The NYT’s Palestinian-Israeli Lexicon: Special Edition of the Ghoul’s Glossary

JuanCole

April 16, 2024

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – American humorist and, oddly, horror author, Ambrose Bierce (d. 1913), produced a serial, staccato, newspaper column consisting of humorous and sardonic definitions of words, which he later published as a book, The Devil’s Dictionary. (He initially had to entitle it “The Cynic’s Wordbook,” which doesn’t have the same ring, because his pious editors wanted to avoid referring to Mephistopheles.)

 

How Iran’s ‘strategic patience’ switched to serious deterrence

Pepe Escobar

April 15, 2024

Iran’s retaliatory strikes against Israel were not conducted alone. Strategic partners Russia and China have Tehran’s back, and their role in West Asia’s conflict will only grow if the US doesn’t keep Israel in check.

BRIEF ANSWERS TO THE BIG QUESTIONS

This is the title of a book by Stephen Hawking. He wrote the book not long before his death, so the book was compiled and published shortly after he passed away. It is a series of questions and answers, and as the title implies, they are very important and vital questions. Stephen Hawking was born in 1942. When he was only 21 years old, he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. After discovering this mortal disorder doctors did not expect him to live much longer. However, because of his determination and love of living, he stayed alive and for much longer than he was expected to, until six years ago and at the age of 76.