Mouna Maroun, an Israeli Arab and a high-ranking academic, has written an opinion piece everyone should read. Sample: "On Oct. 7, Hamas did far more than kill 1,400 people. It also set back any … (View Post)

Thanks to nico679 for recommending the O'Neill article. Interesting piece -- and I was surprised to learn just how many immigrants there are now, in Ireland. (View Post)

Having read "How America Lost Its Secrets" by Edward Jay Epstein, and learned how Putin was able to use respected newspapers, including the WaPo, and -- by far the most important -- the Gua… (View Post)

FPT: I don't think anyone mentioned this aspect of Brazilian politics: "Abstract Scholars recognize that individuals change how they racially identify themselves over time and even from sit… (View Post)

Minor point: In the US, the Monday after "Black Friday" is not color coded. Instead it is called "Cyber Monday", because that's the day retailers encourage office workers to … (View Post)