Why does the US support Israel through thick and thin? This question is the subject of two books—Our American Israel by Amy Kaplan, 2018, and…
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Day: March 26, 2026
A Friend In Deed
The friendship between Lu Xun and a Japanese bookstore owner in Shanghai. This book examined the close friendship between the most famous Chinese intellectual of…
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Gandhi by Ved Mehta
Gandhi is a many-faceted man. His views change constantly. He explains that he grows from truth to truth. And yet, he was fastidious in checking…
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The learning curve – Iran
Iran has learned from the 2025 war and from the US how to leverage its strength. From Trump’s forced “takeover” of the Panama Canal from…
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Persia
Persia is a name given to Iran by the Greeks during the classical age. Iran is the original name for the country. However, the term…
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