Politics in America “Mr. Trump has admitted that being president is harder than he thought. He does not, however, appear to be humbled by this discovery” Author Drew Kaplan Date 30 June 2017 Mr. Trump has admitted that being president is harder than he thought. He does...
Politics in America “Too often in otherwise polite society, elites unselfconsciously belittle working-class whites” Author Drew Kaplan Date 29 June 2017 Two changes are required for Democrats to diminish the 39-point margin by which whites...
Jews “As a narrative device in Hebrew, Yiddish, and other vernacular literatures, the tavern has served as a metonym for the rural Jewish encounter with the local Christian population…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 29 June 2017 As a narrative device in Hebrew, Yiddish, and other vernacular literatures, the tavern has...
Uncategorized “Original sin became one of the cornerstones of Christian orthodoxy — but not before decades of dispute” Author Drew Kaplan Date 28 June 2017 Augustine’s tortured recognition that involuntary arousal was an inescapable presence—not only in conjugal lovemaking...
Religion, Sex “There is a necessary link between eroticism and mysticism; both of them aspire to realize the ultimate union” Author Drew Kaplan Date 28 June 2017 There is a necessary link between eroticism and mysticism; both of them aspire to...
Palestinians “Instead of becoming a sovereign state, the Palestinian Authority has become a proto-police state…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 27 June 2017 As time went on, it became clear that the authority’s budget and its priorities...
Israel, Jewish, Jews, Judaism, Zionism “…how did a people that envisions itself in prayer as a community of tents, itinerant in the wilderness, become so fixated on construction projects?” Author Drew Kaplan Date 27 June 2017 The fact that Oz is an outspoken opponent of occupation and the policies required...
Major League Baseball “…he was the crumminess of Shea and the glory of ’86 and the meeting of child and adult that is sports” Author Drew Kaplan Date 26 June 2017 He seemed so kind and friendly, neither peer nor grown-up, but a being completely...
Politics in America “There’s no need to accept racism, sexism or homophobia from working-class whites or anyone else” Author Drew Kaplan Date 26 June 2017 There’s no need to accept racism, sexism or homophobia from working-class whites or anyone...
Israel, Jewish “…this restlessness is the psychological, spiritual epicenter of Jewishness as it has been enacted, transacted, and transmitted for centuries” Author Drew Kaplan Date 23 June 2017 Midway through Salt Houses — the stunning debut novel by Hala Alyan about four...