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WITNESS: Strangers united in a euphoric moment
Douglas Hamilton was senior correspondent in France when he was sent to East Berlin in November 1989 on assignment since he is a German speaker with experience in then-West Germany. He is currently a correspondent in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. ... Full Article
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The Mysterious Mr. Mitchell's MacGuffin
It's a bit like a Hitchock thriller. Nobody knows where he is -- not even the U.S. State Department -- and nobody knows when he will show up in Israel. All we know is, suspense is building and it's ... Full Article
Insulting the intelligence
Good morning, children. Today we are going to learn about two common rhetorical tricks that help greatly with the cynical manipulation of arguments. First, disingenuousness. The Oxford Shorter English ... Full Article | Comments [5]
Death, destruction and moral relativity
Comparing one theatre of conflict with another is always dangerous, often meaningless, unless they belong in the same timeframe and context e.g. the World War Two of Europe and that of the Far East. This ... Full Article | Comments [4]
