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  No Other Land – is well-worth seeing!    It will hit very close to home for anyone who cares about The Palestinian People and/or The Israeli (Jewish) People. I began to write a review after watching it – and stopped and didn’t get back to it.   What I wrote follows: No Other Land  is a 2024  documentary film  directed by  Basel Adra , Hamdan Ballal,  Yuval Abraham  and Rachel Szor in their directorial debut. The film was made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective of four activists in what they describe as an act of resistance on the path to justice during the  Israeli–Palestinian conflict . The film shows the destruction of a community in the occupied West Bank who had been resisting eviction following the declaration of an  Israeli "firing zone"  on their land. [3] [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Other_Land LOS ANGELES (AP) —  “No Other Land,”  the story of Palestinian activists fighting to protect ...

  Three white, educated, Feminist Women – are my focal point today.   1. 1.    Jessica Valenti, age 46, with a Master’s Degree in Women’s/Gender Studies from Rutgers U,   is the mother of a young teenage daughter, and resides in Brooklyn. She focuses deeply on Abortion and related issues, blogging at: https://jessica.substack.com/ and having a recently published book – see my review at: https://www.georgemarx.org/2025/03/abortion-their-lies-valenti-great-book.html .   She is Deeply committed to “the cause” and is certainly the most radical of the three women. 2.  Heather Cox-Richardson, age 62, with a doctorate from Harvard, is an Associate Professor at Boston College.  Her blog: “Letters from an American” is at: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/ . 3.  Sheila Kennedy, more than 20 years older than Cox-Richardson (a.a. degree in 1960 – 65 years ago), is an emerita law professor – and long-time resident of Indianapolis....

  Jessica Valenti approaches abortion and the much bigger issues of the current oppression of women and girls deeply in: “ Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win” . Valenti personalizes her own pregnancy stating: … I was twenty eight weeks pregnant, I felt ill – just a little off, really.   I was able to see my ob-gyn immediately, and within minutes of taking my blood pressure, which was sky high, she had me admitted to the hospital across the street.   Within three days my liver was failing.   A doctor would late tell me it was as if my health and body “fell off a cliff”.   Without the quick care I received, I would have had my daughter and likely wouldn’t be here either.  (p.144-5) Jessica Valenti has written: ABORTION EVERY DAY   (Substack)– , with research assistance, daily over recent years, sharing the worsening abortion related landscape in the U.S. in great depth.  She writes about hypocritical Republi...

My perspective on Ukraine – doesn’t fit – with the current – Putin – VILLAIN, Zelensky – HERO – divergence. There is NO Question that Russia – invaded Ukraine and that this was wrong.    There is a HUGE difference between criticizing Putin – and accepting – the Myths – of – “Ukrainian” innocence/victimhood.     The Ukrainian People are largely victims.    There is also a history even simply looking back over the past 15-25 years which has far more – oppressors and rulers – leading people astray in Ukraine than one commonly reads about.    There is a serious minority of Nazis – not “neo-Nazi’s” – within Ukraine.    Similar to U.S. politics – where the number of true heroes in recent politics – is probably somewhere between 15-25 or a few more – vs. hundreds, if not more than 1000+ who are anywhere from “bad” to “horrible”. What follows are some good sources for a truer picture.    One need not agree with everything they...

  Jerry Butler died yesterday at the age of 85.    I have been saddened today, having learned this afternoon of his death.    I have loved his music for a long time. Butler had dementia and physical ailments in recent years.    Prior that he was an active worker. The Bronzeville resident went on to a 32-year political career as a member of the Cook County Board, helped by backing from Mayor Harold Washington. https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2025/02/21/jerry-butler-iceman-impressions-curtis-mayfield-rock-roll-hall-fame-cook-county-board The obituaries are pouring in.    “The Iceman” – drew the deep views of many women, and he was much, much, much more than that. “For Your Precious Love” – was the first hit in 1958.    Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield – The Impressions – and incredible, incredible group – One can listen to this song at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFYqz1yv0WM The story of Jerry Butler and his ...

Ph.D-Harming Others I notice more and more frequently How – “Intellect” – “Head Knowledge” and similar Infest and Infect The Worlds – I live in Simple Example: We had an Election in 2024 in The USA And The “Brain Power” The “Deep Words” seemed spoke by One Side With Their Polls and Their Experts Who To All (or most of) our Detriment Have significantly left us Facing – Likely Fascism Autocratic Leadership - Missing – was: 1.    Curiosity 2.    Deep Listening 3.    Acknowledging – the Hearts of So, So Many 4.    (Even not) seeing – the actual Realities ($$) 5.    Hearing – Really Hearing the Fear(s) – coming out of our Hearts We can and are often Both Seeking – Deep Community While Feeling Isolated Alone Not Heard - As Normal Folks We now seek: THE ANSWER and There’s No “Answer” There are Pathways That (hopefully) may lead to Answers Which we will need to discover Through Listening Sharing Working Through the Conflicts The PH.D Is Not The ...