Lawrence Davidson explains why most Americans “neither see themselves as others see them nor look honestly into their own faces”, and in consequence, “are led to collectively act in self-destructive ways”.
As in past Mideast conflicts, both the media story line and political commentary here in the U.S. has closely followed Israel’s talking points on the war. This has been an essential component in Israel’s early success and in its ability to prolong fighting without U.S. pushback. Because it recognizes the importance of the propaganda war, [...]
A State Department employee was indicted yesterday on charges that he threatened and intimidated employees of the Arab American Institute, including James Zogby, the president of the organization. “The only good Lebanese is a dead Lebanese. The only good Arab is a dead Arab,” Syring said in a voice-mail message left late July 17, 2006, [...]