Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – French President Emmanuel Macron warned, as Europe prepares to commemorate the end of World War I a century ago on November 11, that the world is entering a new age of destructive nationalism. Virulent nationalism roiled Europe and killed over 80 million people in the two world wars. That is […]
Hate can only be Cured by Love: Reflections on the Tree of Life and other Atrocities
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Once in Iraq War days I was interviewed on PBS and I said, “I am alarmed.” A viewer wrote me and said, “It would have helped if you had *looked* like you were alarmed.” Sometimes I’m too Zen for the hot medium of television. But I really am alarmed about […]
Top 5 Reasons Trump’s Menacing Iran with Game of Thrones Tweet is Horrible
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – With his seemingly infinite capacity for tone deafness, Trump tweeted on Friday an HBO-style movie poster of himself with the phrase “Sanctions are coming,” referring to the Game of Thrones tagline that “winter is coming,” and thereby menacing Iran. HBO issued a formal complaint against use of its material for […]
Trump Paradox: He promotes CO2 even as Climate Emergency impels Emigration from Guatemala
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump’s fearmongering about Central American asylum-seekers (they aren’t intending to become undocumented immigrants) is unethical on many levels. But perhaps worst of all, Trump is promoting burning of coal and other fossil fuels that cause global heating and climate change, but can’t connect that dirty energy policy to the crises […]
The Qur’an insists that Synagogues and Churches be Preserved and Respected
The Qur’an, the Muslim scripture recited by the Prophet Muhammad 610-632 AD, preaches ecumenical harmony. The Cow 2:113 castigated Jews and Christians for each denying the truth of the other’s religion, even though they both believe in the Bible: “The Jews say, ‘The Christians have nothing to stand on’; and the Christians say, ‘The Jews […]
‘This has Got to End’: Trump Admin. Gives Saudis 30 Days to Start Yemen Talks
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have abruptly called for an end to the Saudi-backed quagmire in Yemen, after years of backing the war over alleged Iranian involvement. Speaking at the Congressionally mandated US Institute for Peace on Tuesday, Mattis said according to the BBC […]
Top 5 Mistakes GOP’s Wohl Made in allegedly framing Mueller for Sex Charges
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) | – 1. Republican activist Jacob Wohl allegedly set up a phony company called “Surefire Intelligence,” charged with paying supposed women victims of Special Counsel Robert Mueller to allege sexual abuse. Wohl used his own email address to set up the site, and give his mother’s telephone number as the contact. […]
The GOP’s Dark Side: Trumpism puts Jews and other Minorities in the Crosshairs
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Republican Party is not directly responsible for the spike in hate crimes toward minorities. But it is indirectly responsible in three ways: 1. The party has largely allowed itself to be captured by the alien ideology of Trumpism 2. The party is running at least 16 far, far right […]
In the Muslim Scriptures, making Peace takes Precedence (re: Juan’s new Book)
The chapter of The Cow in the Qur’an, 2:224, says, “Do not render your oaths in God’s name an obstacle to being pious and godfearing, or to making peace among people. Truly God is All-Hearing, Omniscient.” As with many Qur’an verses, the exact issue here is not clear, since the Prophet Muhammad recited the Muslim […]
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