One of the greatest problems in discussing the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is the fact that the vast majority of people speaking about […]
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Still “watching the world wake up from history”
Recently, I dusted off a copy of Francis Fukuyama’s The End of History and the Last Man, first published in 1992. What I found is […]
Self-pitying anti-Zionists: A Reply to Shaul Magid
Self-pity is an ugly thing, especially when it comes from the most well-off members of a community. It is even less pleasant when those wallowing […]
Francis Fukuyama’s new start
Francis Fukuyama, best known for his book The End of History and the Last Man, now aims to tackle all human history, middle, beginning and […]
“Nuclear weapons and humans cannot coexist”
Sixty years ago the United States became the first (and since then the only) country to use atomic bombs, dropping one each on the Japanese […]