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I reviewed Max Blumenthal's book, Goliath, Life and Loathing in Greater Israel, in this post earlier in the week. I borrowed heavily from Chris Hedges' review in that post.

Today, I came across another review, by Larry Gross, Reading 'Goliath': Inconvenient Truths. Gross' review may not be as riveting as Hedges', but in his sober, intellectual style, he may be more compelling. He also addresses the flaws in the negative reviews of Goliath. If Israel-Palestine is a subject you struggle with, Gross' review is helpful. A few passages:

Posted by Bob Lord Hats off to Mike Sunnucks of the Phoenix Business Journal. In a 156 word post last night, Gallego Routs, Pastor Edges in Phoenix Council Races, Sunnucks unwittingly revealed his perception of race, class and religion. It's kind of racism, elitism and anti-semitism all rolled into one.  It was an easy enough … Read more

Posted by Bob Lord

I'm actually not quite finished with Max Blumenthal's Goliath, Life and Loathing in Greater Israel, but I happened on Chris Hedges' spot-on review of it, so I figured I'd borrow a few quotes.

If you're like most Americans, you'll want to put aside what you think you know about Israel before reading Goliath. Hence, the title of Hedges' post, Imploding the Myth of Israel. Hedges' description of what Blumenthal uncovers:

Posted by Bob Lord [Disclosure: I support Felecia Rotellini in her 2014 campaign for Attorney General] Statewide elections are no easy feat for Democrats here. Our red state typically gets even redder in mid-term elections, when Arizona's statewide races take place.  Nonetheless, I like Felecia Rotellini's chances in the 2014 Attorney General's race. A lot. … Read more

Posted by Bob Lord I've tended to place campaign finance lower on the list of ills we need to address than others do. It's not that I disagree that the system is screwed up, but that I think campaign finance is only one of many corrupting factors in politics. Contributions from wealthy donors indeed are … Read more