Monday, July 1, 2013

Military Plans Return to Power on Egypt's Date with Destiny

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June 30th, 2013, marks a historic date in Egypt for many reasons.  It is the culmination of months of organizing by the Tamarod "rebel...
Thursday, June 13, 2013

Challenging the Long Night of Russian Authoritarianism

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This blog entry was originally published in late November, 2012. This article is dedicated to the memory of my beloved teacher, R...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Moscow Protests amid Russian Political Brain Drain

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Between 6,000 and 10,000 Russians demonstrated in Moscow on June 12 to mark Russia Day .  They denounced Russian dictator Putin's rule a...
Sunday, April 21, 2013

My Message to Israeli Jews

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I am an American Jew. Since I don't live on the front lines and I am not putting my son into the army for three years, I don't fee...
Thursday, April 18, 2013

Maikel Nabil, Anat Hoffman, and Me

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Last night I attended a presentation at my childhood synagogue of Temple Beth El in Boca Raton by Israeli feminist Anat Hoffman.   Temple Be...
Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Israel and Egypt Connected

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I was reading the local Jewish Journal today, and I read it with new eyes thanks to my friendship with Dr. Maikel Nabil Sanad and my ex...
Sunday, February 17, 2013

Some Observations on the Russian Army and Egyptian Pacifism

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 T he Union of Committees of Soldiers’ Mothers in Russia is one of the most important civic institutions in Russian society.   The move...