by Miguel A. De La Torre | Jul 2, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
I am currently spending six weeks as a Fulbright scholar at Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany. On my walks to the university to teach my classes, I always stop for a moment to pay respects at the multiple memorials embedded in the sidewalk. I read the...
by Michael Laminack | Mar 15, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
In preparation for the debut of “X-Men ‘97,” a reboot of the 1990s animated show, I rewatched some cherished old episodes. In a futile attempt to interest my wife in joining in, I found an episode with a character who always stuck with me: Apocalypse. The 90s show...
by Don Gordon | Mar 11, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
I have a bias toward Israel. I have antipathy toward Hamas. I have pity for the Palestinian people. My bias toward Israel derives from my historical awareness of the plight, occupation and persecution of the Jews going back to the mud pits of Egypt. From biblical and...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Feb 12, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
The term “antisemitism” is being redefined to silence those standing in solidarity with the disenfranchised and dispossessed. It is being weaponized to intimidate those speaking against apartheid. Antisemitism has always been rooted in conspiracy theories– Jews...
by Colin Harris | May 26, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
My recent discovery of a collection of lectures by the famous and influential Viktor Frankl – Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything – has offered a compelling invitation to think about history’s refinement of our perspectives on life at one of its significant...
