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Israel Elects: Who is Naftali Bennett? By Nathalie Tamam.

Israel Elects: Who is Naftali Bennett? By Nathalie Tamam. The Commentator, January 19, 2013.

Shas warns Jewish Home will promote “mixed marriages.” By Aaron Kalman. The Times of Israel, January 17, 2013.

Naftali Bennett reveals his economic agenda. Video. YouTube, December 25, 2012.

More on Naftail Bennett and Bayit Yehudi here.

Is patriotism dead in the West? By Philippe Labrecque.

Is patriotism dead in the West? By Philippe Labrecque. The Commentator, January 18, 2013.

Hegel’s fatalistic prediction of destruction and disappearance for societies that overvalue peace spells a dark omen for Western Civilization, and perhaps more precisely Europe.

Two Dell Computer Commercials: Technology and Human Progress.

The Power to Do More: Business Solutions and Dell Technology. Video. DellVlog. YouTube, September 20, 2012.

Meet Annie: The Girl Who Could Fly. Video. DellVlog. YouTube, July 20, 2012.

These two commercials from Dell Computer are a good rejoinder to Yuval Noah Harari’s contention that “progress” is a fraud; that new technologies increase the collective power of the human species at the expense of individual well-being. These commercials show how technology, Dell computers in particular, can empower and improve the lives of individuals. A girl lets her imagination take flight; entrepreneurs create new businesses and new wealth; the prehistoric world is digitally brought to life for the knowledge and wonderment of a new generation; and a young woman defeats cancer to get a second chance at life. All of these individuals pursued their dreams, climbed their mountains, and improved the quality of their own lives and others through the power of computer technology. And of course this blog is written on a Dell computer.






To Cement Legacy, Obama Must Destroy the GOP. By John Dickerson.

Go for the Throat! By John Dickerson. Slate, January 18, 2013.

Why if he wants to transform American politics, Obama must declare war on the Republican Party.

CBS News’ Political Director: Obama Must ‘Destroy’ Republican Party. By John Nolte. Breitbart, January 19, 2013.

A Far-Right Israeli Electorate? By Lee Smith.

A Far-Right Israeli Electorate? By Lee Smith. Tablet, January 16, 2013.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, Israelis haven’t become radicals. They’ve just abandoned a delusion.

Hard right shaping Israel’s “new normal.” By Paddy Smyth. The Irish Times, January 19, 2013.