Recovered from the Wayback Machine. According to an email I received from the editor, later this afternoon, the Jewish Bulletin of Northern California will have another article related to the Peace Rally at SFSU. You can look for it at the publication’s web site. In the meantime, the publication did just post an article about an English class being […]
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SFSU
There’s been considerable discussion throughout the weblogging community about a Pro-Israeli peace rally held at SFSU earlier this month. According to a letter by Professor Laurie Zoloth, Jewish Studies Program Director, a group of pro-Palestinian counter-protestors caused a riot or near-riot at the Rally, physically threatening the Rally members, as well as saying things such as “Hitler didn’t finish the job” […]
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Freenet and Freedom of speech
One person I admire greatly is Ian Clarke, the founder and architect of Freenet — the most sophisticated and open distributed network. In an interview in news.com, Ian talks about 9/11’s impact on Freenet, and the greater need for this type of technology today. When asked the question: What effect has Sept. 11 had on your drive for online […]
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Different Viewpoints
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I read with respect Sargeant Stryker’s eloquent and extremely well thought out discussion about Doc Searl’s comment killing does not justify killing (a misrepresentation of Hanan Cohen’s Death does not justify death). I may not agree with Stryker’s analysis and interpretation, but I can respect the effort and the interest as well as the careful […]
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And sometimes you want to sing
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Peace bloggers. We have an official name, now. Of course, can’t have a term without a definition, and my definition of a peace blogger is anyone who believes, as Hodja did, that everyone in the Middle East conflict is right. And we believe this because we know that no one in the […]