Demystifying Israel: Revisiting Noa Tishby’s witty and informative guide
Review of Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, voted on the Gaza disengagement plan 20 years ago this month. Initially intended to improve Israel’s security and reduce terrorism, the plan ultimately proved disastrous. Instead of fostering peace, it inadvertently allowed Hamas to consolidate power and […]
Book Review: Educational Pluralism and Democracy: How to Handle Indoctrination, Promote Exposure, and Rebuild America’s Schools
A Review of Ashley Berger’s Educational Pluralism and Democracy: How to Handle Indoctrination, Promote Exposure, and Rebuild America’s Schools 225 pages, $35.00 CAD Declining outcomes. Civil discord. Cultural illiteracy. Functional illiteracy. The list goes on. K-12 education is struggling to deliver on the promise of not only universal education but also civic formation. It is […]
Book Review: ‘In Defence of Canada’ outlines country’s current malaise and how to fix it
A Review of Michel Maisonneuve’s In Defence of Canada: Reflections Of A Patriot 174 pages, $32.95 CAD Lt.-Gen. J.O. Michel Maisonneuve (retired) is a true Canadian patriot. But while he wore the uniform of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and led Canada’s French-language military university, he kept his mouth shut regarding what he was witnessing—not […]
Book Review: ‘After the Pogrom’ is a sobering assessment of our cultural moment
A Review of Brendan O’Neill’s After the Pogrom: 7 October, Israel and the Crisis of Civilisation 172 pages, $21.54 CAD I have long wondered why terrorism draws worldwide condemnation, unless the target is Israel. It’s commonly seen that the condemnation of Hamas is “qualified,” tentative, and reluctant. Why is this? I finally got the answer […]
Book Review: On Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence, and Justice
Collin May, The Epoch Times, September 10, 2024 Adam Kirsch’s latest essay-length book takes on the thorny ideology of settler colonialism. In On Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence, and Justice, and despite its concise format, Kirsch covers a lot of ground in a work that is comprehensive, insightful, and a good read. While this is a […]
