Maybe it’s some kind of self-preservation thing, but every time I’ve tried to read the news this evening, I’ve found myself magically transported to the world of James Brown. I’m not even sure how it happens. One minute, I’m reading about how the White House is blaming the Obama administration for today’s deadly gas attack […]
Tag Archives: Syria
The world is burning, and I can’t stop watching James Brown videos
Posted in Art and Culture, Uncategorized Also tagged Donald Trump, James Brown, Wayne Cochran 6 Comments
Trump ban on Muslim-majority countries has nothing to do with national security, and everything to do with appeasing his racist base
As we discussed last night, Trump’s clearly illegal ban on those entering the United States from majority-Muslim nations was interesting in that not all majority-Muslim nations were included. While Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Sudan and Yemen made the list, several others, like Saudi Arabia and Egypt, did not… which is odd, given that’s where […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged anti-Muslim, Benjamin Wittes, Brookings Institution, Constitution, Donald Trump, Egypt, executive actions, freedom of religion, Iran, Iraq, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Libya, national security, National Security Council, racism, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Steve Bannon, Sudan, terrorism, Yemen 27 Comments
Because you asked for it, here’s my ill-informed, not-terribly-thoughtful, completely unsatisfying post on Syria
I have absolutely nothing of value to add to the debate on whether or not we get involved in the Syrian civil war. I know that. And I’m inclined to just keep my mouth shut. But, as people keep writing to me, demanding that I take a stand, as though what’s said on a tiny […]
Posted in Observations, Other, Uncategorized Also tagged Bashar Assad, chemical weapons, Civil War, foreign policy, foreign relations, John Kerry, Juan Cole, Malala Yousafzai, radical Islam, Robert Reich, sanctions, Saudi Arabia, USS Nimitz, wars, world events 14 Comments