Monthly Archives: July 2014

Israel and Palestine–Locked in Tragedy

Posted on July 31, 2014 by jackgoldstone

It is impossible to truly say when the latest round of violence between Israel and Palestine began.  Was it when Mahmoud Abbas engineered a joint agreement with Hamas to create a unified Palestinian government, and Israel refused to deal with … Continue reading →

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New World Disorder — How we Got Here

Posted on July 29, 2014 by jackgoldstone

The world is in extraordinary turmoil — a violent Islamic Caliphate overturning the borders of Syria and Iraq; a war in Europe pitting Russia and pro-Russian rebels against the new regime in Ukraine; Israel invading Gaza and trading rocket exchanges … Continue reading →

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Borders and Bodies

Posted on July 18, 2014 by jackgoldstone

The world has recently seen what seems like a sudden eruption of violence and disorder, from civil war in Ukraine and Iraq and Syria to Israel’s invasion of Gaza.  There is also Boko Haram attacking young men and women in … Continue reading →

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One and a-half cheers for jobs

Posted on July 10, 2014 by jackgoldstone

It’s always nice to get good news, and the Labor Department telling us that the U.S. economy added 288,000 jobs in June was definitely good news. Unfortunately, it wasn’t good enough.  It would be great if most of those additional … Continue reading →

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