Author: Mark A. Ashwill

Israel Exposed-War Crimes Archive/Live Map of Humanitarian Conflict

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We have an incurable malady: hope. — Mahmoud Darwish Screenshot This is new site that is archiving war crimes footage from Gaza and the West Bank. Warning: Below is content from the Israel Exposed - War Crimes Archive website. Warning: The images are highly graphic. Click on this link to enter this site. Thank you, … Continue reading Israel Exposed-War Crimes Archive/Live Map of Humanitarian Conflict

How to Kill a Passionate Intellectual Life

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This quote from the great Palestinian and American academic, literary critic, and political activist Edward Said reminds me of many people, intellectuals and others, whose silence surrounding the ongoing Israeli-executed genocide in Gaza is complicity. What he advocates is an uncompromising position of moral clarity and commitment that I embraced as a graduate student, one that … Continue reading How to Kill a Passionate Intellectual Life

Digital Advice for People in Gaza/نصائح رقمية لسكان غزة

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This is something I think about, especially since I'm in touch with so many people in Gaza via email and chat apps. One obvious issue is that most are using the Israeli telecommunications system (+972), which makes it easier for that country's government to track them. Here are tips from one of my digital friends, … Continue reading Digital Advice for People in Gaza/نصائح رقمية لسكان غزة

It’s Jackfruit Season!

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The specimen above is 11 kg (24.25 pounds). You can tell it's ripe because of the browning. Jackfruit ("mít" in Vietnamese) is one of my favorite tropical fruits. The Malayalam word for jackfruit is chakka (ചക്ക) from Kerala, India. Portuguese traders called it jaca and it was later anglicized to "jackfruit" by European writers first … Continue reading It’s Jackfruit Season!

Publishing Resources for Young Palestinian Poets and Writers in Gaza (Status: 22.7.26)

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Created by Gemini based on the post title A shoutout to Andy Pring and Creative Writing for Social Change. This page is for young Palestinian poets, writers, students, and storytellers in Gaza who want to share their work with the world. It includes literary magazines, youth publications, Palestinian platforms, anthologies, and media outlets that may … Continue reading Publishing Resources for Young Palestinian Poets and Writers in Gaza (Status: 22.7.26)

Face Uncovered

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Photo by Cheney Orr for Reuters, 4.7.26, Washington, D.C. Metro I created two versions of a song based on a Facebook post by Stacey Patton about a highly publicized photo taken by Cheney Orr on 4 July 2026 in Washington, DC. Here's Stacey's post followed by the song lyrics and links to both songs. I … Continue reading Face Uncovered

A New Declaration of Independence from Tyranny

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Image generated by Gemini based on the text. On the occasion of US Independence Day and the celebration of the semiquincentennial, here's a repost of a Substack post by Andy Borowitz, a US writer, comedian, satirist, and actor. (Link below.) Andy's understated comment: Good morning, my friends. Sorry there were no jokes in this post, but … Continue reading A New Declaration of Independence from Tyranny

Gaza Fundraising and Fraud

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Screenshot Congratulations! You're about to take the first step towards having some unscrupulous miscreant lift your wallet out of your pocket, figuratively speaking. Like flies to honey, it didn't take long for these digital predators to spot a potential opportunity. I posted an announcement and a link to crowdfunding site on behalf of a young … Continue reading Gaza Fundraising and Fraud