My Internet Rants – in Blog Form
Current Events and Issues
The Democratic Party, to succeed, needs to make it clear to voters that it is the party that cares about the economically disadvantaged people of this country, whether the financial difficulty is due to racial oppression, disability, healthcare costs, or Read more
Yes, we get it, Jewish tribal identity is validly a thing. But it is time for more religious Jews to accept that Jewish ethnic identity is also a valid thing and stop dismissing it. This past week, someone forwarded to Read more
All the talk about abolishing the annual cycle of switching in and out of Daylight Savings Time is not likely to go anywhere – but it would be nice if it did. For years now, in most of the United Read more
In the wake of the panic over Momo, it is time as a society to remind ourselves that if we give credibility to fabricated threats, we risk contributing to real dangers. Back in July of 2018, nearly eight months ago, Read more
No nation in the world, including Israel, should be immune to criticism – and nobody should be called an antisemite just for criticizing Israel. However, anti-Zionism goes well beyond legitimate criticism of Israel and is indeed inherently antisemitic. It appears Read more
With his phony declaration of a national emergency for the purpose of upsetting the Constitutional Separation of Powers, Trump has finally crossed the Rubicon. Previously it was wise to hold off on impeaching him – but now, it is time Read more
All too often you see tolerance vilified as a cop-out to avoid having to extend greater levels of acceptance. But this attitude is unwise and unhelpful, as you can’t force yourself to like someone. You can, however, force yourself to Read more
My own complicity in a recent social-media dogpile has been a wakeup call to me on how my commitment to social justice obligates me once in a while to take a break or a step back from activism to pursue Read more