Useful commentary, concerning the recent Israel/Hamas crisis

The following piece, by Adam Chandler, appeared last week on "Tablet," an online Jewish-oriented publication.

The piece was posted on November 21st, the day the ceasefire was reached between Israel and Hamas.

http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/117362/on-gaza-body-counts-and-the-numbers-game

President Obama should be applauded

Mr. Obama should be applauded for his (and his administration's) firm and repeated affirmations, during the recent Israel/Hamas crisis, of Israel's right to defend itself against the persistent rocket attacks coming from Gaza, by Hamas and other terrorist groups--attacks the administration, on November 15th, called (quite appropriately) cowardly.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/11/15/white-house-condemns-hamas-over-rocket-attacks-into-israel/

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/obama-spokesman-hamas-must-end-cowardly-israel-attacks-172901935--politics.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/18/israel-gaza-conflict-2012_n_2156173.html

October endorsement of President Obama, from The New Republic

From the Editors of The New Republic:

Why Obamaism Must Live/The case for reelection

The piece was posted on-line, on October 5, 2012 (and appeared in the October 25, 2012 issue of the magazine under the headline “Four More"):

http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/magazine/108202/why-obamaism-must-live

Recommended Reading: "Still Alice," by Lisa Genova

This is a very moving novel (about early-onset Alzheimer's disease).

http://www.amazon.com/Still-Alice-Lisa-Genova/dp/1439102813/

Recommended Reading

The World to Come, by Dara Horn (W.W. Norton, 2006).

http://www.amazon.com/World-Come-Novel-Dara-Horn/dp/0393329062/

September 11th

(Photograph, circa 1978, is used by permission of artist Jenny Lynn.)

Convention speech

No one in American politics can give a speech like Bill Clinton.  No one can explain policy, and present political argument, as clearly, and as persuasively.