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ISRAEL: WHAT WENT WRONG by OMAR BARTOV – a review (and a personal reflection)
In February 2024, I traveled to Israel with members of a Reform temple on a so-called solidarity tour.
Jun 28
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Joe Chuman
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A LIFE IN THE HUMANITIES: A BRIEF PERSONAL MEMOIR
There is a lot of discussion these days as to how the juggernaut of technology has relegated the humanities and liberal arts to the periphery of…
Jun 11
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Joe Chuman
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May 2026
TRUMP’S BIZARRE WORLD AND MY INNER LIFE
Trump's madness has been confirmed. It has fanned out and leeched down to corrupt the epistemic foundations that have led us into a surrealistic realm.
May 17
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Joe Chuman
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DAVID BROOKS AND THE PROBLEM OF MODERNITY
A noted journalist presents a grand theory and critique of what ails modern society. His solutions fall short.
May 2
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Joe Chuman
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April 2026
THE DESTRUCTION OF ASYLUM AND THE EROSION OF AMERICA’S SOFT POWER
Foreign policy cannot be based on morality alone.
Apr 15
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Joe Chuman
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March 2026
WE LIVE IN AN AGE OF IDOLATRY
"If individual isn't on the path to transcending his society and seeing in what way it furthers or impedes the development of human potential, he can't…
Mar 25
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Joe Chuman
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THE INDEFENSIBLE WAR
Trump is a power hungry tyrant. His war in Iran has created havoc on the world scene and further threatens American freedoms.
Mar 13
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Joe Chuman
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February 2026
MINNEAPOLIS HAS SET THE EXAMPLE FOR RESISTANCE NATIONWIDE
The resistance to ICE by the people of Minneapolis has brought hope. With war now raging against Iran we must redouble our vigilance at home.
Feb 28
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Joe Chuman
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RADICAL UNIVERSALISM: BEYOND IDENTITY – by Omri Boehm, a review
At a time of division and strife, with politics on both the Left and Right increasngly rooted in identity, a philosopher defends the need to reclaim a…
Feb 20
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Joe Chuman
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BEHOLDING THE FACE OF EVIL
We all go about our normal lives. Interspersed within that normalcy is a fascistic world of horror dedicated to hunting people down, imprisoning and…
Feb 3
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Joe Chuman
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January 2026
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE WORLD ORDER
As with resistance domestically, the nations of the world need to militantly stand united against Trump's insane yen for power and control.
Jan 22
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Joe Chuman
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IN THESE BRUTAL TIMES WE NEED TO EMBRACE THE LANGUAGE OF KINDNESS
Our public language has grown harsh and self-righteous. It cleaves us apart. We need to rediscover a softer vocabulary that recognizes the humanity of…
Jan 6
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Joe Chuman
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