Systems thinking on the biohumanosphere.
I generally agree.with Friedman in this article, (text below) however, Demonizing Netanyahu, Israel, and the Jews is pouring gasoline on a fire. It puts people in danger. 2 million of the 7 million people Friedman describes as “Palestinians” are Israeli Arabs. Many those who serve in the IDF, police forces, Knesset, who practice medicine, [ ]
In August, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the long known but rarely acknowledged fact: During WW I, Turkey committed genocide against Armenians, Assyrians, and Greeks, killing roughly 1.5 million Armenians, and another 1.5 million Assyrians and Greeks, (Israel HaYom, here). Why now? Why not in earlier? Politics. Turkey was an ally of Israel. [ ]
On June 26,2026 Yechiel Leiter and Nada Hamadeh Moawad, the Israeli and Lebanese Ambassadors to the United States, signed an agreement with the United States outlining a framework for security and joint cooperation between the countries. (US Dept of State, here, AP Here) History was made. Beneath the surface, this demonstrates the loss of power and [ ]
Source: Google Maps Jon Stewart, on the Daily Show, recently made a joke comparing Israel and with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and suggesting that Israel was worse. Stewart should know that while Israel started fighting back in 2024, Iran has been threatening Israel since 1979 and and attacking Israel via proxies in Syria, Lebanon, [ ]
Somaliland, in red, NW of Somalia, NE of Ethiopia, on the Gulf of Aden As reported in the BBC, here, Israel has recognized Somaliland as an independent country. While appearing radical, and opposed by Turkey, Russia, and China, this is actually recognizing the facts on the ground. Somaliland declared its independence from Somalia in 1991.Since [ ]
Benjamin Netanyahu (center), Nikos Christodoulides (left) and Kyriakos Mitsotakis (right) in Jerusalem on December 22, 2025. (Abir Sultan / Pool / AFP) Israel s PM Benjamin Netanyahu, flanked by Greece s PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said, To those who fantasize they can reestablish their empires and their dominion over our lands, I say: [ ]
Mayor Adams has taken concrete steps to protect New York s Jewish citizens and all New Yorkers. His successor, Mamdani, vows to Obey International Law if and when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returns to New York City. Adams On Dec. 3, 2025 Mayor Adams signed Executive Orders (EOs) 60 and 61. EO 60 prohibits NYC s [ ]
According to CNN, here, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is promising a tariff dividend to households making less than $100,000 per year. In 2024, this was 57.3% of households. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, here, as of Nov. 12, 2024, there are about 132.2 million household in the US. This means about [ ]
As noted on Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, here, Kazakhstan joining the Abraham Accords is partly symbolic. Kazakhstan recognized Israel and has maintained diplomatic ties with it since gaining independence from Russia and the Soviet Union in 1991. But this begs the question Why did the Muslim majority nation recognize and seek ties with [ ]
According to the Wall Street Journal, here, “The U.S. has collected tens of billions of dollars in tariffs.” The Journal also quotes Pres. Trump, on Truth Social, saying, People that are against tariffs are fools! We are now the richest, most respected country in the world, with almost no inflation, and a record stock market [ ]