Tag: Israel

Searching for Offense in a World Desperate to Find It

From the Lawton Constitution Several times recently I have written that being offended is often the price you pay for learning. If you can go through four years of college without ever having your ideas challenged, then you are not really getting an education. What I did not say is that students should not go … Continue reading Searching for Offense in a World Desperate to Find It →

A WAR ON TWO FRONTS: The History and Goals of Hezbollah and Hamas

From Southwest Ledger Over the past year I have written several articles dealing with the war between Israel and Hamas. While that war is still ongoing, a more recent conflict has begun between Israeli forces and Hezbollah. While Hamas and Hezbollah have a shared goal to destroy Israel, they are very different organizations and populated … Continue reading A WAR ON TWO FRONTS: The History and Goals of Hezbollah and Hamas →

With Campus Protests, History Comes Full Circle

There is no doubt that colleges across the nation are more and more starting to look like the 1960s. Within the last month buildings have been taken over and tent cities have sprung up on dozens of campuses filled with students protesting the war in Israel.The demands of the students are varied. The most recent … Continue reading With Campus Protests, History Comes Full Circle →

The Failure of the Arab Spring Reviewing Morbid Symptoms: Relapse in The Arab Uprising

From the Southwest Ledger Even while the war in Gaza has been ongoing for about five months now, there is renewed attention to the region as Iran launched drone and missile strikes against Israel on April 13.With help from the U.S., England and Jordanian forces, the Israeli missile defense system shot down the vast majority … Continue reading The Failure of the Arab Spring Reviewing Morbid Symptoms: Relapse in The Arab Uprising →

Reviewing “Modernizing Women: Gender and Social Change in the Middle East”

From Southwest Ledger In her book, “Modernizing Women: Gender and Social Change in the Middle East,” Valentine M. Moghadam thoroughly examines the conditions of women in the Middle East—especially around the time of the Arab Spring of 2010—and reviews the plight of Middle Eastern women in history. Moghadam wrote that she wants to show, “how … Continue reading Reviewing “Modernizing Women: Gender and Social Change in the Middle East” →

Reviewing Stephen Kinzer’s “All the Shah’s Men: AnAmerican Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror”

From Southwest Ledger With much of the turmoil in the Middle East centered around Iran, it is worth reviewing Stephen Kinzer’s 2008 book “All the Shah’s Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror” to help understand the nation of Iran as well as find some possible answers. Iran has become number … Continue reading Reviewing Stephen Kinzer’s “All the Shah’s Men: AnAmerican Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror” →