I occasionally see videos that Palestinian friends and colleagues in Gaza and the diaspora post on social media of what that part of Palestine looked like before Israel began the genocide in October 2023. Below are links to some videos. In addition to all of the innocents who have been slaughtered by the IOF and … Continue reading Gaza Before 2023
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Why did this Jewish Activist Join a Flotilla to Gaza?
Below is a transcript of this interview with David Adler, who joined the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza last October. Here's testimony that David gave from Amman, Jordan after his release. MAA https://youtube.com/shorts/0FWfahk8YDU?si=Dx32rC8ndRUIi1xP Transcribed by TurboScribe I ask myself, do you not have the moral clarity, the moral conviction, the moral courage to be part … Continue reading Why did this Jewish Activist Join a Flotilla to Gaza?
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
Rami Elghandour: Rutgers University Engineering Class of 2026 Convocation Address
You may have heard about Rami Elghandour, a successful entrepreneur and Rutgers alumnus who was invited to deliver a commencement address at the 2026 Rutgers School of Engineering convocation on May 15, 2026, which was later rescinded due to his pro-Palestinian advocacy. Below are links to the YouTube version of his speech and the text, … Continue reading Rami Elghandour: Rutgers University Engineering Class of 2026 Convocation Address
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
How Minnesotans Deal with Federal Agents
Did you ever think the revolution would start in Minnesota? Prince did. So be a good neighbor. Below is link to a YouTube video uploaded on 21 January 2026 by Frost Simula and followed by a transcript. Simula introduces himself as the First Gentleman of Columbia Heights, MN. His wife Amáda Márquez Simula is the … Continue reading How Minnesotans Deal with Federal Agents
Three Shots Kill a Mother Driving Away
Renée Good seconds before she was shot. (Source: Wikipedia) She calmly said "It's fine, dude, I’m not mad at you,” before Jonathan Ross, who was videotaping her, shot her three times and another ICE coward yelled, "Fucking bitch." This fatal encounter started with an ICE brownshirt screaming, "Get out of the fucking car!" Cruelty is … Continue reading Three Shots Kill a Mother Driving Away
The Five Stages of Fascism
Robert O. Paxton's book, The Anatomy of Fascism, originally published in 2004, is on my list of books to read. Unfortunately, this is not history but a credible description of what's happening in the US. I recently watched a 3-minute 25-second video analysis entitled The Empire Strikes Back by Charles McBryde in which he argues … Continue reading The Five Stages of Fascism
Ending Palestinian Suffering Requires Dismantling the Apartheid System: Miko Peled
We have to come to a point where the conversation changes from this one that accepts the Zionist narrative to the one that rejects it. Zionism is a white supremacist, racist, genocidal ideology that created this apartheid state, and it has to be brought to an end. A great interview with Miko Peled, an anti-Zionist … Continue reading Ending Palestinian Suffering Requires Dismantling the Apartheid System: Miko Peled
Turning Battlefields to Peace: A Musical Tribute to Chuck Searcy (Project RENEW)
Chuck and I after a recent lunch at our favorite Indian restaurant in Hanoi. I was delighted to see this music video on the first day of 2026, honoring the life's work of my friend Chuck Searcy, who has lived in Vietnam for 30 years. Below are the descriptions in English and Vietnamese, followed by … Continue reading Turning Battlefields to Peace: A Musical Tribute to Chuck Searcy (Project RENEW)
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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