The Women’s March: What Do You Say To The Kids?
I wrote this article over a year ago but did not publish it. I chickened out. Perhaps I was just so grossed out that I could not believe what my eyes were seeing and...
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Multiculturalism In Toronto As I Wrote About It In 1974
Before leaving Toronto for good in 1974, I somehow got the idea to write about multiculturalism in my hometown. I have no idea where it came from, but this self-imposed project did afford me...
Workplace Sexual Harassment In The White House — Time For Hillary To Come Clean About It
What if what happened to Monica Lewinsky had happened to Chelsea Clinton? As Hillary seeks the presidency, she promotes herself as a promoter of women’s and children’s rights. I admit that I am obsessed...
There can be no peace in Jordan until the world appreciates the country’s true ethnography
There is so much misunderstanding regarding Israel and its neighbouring states, most importantly, Jordan. What is the relationship between Jordan and the so-called Palestinians? Anthropologist Geoffrey Clarfield and Political Science prof at Canada’s Western...
Syrian Refugees Don’t Stay Home to Fight for Syria
Do Syrians feel Syrian enough to fight back? Raihan Ismail, a panelist on an Australian TV discussion, seems to think not. Of course, she doesn’t say that outright, but she does disagree that able-bodied...
Reflections on the French Flag Filter on Facebook
Do you love it or hate it when you see people putting the French flag filter over their Facebook profile pics? Do you love it or hate it when people respond to outpourings of...
Reflections on the French Flag Filter
After last year’s terrorist attacks in Paris, many around the world put up a French flag filter over their Facebook profile images in solidarity with the French. I ask that we take a few...
Arab MKs Betray Their Country and Electorate
There can be reasons for a politician to make a condolence call to the family of a murderer. Sometimes such a family may turn to an elected official seeking advice and information. Such a...
