Commentary

  • Make America Genocidal Again

    Make America Genocidal Again

    The passage critiques the current state of America, highlighting its historical embrace of immigrants contrasted with contemporary hostility, particularly under Trump’s administration and its violent foreign policy actions. Read more

  • The word

    WOKE. It both amuses and infuriates me how much this simple word is misunderstood, manipulated, weaponized and denigrated. I wear it like a badge of honour. I’m not going to explain it. If you know, good on you. If you don’t, you can find out or coddle your ignorance, and if you’re one of those Read more

  • Pogroms and propaganda may sway the dandelion but it won’t break

    The Israeli apartheid against Palestinians, sustained through violence and propaganda, faces increasing international awareness and criticism, particularly after Hamas’s counter-insurgency, revealing failures in Israel’s narrative and military tactics. Read more

  • My current favorite song: Dernière Danse

    My current favorite song: Dernière Danse

    Indila’s “Dernière Danse” explores the struggles of a young immigrant woman in Paris, blending powerful lyrics with operatic pop elements. Read more

  • Sad songs (say so much, or do they?)

    The author critiques sad songs, expressing frustration with artists’ self-pity. They highlight a Forbes list, deeming only a few songs truly sad, with Mark Bernes’ “Zhuravli” as particularly poignant. Read more

  • No Other Way: On Academy Awards and Nobel Prizes

    No Other Land, an Oscar-winning documentary, highlights Palestinian struggles amid Israeli military actions. Its victory signifies freedom of expression, while political solutions for Israel-Palestine remain obstructed by American support. Read more