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deliver a commencement address at the 2026 Rutgers School of Engineering convocation on May 15, 2026, which was later rescinded due to his pro-Palestinian advocacy.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/ุญุงู„ุฉ ู†ู…ูˆุฐุฌูŠุฉ ู„ู„ุฅุจุงุฏุฉ ุงู„ุฌู…ุงุนูŠุฉ

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/ุญุงู„ุฉ ู†ู…ูˆุฐุฌูŠุฉ ู„ู„ุฅุจุงุฏุฉ ุงู„ุฌู…ุงุนูŠุฉ

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 Amรกda Mรกrquez Simula is the … Continue reading How Minnesotans Deal with Federal Agents

Three Shots Kill a Mother Driving Away

Renรฉe Good seconds before she was shot. (Source: Wikipedia) She calmly said "It's fine, dude, Iโ€™m not mad at you,โ€ 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)

The Disappearance of Dr. Abu Safiya | Fault Lines Documentary

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, center, works at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in November 2024. AFP via Getty Images This is the story of Dr. Hussam Abuย Safiya and also of Israel's strategy of genocide and displacement in Gaza. It's a story about what the genocidal nation does best in its land grab that is the Greater … Continue reading The Disappearance of Dr. Abu Safiya | Fault Lines Documentary

โ€œI Didnโ€™t Think Anybody Could Be That Evil.โ€

This image was created by ChatGPT based on the transcript. This is a 1 October 2025 Al Jazeera interview with former U.S. soldier Anthony Aguilar, who spent several months in Gaza during the genocide. He thought he was going to help deliver aid to Palestinians being starved by Israel, but as he tells Dena Takruri, … Continue reading โ€œI Didnโ€™t Think Anybody Could Be That Evil.โ€

Gaza Under Attack

Ms. Noor Saad in Gaza posted this video and message early this morning local time on LinkedIn. It's terrifying just listening to the explosions. I can't imagine what it's like being there, wondering if you and yours are next. Noor later wrote, "All night there were fire belts (bombing), shelling, and missiles. All night we … Continue reading Gaza Under Attack