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The AP reports,
It began, fittingly enough, with jazz from New Orleans natives Harry Connick Jr. and Wynton Marsalis. But “A Concert for Hurricane Relief,” a heartfelt and dignified benefit aired on NBC and other networks Friday night, took an unexpected turn thanks to the outspoken rapper Kanye West.
Appearing two-thirds through the program, he claimed “George [...]
Yakar announces the continuation of its Human Rights Beit Midrash (House of Study) beginning October 30th in Jerusalem.
For many Jews, commitment to issues of social justice comes without saying. Social action would appear to be as much a part of Jewish culture as our literary and religious traditions. Jews have forever been at the [...]
While it’s not “done-done” yet, it’s mostly done, so here’s the new Yakar website, designed, hosted & coded by yours-truly.
Also check out the ad campaign I’ve designed and am coordinating to promote their Human Rights yeshiva starting October 30.
If you’d be willing to toss a banner spot up on your site to help [...]
The NGO Monitor — a project of the right-wing Jerusalem Center For Public Affairs — has, in its targetting of the New Israel Fund as an allegedly anti-Zionist organizaiton — targetted my former flatmate Joseph Berman, branding him, essentially, an enemy of the state of Israel. Being that I’m the one who pushed him [...]
Check out the latest ish of the MAPS Journal which recounts MAPS’ visit to Israel and the introduction of their protocol to treat PTSD with MDMA.
Last night I went out with my friend, a volunteer with ICAHD, and her friend, an Irish volunteer with Doctors For Human Rights who has been working in Gaza interviewing victims of Israeli torture. Obviously what began as light conversation over a friendly drink could only end up a heated debate.
Question: Is it [...]
I got interviewed for this piece but apparently didn’t make it in. A little upsetting that the author chose a bunch of extremist right-wingers to represent the Israeli viewpoint in his list of links. Not every Israeli is an Arab-hating, pro-settlement lunatic. In fact, most aren’t.
[Update] The author included my remarks at [...]
take your drama and shove it up your cooter. i’m going morrisey.
[update] do you know what i hate? life.
Check out my column on Corner Prophets at Israel21C (which Allison chopped to bits). I admittedly lifted some copy from my piece on the anarchist kibbutz, but hey, it’s my copy and I’ll do what I want with it.
This past Thursday marked the 10th anniversary of the passing of Jerry Garcia, guitarist of the Grateful Dead.
It was a hot August morning. I was awoken by the sound of a vaccuum cleaner and was abruptly handed a telephone by my mother. My friend Kate was on the phone. “Dan, I’m so [...]
