Tag Archives: israel

The Aftermath of Trump’s War Against Iran

Posted on March 10, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 10, 2026 In 1960, comedian Bob Newhart recorded his new comedy routines in an album called The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, that quickly shot to the top of the charts. He’d invented a brilliant gimmick. Each … Continue reading →

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The Real Issues Raised by Trump’s Attack on Iran

Posted on March 6, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 6, 2026 It’s essential that we maintain our focus on why a striking majority of Americans are opposed to our war against Iran. There are two issues that are completely distinct from each other, and Trump, like … Continue reading →

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The Attack on Iran in the Perspective of History

Posted on March 1, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 1, 2026 In 1940 and 1941, World War 2 was already underway with a divided America attempting to avoid direct involvement. The Germany-Italy Axis was intent on subjugating all of Europe under Fascist regimes like their own, … Continue reading →

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Gaza and the Nobel Peace Prize

Posted on October 13, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 13, 2025 Some people accuse me of despising Donald Trump so much that I can’t even see when he’s accomplished something positive. While there’s probably some truth in that statement, you won’t find it in anything related … Continue reading →

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The World on the Brink

Posted on June 19, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 19, 2025 When the Soviet Union disintegrated, the most serious consequences revolved around who would retain possession of its nuclear weapons. We had survived for forty-six years since Hiroshima without blowing everything up, a fact that still … Continue reading →

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Fordo

Posted on June 17, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 17, 2025 It sounds like a character from a Tolkien novel, but it’s neither fantasy nor amusing. Over the next few days, it may be the fulcrum on which the future of the Middle East depends. Fordo … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Time

Posted on May 29, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 29, 2025 Ever since Donald Trump turned to politics, many of us who followed his career for decades had a sense that it was just a matter of time before Americans caught on to what he’s really … Continue reading →

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The Danger of a Transactional President

Posted on May 18, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 18, 2025 We’ve had transactional presidents before, but never like this. The President of the United States is arguably the most powerful and influential person in the world. Despite Donald Trump’s America First philosophy there’s a lot … Continue reading →

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Atonement

Posted on October 11, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 11, 2024 October 12th is the Day of Atonement Jews call Yom Kippur. There’s so much irony in that, it’s hard to know where to begin. Perhaps most striking is that it occurs five days after the … Continue reading →

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Religious Extremism

Posted on September 26, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 26, 2024 War is humanity at its worst. Things that happen during wars are so terrible, we had to invent new definitions for war crimes, since killing and maiming, which would be capital offenses in civilian life, … Continue reading →

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