Coming February 6, 2024 . . .
MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
Pre-order at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop
Coming February 6, 2024 . . . MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE by Michael Wolraich Pre-order at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop |
I remember when I was your age and a fire-breathing conservative full of scorn for those who didn’t share my faith. And then reality finally caught up with me. This is serious advice, not snark: Temper your zeal, open your mind. I wish I’d been more open-minded when I was young. https://t.co/eeUYCEdGSP
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) October 13, 2018
Funny and not entirely wrong https://t.co/Kdf7MshScV
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) October 13, 2018
The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024
Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019
Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023
Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds
Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.
Actions to take:
- Avoid the area;
- Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;
- Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and
- If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.
By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023
A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.
All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO
BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W
Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023
[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]
You don’t get it.
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.
Imperialism for me but not for thee?
It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.
Could we have a war in South America?!?
"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy
The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.
McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”
Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf
By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down
"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023
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Comments
The politics of Max Boot and his characteristic "type" are always and forever depressing.
by A Guy Called LULU on Sat, 10/13/2018 - 11:31am
I think people should be praised for becoming open-minded and especially for encouraging others to do so.
by artappraiser on Sun, 10/14/2018 - 12:39am
Yeah, me too. As a rule, like all rules necessarily meant to be occasionally broken, I would agree with your sentiment and try to apply it in most cases. Boot says he has changed his political party but has he actually changed his mind about what a political party should strive to do? You apparently think Boot has become open minded? Maybe ne has, but his self-serving platitudes claiming his own lately achieved wisdom published with glowing reviews in the same venues which gave place and praise for a shining spotlight on his murderous prescriptions they called wise in the past don’t prove it to me.
Edited to note that this was intended go reply to AA.
by A Guy Called LULU on Sun, 10/14/2018 - 12:17pm
yeah,he's changed, I've seen him often enough on MSNBC and the like to believe that. One doesn't get the self-serving platitudes impression from his in-person appearances. Rather he's always the one that seems to be the most mild mannered on any panel, and actually tries to temper polemic and spin from the others and really get discussions to a point of fruitful honest talk. Not biting or sarcastic at all, either, more like extremely thoughtful and genuinely interested in communication, works hard at getting people to cut the crap.
First time I saw him on TV since Trump was president, I didn't know it was him right away, didn't recognize him and there were no identifying chyrons. And I reacted like this: wow, who is that guy? he is really different from the usual. To paraphrase another comment I just made: really good at soothing savage breasts in discussion and introducing points that make people think rather than debate more.
by artappraiser on Sun, 10/14/2018 - 12:30pm
by artappraiser on Tue, 11/06/2018 - 12:01am
Interesting review, party because the reviewer is of the variety who has had feelings of being booted from the left for being pro-Israel and partly because he includes many details of Boot's early life from the book:
Trumpism is really causing a lot of people to rethink where they fit
by artappraiser on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 11:52am
FFS - "He tells us that he might have become a Democrat if the party remained centrist; instead, he sees its drift to Bernie Sanders style left-wing extremism." - like what "drift"? There's always been more centrist and more left wing. What cabbage patch did this guy just crawl out of? And that left wing was readily rejected in most primaries (and we're still wondering what happened in Michigan -2x - and other practice collusion states). People really are this troubled w comprehension, aren't they. And what was the "radical" he was worried about if he grokked global warming? A livable wage? (Tied to corporates actually paying taxes) Health care for all? I bitched about fighting TPP and trade in general that brings down poverty - not so unusual. Making banks follow laws? Did he get distracted w making Israel show some restraint and good faith towards peace? Did he Obama screwed up in Ukraine or Syria? Or let in too many Mexicans? Hard to say what his issue is.
by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 1:12pm
For those who like this sort of thing (not my cup of tea, but whatever get's you thru the night), here you've also got the Boy Scout White Hat Truth Justice and American Way Shining City on a Hill Ronnie's Rolling over in His Grave thing:
by artappraiser on Sun, 10/21/2018 - 5:22pm
Is it too much o just ask for sane & normal? I'm a little bit sick of being torn between DIck Dastardly and Dudley Do-right, with Sweet Polly Purebread as some kind of MeToo stomping grounds. I mean sure, if being tied up to railroad tracks is her thing, go for it, but...
by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 10/21/2018 - 7:42pm
if you prefer getting a grasp on what's going on in the real world from sleazy fixer types as opposed to elite pundits, here's a major one giving free advice:
by artappraiser on Sun, 10/21/2018 - 5:25pm
Max Boot proves his changes in allegiance more than real:
This nation is at the mercy of a criminal administration
Op-ed by Max Boot @ WashingtonPost.com, May 3
by artappraiser on Sat, 05/04/2019 - 12:59am