wondering why I haven’t blogged on the current violence in the Middle East, it’s because my opinion is not as well-informed as it could be. I don’t feel qualified to stand forth with an analysis. I don’t trust much of what I’m hearing in the news, especially knowing that there is a lot of history there. What we are getting is a snapshot viewpoint here and there. My overall feeling so far is that there is plenty of…
I somehow made it all the way through the State of the Union address last night. Much as I disagree with the Bush administration, I even found him unusually appealing. I actually had the thought, “Well, maybe most of this administration’s ugliness is Cheney. Maybe Bush means some of what he is saying here.” I thought he really tried to appeal to our hopefulness at a very sour time – that showed some good leadership. But that’s about it. So…