Paul Allen is Dead. The Paul Allen Institutions May Live On Allen’s real impact will not be felt until he is redefined as whatever institutions he created succeed the man himself. What is Vulcan unless it is a money machine to fund Paul’s hobbies? Does Vulcan have any other vision? [...]
Archive for October 15th, 2018
October 15th, 2018 - 4:33 pm § in Misc.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies
Paul Allen died Monday in Seattle from complications of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a disease he battled for years. His family described him as “a remarkable individual, a much loved brother and uncle, and an exceptional friend.” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said “he created magical pro[...]
October 15th, 2018 - 10:40 am § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.
Defending free speech doesn’t make me an anti-Semite
A Facebook friend, “Ru Man” has gone full Trumpie, accusing me of being an antisemite because I oppose Netanyahu and defend the free speech of academics who criticize Israel. For the record, 1. I oppose BDS. They are antisemtic. 2. As a Zionist, I despise Netanyahu. The Netaynahu g[...]
October 15th, 2018 - 10:24 am § in Donald Trump
Trump reneges on ‘Pocahantas’ bet
DNA confirms Elizabeth Warren’s Native American ancestry During the 2016 campaign, Trump offered to donate $1 million to her favorite charity if she took a DNA test and it confirmed she has Native American blood: On Monday, Warren released the results of a DNA test confirming she has Native Am[...]
October 15th, 2018 - 10:16 am § in Donald Trump, Hypocrisy
Elizabeth Warren: Family Legend was true ….
So Elizabeth’s Warren’s family legend was correct. She joins Barack Obama … in his case Ann Dunham, usually called his “white” mother was a descendant of the first African sold as a slave in colonial Virginia! A genetic analysis of Elizabeth Warren’s DNA shows he [...]
October 15th, 2018 - 9:05 am § in Misc.
WHEN A UNIVERSITY INTERFERES IN FREE SPEECH
DEFENDING FREE SPEECH FOR STUDENTS AND FOR FACULTY JUAN COLE 10/12/2018 Open Letter to the University of Michigan on Palestine My colleague John Cheney-Lippold in the American Culture Department of the University of Michigan has been disciplined by the Colleges of Letters, Sciences an[...]