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RON JACOBS
A freed Palestinian prisoner, center, is greeted by a crowd
Books / 7 February 2025
7 February 2025
RON JACOBS welcomes a Palestinian account of being subject to a brutal occupation supported by the most powerful governments in the world
IMPERIALISM CALLS THE SHOTS: Israeli army armored vehicles b
Books / 5 January 2025
5 January 2025
RON JACOBS recommends a timely pamphlet that provides both explanation and historical context for the fall of Assad
25th anniversary of the founding of Hamas celebrated in Gaza
Books / 7 January 2024
7 January 2024
RON JACOBS welcomes the reissue of a rare history of Hamas that offers insights into the organisation’s structure and strength
(L to R) Robert McNamara, Lt Col David Clement and Maj Gen L
Books / 28 July 2022
28 July 2022
RON JACOBS has some painful memories triggered by Robert McNamara son’s memoir of the fraught relationship he had with his father, a key architect of the US war on Vietnam
Yippie banner displayed at Washington DC Smoke-In on July 4
Book Review / 27 May 2022
27 May 2022
BITTER RIFT: Burl Ives (right) was castigated by Pete Seeger
Book Review / 27 October 2020
27 October 2020
This is a pertinent reminder of what the government is capable of doing to those who popularise a vision that runs counter to a capitalist economy, its wars and its racism, writes ROB JACOBS