The Cold War was a time of uncertainty and doubt for individuals and governments on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. And while this 40-year period was characterized by a constant and seemingly imminent threat, both the West and East were able to focus their energies on balancing each other’s influence, and assessing each other’s [...]
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Purpose in a Unipolar World?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged future of NATO, NATO, NATO history on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION
Posted in Uncategorized on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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Secular State of Conflict – The Nationalist Legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Kemalism, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Nationalism, Turkey on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is witnessed in virtually every nation worldwide, albeit in various forms and degrees. From the stars and stripes on every street corner July Fourth in the United States, to rallies in downtown Brussels to promote Belgian unity, nationalism is a widespread force with an admirable purpose: to create a sense of pride for one’s [...]
It’s All Relative
Posted in Uncategorized on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“We all hate the headscarf here, but her work made me change my mind.”
“We ALL hate the headscarf?!” That’s news to me.
Did You Realize
Posted in Uncategorized on May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
..that Kanye West sampled Steely Dan (and I’m loving it):
Holland’s Hate Speech
Posted in The Netherlands, Uncategorized, tagged Arrest, Hate Speech, Holland, Nekschot on May 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A recent International Herald Tribune article described the arrest of a Dutch cartoonist because some of his drawings attack specific religious and political groups, while inciting violence and hate.
The cartoonist, who uses the pseudonym Gregorius Nekschot, is said to have violated Dutch hate speech laws with his drawings. Further, he has been described as “opposed [...]
Walking in the Footsteps
Posted in DSJ work, Uncategorized, tagged Auschwitz-Brikenau, Judaism, Oswiecim on May 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thursday May 8, 9:20 a.m.: With three bags in tow, I made my way to the public (mini) bus taking people from Krakow to Oswiecim, and the Auschwitz Museum. As I loaded my belongings under my seat and took out my iPod, I wondered what music was appropriate for the ride… Somehow, I doubted that [...]
