This image of the white nationalist Dracula is AI-generated. This is a depressing U.S. News article, but what else can many international students conclude? Since Day One, the MAGA regime, led by Stephen Miller, the power behind the Orange Throne, chief architect of the regime's immigration crackdown, and White House deputy chief of staff for … Continue reading ‘Nobody Wants Us Here:’ U.S. Visa Rules Leave Foreign Students in Limbo
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#223. Research into Child Psychology is Largely the Study of Effects of Captivity
I've followed Peter Gray for many years. He's a US psychology researcher and scholar, a research professor of psychology at Boston College, and the author of an introductory psychology textbook. Gray's research explores the relationship between neuroendocrinology, developmental psychology, anthropology and education. Peter's also a great role model for all of us. At 82, he's … Continue reading #223. Research into Child Psychology is Largely the Study of Effects of Captivity
A New Declaration of Independence from Tyranny
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
IDF (IOF) Murder of Sam Fahed Abu Haykal in the West Bank
That is why We ordained for the Children of Israel that whoever takes a life—unless as a punishment for murder or mischief in the land—it will be as if they killed all of humanity; and whoever saves a life, it will be as if they saved all of humanity. (Surah Al Ma’idah 5:32, Quran) Last Friday, … Continue reading IDF (IOF) Murder of Sam Fahed Abu Haykal in the West Bank
Behold. The Festering Carcass of American Rot Shoved Into An Ill-fitting Suit
This short 18 August 2025 essay has been floating around the Internet appearing in various memes. It was written by Wisconsin-based writer Oliver Kornetzke. I saw a post on Substack in which the author said this apt description of Dear Leader and much of what ails the US is "AI slop." First, it's not slop … Continue reading Behold. The Festering Carcass of American Rot Shoved Into An Ill-fitting Suit
Modern Human Trafficking: What Vietnamese Trainees in Germany are Suffering – BR24 on Location
Links to the program and a related article in German. They hope for a better life in Germany.For their education, they pay a lot of money and leave Vietnam, their home, far behind.But for some, the dream becomes a nightmare. The reality? Forged documents, harsh working conditions, and fear of ruin.Here, people are treated like … Continue reading Modern Human Trafficking: What Vietnamese Trainees in Germany are Suffering – BR24 on Location
Can VinGroup Create a Vietnamese Industrial Champion?
Vietnam’s quest for technological sovereignty in the age of global capitalism This is an excellent analysis by Pietro Masina about one of Vietnam's most powerful and influential corporations. I include a link here so that more people will read it. Below is a Vietnamese translation for wider distribution. MAA Liệu VinGroup Có Thể Tạo Ra … Continue reading Can VinGroup Create a Vietnamese Industrial Champion?
Is It Better to Speak or to Die?/هل الأفضل أن أتكلّم أم أموت؟
Samah, a young woman who lives in Gaza whom I have known since last year, gave me permission to share this essay about her life during the ongoing genocide. Like many writers, the act of writing is cathartic. Below is an Arabic translation. May Allah (the one God) protect her, her family, and everyone in … Continue reading Is It Better to Speak or to Die?/هل الأفضل أن أتكلّم أم أموت؟
If You’re Still Conflating Anti-Zionism with Antisemitism, You are 50% of the Problem
I felt compelled to reprint this 16 March 2026 Substack post by Einat Temkin. You can also follow Einat on Facebook and/or Instagram. Below is an Arabic version for my Palestinian friends and colleagues, and other Arabic speakers. MAA Artwork by Ricardo Levins Morales I can state with conviction that there is zero antisemitism anywhere … Continue reading If You’re Still Conflating Anti-Zionism with Antisemitism, You are 50% of the Problem
A Textbook Case of Genocide/حالة نموذجية للإبادة الجماعية
It's worth reprinting this prescient 13.10.23 JewishCurrents essay in its entirety. The author, Raz Segel, is a US-based Israeli expert in modern genocide. Here's an interview that aired three days later on Democracy Now!. The writing was on the wall from Day One for people with eyes to see and ears to hear. Israel's leadership … Continue reading A Textbook Case of Genocide/حالة نموذجية للإبادة الجماعية
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