A Modern Herzl
At the age of 12 I stumbled upon a book whose author and protagonist would become an instant point of reference in my life and a mentor who fuels many of my ideals and passions. Fear No Evil: The Classic Memoir of One Man’s Triumph Over a Police State by Natan Sharansky awoke the Zionist zeal that was … Read more
Dictatorial Bromance
Chavez is said to be quoting the hangover– “And my wolf pack… it grew by one.” The lasted addition to Chavez’s & Oliver Stone’s wolf pack is none other than Sean Penn. Dictatorial Bromances are the new trend. Wonder what the world would have thought if Charlie Chaplin befriended Hitler, but then again we’re living … Read more
Hungry for Freedom
Thousands of individuals lead lives as tiny insects in a world controlled by robust and mammoth like beasts. For the fragile creatures life seems so volatile and ephemeral. Just as a small caterpillar becomes invisible to the naked eye when placed next to an imposing lion, so do many great thinkers and individuals of this … Read more
Music Before Freedom?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 31: Everyone is entitled to a free concert and some lovely music. Everyone includes those who starve to death, live under precarious conditions, have no access to education and freedom of thought, are subjected to the violation of all the articles in this declaration, have no access to … Read more
The Pants Revolution
Would you consider wearing pants to be against the law? In Sudan it is. Lubna Hussein was arrested and trialed back in July (why wasn’t this on the news? Or maybe I just missed it?) for wearing pants. Sudan, an Islamic regime, has strict laws regarding decency and apparently wearing pants is a major indecent and obscene … Read more
