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I've imagined Superman as a little old arthritic man picking up an ocean liner between thumb and forefinger. One more…
I think you’re underestimating the skill it takes to get a really satisfying grass field using a grass brush. If…
And when domesticated dogs are in a pack, the alpha can be female as well as male.
Okay, we agree that those tools aren't AI. I'm not sure if they count as Procedural Generation, either, but as…
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Category Archives: International issues
Ordinary Palestinians Tortured By Israelis Until They Agree To Spy, Then Murdered By Hamas For Spying
From Jonathan Cook: Masterminding this strategy is the Israeli secret police, the Shin Bet, which has recently turned its attention to sick Gazans and their relatives who need to leave the Strip. With hospitals and medicines in short supply, some … Continue reading
Posted in Palestine & Israel
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Waltz With Bashir Animator Takes On Gaza
Via JVoices: (Cross-posted at Modern Mitzvot.)
Posted in International issues, Palestine & Israel
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Hitting that Dusty Trail
February’s up, and that seems as good a time as any to bring this guesting stint to a close. I want to thank everyone very much for reading, listening, reacting and commenting. I hope you found what I said interesting, … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Jews and Judaism, Palestine & Israel
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Settlements and the One State Solution
I’m already pretty firmly on the record that the continued expansion of the settlements poses a massive threat to the viability of the two-state solution of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. The longer the settlements stay up, many argue, the more entrenched … Continue reading
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Quote du Jour
“Swear to God, if [Israelis] ever want a Gentile prime minister, my first order would be to deploy the IDF in a north-south line, facing east. My second order would be ‘forward march’ and the order to halt would not … Continue reading
Criticism as Punishment: Retribution, Utility, and Outrage
In the field of criminal law, there are two main philosophical schools on how society is allowed to punish offenders. The first is the retributive school — basically arguing that we can punish people solely based on how much they … Continue reading
Peace Pulse
The Israel Policy Forum has set up camp in the blogosphere with its new venture, “The Mideast Peace Pulse”. The IPF states its mission as “to promote active U.S. engagement to achieve a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and … Continue reading
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Suheir Hammad, A Poet Whose Work You Should Probably Know
Given some of the discussion generated by Jake’s comment on David’s Breaking The Seals post, I thought people here might be interested to know about (if you don’t already) the work of Palestinian poet Suheir Hammad. I wrote about her … Continue reading
What if the two-state solution collapses?
A brace of pessimism from Stephen Walt: There are two trends at play that threaten to undermine the two-state option. The first is the continued expansion of Israel settlements in the land that is supposed to be reserved for the … Continue reading
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Oh we are doing animal myths? Killer whales aren't whales, and don't kill anybody either.