Written by: Michael Kravshik. This post is part of a six part series answering the question “Who are the Palestinians?” I recommend checking out the introduction post (click here) for background information on the series, a timeline, and sources. I also recommend reading the series in order for context. Part 5 ended shortly before the … Continue reading
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KRAXFACTS: Who are the Palestinians? – Part 5: Nationalism and Revolt
Written by: Michael Kravshik. This post is part of a six part series answering the question “Who are the Palestinians?” I recommend checking out the introduction post (click here) for background information on the series, a timeline, and sources. I also recommend reading the series in order for context. Part 4 ended with the beginning … Continue reading
The Strategy of Hamas
Written by: Michael Kravshik. Click here to view The Strategy of Hamas in the American Thinker by kraxinlogic writer Michael Kravshik. This is the truth about Hamas. What can you … Continue reading
Guest Writer: War. What is it good for?
This is another post in our Guest Writer series that is meant to expand the set of opinions found on kraxinlogic. In the spirit of free speech and diverse opinions we will not be vetting or editing our guest posts in any way. We hope to encourage as many of these as possible in the … Continue reading
KRAXFACTS: Who are the Palestinians? – Part 1: Ancient History
Written by: Michael Kravshik. This post is part of a six part series answering the question “Who are the Palestinians?” I recommend checking out the introduction post (click here) for background information on the series, a timeline, and sources. We begin our story about 1.5 million years ago. It is from this time period that … Continue reading
KRAXFACTS: Who are the Palestinians? – Introduction
Written by: Michael Kravshik. Who are the Palestinians? A simple question with an extremely complicated, nuanced, and controversial answer. This post is the introduction to a series of posts that will try to answer this question in the simplest way possible. Due to the controversial nature of the topic and the plethora of horribly biased … Continue reading
Jean Baudrillard: Reality, Hyperreality, and Asymmetry
Written by: Joshua Lax. How can post-modern theory be brought into the discussion of International Relations? I will begin by discussing Jean Baudrillard and his notions of reality, hyperreality, and asymmetry. In later posts I will discuss the works of other post-modern theorists such as Francois Lyotard and his notion of the meta-narrative, Richard Rorty … Continue reading
Unilateral Action by the President
Written By: Joshua Lax. The United States is generally considered a country where ’checks and balances’ keep the nation from devolving into dictatorship. The American republican system provides the three branches of government (Congress, Judiciary and Executive) with enumerated powers, as well as safeguards over other branches. This specific system was established at founding to … Continue reading
The Inevitability Mindset
Written by: Michael Kravshik. For years the debate over the Iranian nuclear threat has raged, and for months the potential of an Israeli strike on these capabilities has enraged. Many on both sides of the political spectrum have made the decisions faced by the Israeli and American leaders seem obvious or easy. Such people are … Continue reading
This Land is My Land, This Land is Your Land
Written by: Michael Kravshik. Do nations deserve land rights? I’m not talking about countries with modern political borders, nor am I debating individual private land ownership. The word nation, in this situation, means a group of people who share a common culture, language, ethnicity, descent or history and not a political state. This question underlies … Continue reading