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Some post-Veterans Day reflections.
A veterans visit to our local elementary school.
14 hrs ago
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Michael Balter
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How a real journalist covers Zohran Mamdani and the Jewish/Israeli Questions.
The Guardian's Noa Yachot interviewed nearly two dozen people who have had some involvement in Mamdani’s Jewish outreach, along with other sources. A…
Nov 2
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Three rhesus monkeys on the loose reportedly awaiting publishing contract.
Given the small number of monkeys that escaped, it might take somewhat longer for the story of their adventures while on the run to be completed.
Oct 30
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The role of the media in investigating the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic
An event in progress.
Oct 27
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Michael Balter
Well known Jewish figures call on the UN and the world to sanction Israel for genocide in Gaza.
The call came in an open letter sponsored by "Jews Demand Action."
Oct 22
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Yes, some Republicans are racists, the proof is not hard to find. And some Democrats are genocidaires. Pot, kettle, black?
The Biden-Harris administration's support for a major 21st Century genocide will go down in history as one of the greatest moral failures of our time.
Oct 16
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Don't say "Never Again!" unless you really mean it. (And don't pick and choose who you think it is okay to kill.)
Some thoughts on the day after October 7.
Oct 8
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Michael Balter
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On "Abundance," free speech, Charlie Kirk, and the future of the Democratic Party.
A review of a review of a book everyone claims to be reading, plus thoughts about free speech and why so many Christians flocked to follow Charlie Kirk.
Sep 24
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Hometown free speech hero attracts praise from President Donald Trump.
We went from a quiet village on the Hudson River to the target of Trump's DOJ in just a matter of days.
Sep 13
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Major free speech fight in river city.
My Hudson Valley village is trying to force a Vietnam vet to take down a Trump flag on his property, citing an allegedly "content-neutral" code…
Sep 8
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Last stop on the English road: The Kew Royal Botanical Gardens in London.
Last day of the author's two week trip to England to visit family from London to Devon with stops in between. A glorious sunny day to see me off.
Aug 29
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Right and wrong ways to fight antisemitism.
Gaza and antisemitism become issues in a small Hudson Valley village.
Aug 26
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