You should really click that image to read it at full size. Otherwise you’ll strain your eyes.

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“Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a street near a U.N. school, after an Israeli attack killed dozens of Palestinians taking shelter there, in Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)”(source) The UN contends that Israel may have committed war crimes in its assault on [...]

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Mandolin expresses frustration at trying to keep a cool, compassionate head amidst the debates on Israel and Gaza: Debate about Israel and Palestine is plugging into something really, really weird. We don’t seem to get this level of emotionality and jackassery on other foreign policy issues, even ones that involve equivalent levels of death and [...]

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How do you know you’re screwed? Bill Kristol predicts your success. Sorry, Israel. After arguing that the attack on Gaza is, like, totally different from the attack on Lebanon, Kristol reminds us Why We/They Fight: An Israeli success in Gaza would be a victory in the war on terror — and in the broader struggle [...]

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Click image to read the whole cartoon. And the little essay the follows it. I redesigned the In Contempt site: widened the blog space, changed colors, created a new banner, added some plug-ins for sharing and all that social networking crap, plus a plug-in to enhance subscriber flexibility (weeeee, corporatespeak!) – and, uhhhhhh, that’s it. [...]

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