By Jeff Klein As this is being written (November 24) Israel has agreed to a temporary truce brokered by Qatar to allow for the partial exchange of prisoners. This is a pause in Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza, with little indication that it is willing […]
by Jeff Klein originally published in the Dorchester Reporter Most of us understand that money in our political system has a corrosive effect on democracy. That’s why Massachusetts has strong conflict-of-interest laws prohibiting any substantial gifts to lawmakers from lobbyists or organizations that advocate for […]
by Jeff Klein When the slogan “Black Lives Matter” was popularized after a wave of police murdering unarmed African Americans, there were those – even well-meaning people – who were puzzled. Don’t all lives matter? Activists had to explain: Of course, all lives matter, but […]
By Jeff Klein The supposed struggle for “Israeli democracy” has been a major story lately here in the US. Coverage has been featured on the front pages of our mainstream media, as well as in a flood of commentary from the world of liberal punditocracy. The prominent […]
by Jeff Klein The Chinese-brokered peace deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia is causing shock waves in Washington and around the world. In contrast to the US policy of militarist hegemony, China has succeeded with old-fashioned diplomacy and the promotion of mutual respect between nations. […]
by Jeff Klein The horrific February 6 earthquake in Southern Turkey and northern Syria has shined a spotlight on the broad-based economic sanctions that the US has imposed on countries with supposedly “hostile” governments. It is not a pretty picture. In Syria, the US has […]
by Jeff Klein Originally published in the Dorchester Reporter The hard-working people of Massachusetts don’t have to be reminded about the pain of inflation. A trip to the supermarket demonstrates the sharply rising price of food, which is forcing most of us to tighten belts […]
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