The layers of [white] privilege
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN There is a lot of talk about “white privilege,” primarily in the United States but also in some other academic and intellectual circles. Often these conversations […]
Sooner or later every Palestinian-Israeli “peace” story confronts the shocking reality
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN I’ve always avoided “peace” and “coexistence” groups because I think by their very nature they tend to be unbalanced and predicated on problematic concepts. Most of […]
Nadia Murad returns to Kocho: ISIS genocide, trauma and world’s failure
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Nadia Murad returned to the Yazidi village of Kocho on Thursday, June 1. The video (below) shows her exploring the village, it is harrowing, shocking, as […]
The moral bankruptcy of morons
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN “US has started shipping weapons to Syrian Kurdish fighters,” reports read on May 30th. The weapons are destined for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) which are […]
BREAKING: Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi reaching Iraq-Syria border, implications?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Just after noon on May 29th the Hashd al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), a mostly Shia group of militias that have been officially part of […]
Why aren’t “known wolves” stopped? Because there are 100,000+ of them
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Why wasn’t Salman Abedi stopped before the Manchester bombing? Many are asking this question and have pointed out he was a “known wolf.” People who he […]
The murderous origins of modern day journalism
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Many people who work in journalism or are familiar with journalist lingo will go their entire careers without thinking of the origin of words they hear […]
“Violent extremism” is an Orwellian term designed to poison minds
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN “What factors cause individuals to reject violent extremism in Yemen,” is the title of a new report by Rand. It has seven authors. It’s “related” topics, […]
Boomerang: How Trump caused the media to see Saudi abuses
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN At CNN Anushay Hussain didn’t mince words about Saudi Arabia. A “notoriously anti-woman kingdom,” the author wrote. The article was ostensibly about Melania Trump. and the […]
If we talked about the KKK the way they talk about recent terror in UK
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN “There’s only one way to America should should respond to attacks such as the Birmingham Church bombing, that is by carrying on exactly as before.” That […]
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