Author Archives: Harry Katz
Cosmopolitanism
Kwame Anthony Appiah’s book, Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers, is about finding ways for different people, and peoples, to live together in our increasingly globalized world. Born in England, raised in Ghana, and now a professor of philosophy … Continue reading
Jeffrey Sachs @ Seattle Town Hall
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs spoke yesterday evening at Seattle Town Hall about his new book The Price of Civilization: Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity. For anyone not familiar with his work, Jeffrey Sachs is about as far left as you get … Continue reading
Pakistan’s War with Itself
Pamela Constable gave a talk at the UW Law School this evening to the Seattle World Affairs Council about her latest book, Playing with Fire: Pakistan at War with Itself. Constable is a deputy foreign editor at the Washington Post. … Continue reading
Tropic of Chaos
Christian Parenti, author of Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence, gave a talk this evening sponsored by the Seattle World Affairs Council. I haven’t read the book yet, but here’s a synopsis from this evening’s … Continue reading
Canadian Election Recap
Back on April 14, the Elections Desk here at Katz News Network issued its prediction for the outcome of the May 2 Canadian general election. We predicted another minority government for Stephen Harper’s Conservatives, and the resignation of Liberal leader … Continue reading
Katz News Network Issues Projection for May 2 Canadian General Election
The Elections Desk here at the Katz News Network (KNN) is now prepared to make a call on the forthcoming Canadian general election to be held May 2, 2011. Most respectable news organizations wait for the polls to close and … Continue reading
Will the revolution be Tweeted?
This evening I attended a talk given by Evgeny Morozov, author of The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom, presented by the Seattle World Affairs Council. Here’s a brief write-up. Much has been made of the role of … Continue reading
Book Review: After the Prophet
After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split By Lesley Hazleton Anchor Books, New York, 2009 It’s a real shame Muhammad never read, never could have read, Machiavelli. This no doubt heretical thought struck me forcefully as I … Continue reading
Hans Rosling on reducing child mortality
Here’s another fabulous TED talk from Hans Rosling. This one’s about progress on UN Millenium Development Goal #4 – reducing child mortality. As usual, Rosling combines amazing data, stunning graphics and animated commentary.
Ignoring Terry Jones
I agree with author (and my former writing instructor) Lesley Hazleton, who says in her post Burning Jesus, that Florida pastor Terry Jones deserves to be completely ignored. However, I’m not sure the mainstream media could or even should ignore … Continue reading
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