The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by Chinese government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. State Council Information Office: Immediately remove the following from all websites: (1) information related to “supporting and rescuing Tang Jitian and other[...]
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March 7th, 2014 - 4:03 pm § in America
Dark Money And Democracy
Fatcats like the Koch brothers throw money at politics, sometimes with little effect, for example, in the 2012 election cycle Karl Rove spent over $300 million of fatcats’ money and they got absolutely nothing for their money. Ultimately, it’s really up to the voters, and no amount of [...]
February 24th, 2014 - 11:23 am § in America
South Carolina: Preserving a racist heritage.
Maurice Bessinger passed away Saturday at the age of 83. I find it hard to imagine how my sister, raised in a home devoted to ending racial stereotypes against Jews, can live in South Carolina. The place reeks of a racist heritage still dominated by the politics of the Tea Party with its own roots[...]
January 25th, 2014 - 3:36 am § in Misc.
North Korea’s First Ski Resort!
Seoul (AFP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un praised soldiers and builders for setting up “numerous monumental structures” including the Masik Pass Ski Resort in a short period. State media said the ski resort opened on Tuesday and Kim visited to mark its completion, taking a rid[...]
January 7th, 2014 - 3:16 am § in Misc.
American Academics’ Bigotry
In Response to a post at the AAUP by Professor Rafael an update to a post from Dec 29. He says (see below) There seems to be a lot of mistaken notions about the [...]
December 29th, 2013 - 12:58 pm § in Misc.
TA Awards Medal for Academic Arrogance
Professor Herman Knowsitall Commemorative Medal for Academic Arrogance THE Ave Committee on Academic Awards* has awarded its first Knowsitall Award to the American Studies Association for their position paper in support of the boycott of Israel’s Universities. The document is[...]
August 2nd, 2013 - 4:58 am § in Politics
An Iranian View of the Syrian Rebels
Click the image to read Iran’s view. Who lost Syria? This may seem contrarian, but … the Iranian view is not all that different from other views of the revels as comprised of Taliban style radicals. Of course, Hazbolla hs no better and it is Hezbollah, backed by Iran that is fighting[...]
Sunday Revelations: Paschal Lampoon
Forget Purim. Passover has a rich comedic tradition all its own, with parodies of the haggadah mocking everything from rabbis and the rich to Mussolini and Hitler. By Eddy Portnoy | Apr 14, 2011 7:00 AM The Hitler Haggadah from Moment, 1934.Courtesy Eddy Portnoy. ….. Some of these spoofs funct[...]
March 21st, 2013 - 1:17 pm § in Misc.
Russia Bringing Back the Pink Triangle
Russia moves to enact anti-gay law nationwide MOSCOW (AP) – Kissing his boyfriend during a protest in front of Russia’s parliament earned Pavel Samburov 30 hours of detention and the equivalent of a $16 fine on a charge of “hooliganism.” But if a bill that comes up for a firs[...]
Academic Freedom and its Misuse by the AAUP
The current issue of the AAUP journal, Journal of Academic Freedom, has the following very disturbing article (excerpt): Palestine, Boycott, and Academic Freedom: A Reassessment Introduction Bill V. Mullen The creation of the state of Israel in 1948 on land home to generations of Arab Palestinians i[...]