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Samir Khalid Samir, S.J. has devoted half a century to Islamic studies, and the English translation of his 2002 interview book on Islam is a welcome reminder that the subject of Islam can elicit more than shrillness. As an introduction to the subject and as an antidote to anodyne apologies, 111 . . . . Continue Reading »
Washington, April 29 — Sen. Arlen Spector of Pennsylvania today announced that he will change gender, in addition to changing his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican.“Our polls indicate that Democratic voters in Pennsylvania thought they were voting for an ‘Arlene . . . . Continue Reading »
In today’s daily article for the On the Square blog I review the good news and bad news about Israel on the 61st anniversary of its independence. I also offer an unashamed plug for one of my favorite publications in the world, the quarterly review Azure from whose next issue I . . . . Continue Reading »
Israels Independence Day, the 5th of Iyar according to the Jewish calendar, falls on April 29th this year. This is always an occasion to reflect on Israels prospects, and, as always, there is good news and bad news.Earlier this week the head of the Palestinian Authority, Muhammed Abbas, . . . . Continue Reading »
Hugo Chavez is a murderous kleptocrat who has bankrupted his country, condemned tens of millions to malnutrition despite the country’s (stolen) oil wealth, spied on the United States in cahoots with Fidel Castro and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, given a helping hand to terroristsand unleashed the . . . . Continue Reading »
Forget the cookies and tea, the polite mutual admiration societies, the committee draftsmanship of pious theses that plague the academic industry known as Jewish-Christian dialogue. Here we pour high-proof schnaps, straight from the barrel. The Christian-Jewish engagement is nothing, if it is . . . . Continue Reading »
Between the gay thought police and California and the Iranian mullahs, what’s a girl to do? Freelance journalist Roxana Saberi , Miss North Dakota for 1997, was convicted of espionage and sentenced to eight years in prison just before the public savaging of today’s Miss California, . . . . Continue Reading »
For the time being, this blog will function in parallel to the Spengler Forum at Asia Times Online. At some point in the near future, a readers’ forum will be up and running on this . . . . Continue Reading »
As a young man I wandered for a while in the fever-swamps of paranoid politics, where conspiracy theories flourished like fungus. The current issue of The Atlantic almost (but not quite) made me nostalgic for the bad old days, for prominently featured is a lurid tale of a . . . . Continue Reading »
The harsh demands of the Hebrew Scriptures to rid the world of heathen enemies continue to be holy words for Christians. Continue Reading »
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