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The many facets of the relationships between Indians and Americans were on full display recently here in New York except for actual violence. The events below occurring within a short period of time highlight the pitfalls, challenges, hopes, and fears facing our peoples. The story is on ongoing one with an unknown end. Indeed, part […]
On Monday, I was minding my own business thinking about what blog to write: Will Ukraine Be Rebuilt? End Confederate Welfare Indict Everyone but Trump First Did Tom Cruise Try to Kill Hitler? Suddenly out of nowhere the Rubicon was crossed to use a popular metaphor. [Forthcoming history blog – Do Audiences Understand Your Metaphors […]
In 2018, the President of the United States predicted a Congressional red wave. He was wrong. In 2020, the President of the United States predicted a Congressional red wave. He was partially right but not enough to save him from the House Select Committee and DOJ indictment. In 2022, everyone in the political chattering class […]
Who will flip? Who will be thrown under the bus? Who will be convicted? You can’t tell the players without a scorecard and it’s a big scorecard. Steve Bannon Andy Biggs Christina Bobb Mo Brooks Gary Michael Brown Kenneth Chesebro Jeffrey Clark John Eastman Jeanna Ellis Boris Epshteyn Michael Flynn Rudy Giuliani Paul Gosar Jim […]
The current issue of Biblische Notizen (193, 2022) contains a series of articles about the confrontation in biblical scholarship between the biblical “minimalists” and the “maximalists.” The opening article by Lester Grabbe is entitled “How the Minimalists Won! A Discussion of Historical Method in Biblical Studies.” In it he claims not be a minimalist himself […]
This past week, two events have reminded me that the battle against those who would erase Israel and the Holocaust. Both occurrences are education/academic in nature and do not involve any direct physical threats or examples of violence. However, they do help support those who wish to inflict violence in the future. CANCEL ISRAEL The […]
One of the many stirring moments in the Hebrew Bible occurs when the prophet Nathan says to King David: THOU ART THE MAN (II Sam. 12:7). This example of truth to power has had an enduring impact on Western cultural values. It strikes a chord when Martin Luther nails his theses to the wall or […]
Expectations for the House Select Committee presentations were not high before it began. “Don’t Expect Must-Watch TV” Jacob Bacharach (NYT 6/9/22) But the Capitol riot hearings, which begin on Thursday night, may well be a dud. Even if they manage to drag a few million eyeballs away from the streaming platforms for a few […]
There are multiple ways through which one can approach the American Revolution. In this blog. I wish to address the sense of place in contrast to the ivory tower. The sense of place approach draws on the fact that we are physical beings with a sense of touch. Being connected to the land, a community, […]
Tom Cruise and Kevin Costner are having a moment. So are Donald Trump and Joe Biden, but in a different way. The juxtaposition of these two pairs provides an opportunity to compare the people we admire as heroes with the actual leaders we have. The difference exposes the challenge to America today and in the […]
by Peter Feinman
by Peter Feinman
by Peter Feinman
