Monthly Archives: February 2010

The Middle East: End of History, or Beginning of a New Era (pt.2)

Posted on February 27, 2010
Jim by Jim

Here and there we catch glimpses of light that shine through the cracks in the walls of bigotry and hatred we have slowly built up, quite often not even knowing why we built such walls in the first place. Peace in the Middle East is still possible. Continue reading →

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The Middle East: End of History, or Beginning of a New Era (pt. one)

Posted on February 26, 2010
Jim by Jim

The foundational problem of what is, by any stretch, a profound and ongoing crisis, is the inability of both Palestinians and Israelis to come to terms with their own history either separately or together, a point made by the professor from Tel Aviv. Continue reading →

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The National Post Knocks B'nai B'rith On Anti-Semitism Report

Posted on February 25, 2010
Jim by Jim

The worst crime of all, of course, is to take the life of another person. Close on the heels of murder, is denigration of others because of their race, religion, ethnic background, physical appearance or anything else that is meant … Continue reading →

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Israel Assassinates Palestinian Leaders: A Bankrupt Policy

Posted on February 24, 2010
Jim by Jim

When a government attempts to make policy by unlawful means, whether by invading another country or murdering political leaders, the door is opened to disaster. Continue reading →

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Canada Budget: Coming Up: Some Thoughts

Posted on February 21, 2010
Jim by Jim

Harper is planning to spend billions on fighter bombers we do not need. Neither we nor the Americans have an enemy with an air-force. If money is to be spent on the military…it should be spent to improve public relations and intelligence gathering. Continue reading →

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