Israel, Middle East “Gaza is locked into a war of fruitless aggression, battling an enemy that only really exists in the Palestinian imagination” Author Drew Kaplan Date 27 August 2014 But Hamas cannot relent. To surrender their anti-colonial campaign, to move from a strategy...
Masculinity “The masculinity of the ancient was measured by two criteria” Author Drew Kaplan Date 26 August 2014 The masculinity of the ancient was measured by two criteria: (1) his prowess in...
Christianity “The Christian doctrine of loving the persecutor allows the victim’s self to be invaded by the oppressor and to be subverted into a mimetic relationship” Author Drew Kaplan Date 26 August 2014 The Christian doctrine of loving the persecutor allows the victim’s self to be invaded...
Talmud “The attempt to locate menstruation in the mythical beginnings of humankind is…a peculiarly Babylonian development” Author Drew Kaplan Date 26 August 2014 In contemporary English slang, menstruation is sometimes referred to as “The Curse.” Interestingly, the...
Education When Mathematical Innumeracy Affects Hamburger Choices Author Drew Kaplan Date 25 August 2014 One of the most vivid arithmetic failings displayed by Americans occurred in the early...
Education A problem with how math is taught in America Author Drew Kaplan Date 25 August 2014 Most American math classes follow the same pattern, a ritualistic series of steps so...
News Media “Our stories about others tell us more about ourselves” Author Drew Kaplan Date 24 August 2014 Our stories about others tell us more about ourselves. The telltale sign of such...
Parenthood “Having a child feels like returning some measure of innocence to the world, and this is wonderful in its way” Author Drew Kaplan Date 24 August 2014 Having a child feels like returning some measure of innocence to the world, and...
Education, Teachers “Why do teachers have so little voice in their profession?” Author Drew Kaplan Date 22 August 2014 Why do teachers have so little voice in our profession? I suspect it’s a...
Fundraising “enjoy the break after June 30, because the next campaign year begins on July 1” Author Drew Kaplan Date 21 August 2014 Over the course of my years in the nonprofit world, I recall more than...