Author Archives: Harry Katz
Hamas feared US-sponsored coup?
Over at the Guardian, Jonathan Steele claims that Hamas’s seizure of control of the Gaza Strip was aimed a pre-empting a Fatah-led, US-sponsored coup against it. Steele presents Hamas as a victim of sinister US, Israeli and Fatah plotting all stemming … Continue reading
NYT: Brothers to the Bitter End
Further to my previous post, Fouad Ajami writes a dirge for the Palestinians in the New York Times. "The Palestinian ruin was a long time in coming. No other national movement has had the indulgence granted the Palestinians over the last … Continue reading
WSJ: Fatah isn’t the answer
This commentary by Michael Oren in the Wall Street Journal summed up my thoughts pretty neatly. Following the military takeover of the Gaza Strip by Hamas, there seems to be a headlong rush on the part of the US, Israel and … Continue reading
A failure in generalship
You have to admire the courage of Lt. Col Paul Yingling, deputy commander of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. His article, A failure in generalship, published in the Armed Forces Journal, is an insider’s critique of the competence and character of … Continue reading
Thomas Friedman: The Power of Green
In The Power of Green, a feature article in the April 15, 2007 edition of the Sunday New York Times Magazine, Thomas Friedman writes that the United States can and should lead the world to a greener future. He argues that … Continue reading
Keeping the Faith
Russell Shorto’s Keeping the Faith in the Sunday New York Times magazine of April 8, 2007 (TimesSelect subscription required) is another in a recent spate of articles about Pope Benedict XVI. This most likely coincides with the 2nd anniversary of … Continue reading
The Pope and Islam
The April 2, 2007 issue of The New Yorker has an article titled The Pope and Islam by Jane Kramer. It’s an analysis of the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and Islam under Pope Benedict XVI. Kramer’s thesis, as … Continue reading
Betrayed
George Packer has written another excellent if depressing article in the March 26, 2007 edition of The New Yorker. Betrayed follows a group of Iraqi interpreters who risk their lives every day to work with the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad and in … Continue reading
Violence in Decline?
In a recent article published in The New Republic, and posted at The Edge, Harvard psychology professor Steven Pinker argues in A History of Violence that violence has been declining over the long term development of human society. Today, Pinker says, violence … Continue reading
Not guaranteed for children under 5
I recently purchased a Pelican case for our camcorder and assorted audio/visual equipment. These hard-sided plastic cases are filled with foam padding that you custom cut to create snug-fitting indentations to hold your camera, lenses, microphones, laptop, or whatever equipment you need to … Continue reading
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