William J. Kelleher, Ph.D.

In short, this book was comforting for me. The author is deeply disturbed at the indifference the Western world, especially the US, shows towards the incomprehensible suffering of the human beings in Gaza. He doesn't rail against Israel's astonishing cruelty, nor chide the US for it's complicity, but rather describes his personal experience as a person living in a world where a genocide proceeds unhampered by any other country. While I would describe my experience differently, getting an in-depth insight into the way in which Omar is baffled by the realities of the present shows me I’m not alone in my own dismay. Unfortunately, the book does nothing to relieve my feelings of helplessness as first a Democratic administration, and then a Republican administration, showers Israel with arms and money, and unconditional encouragement to do as it pleases. William J. Kelleher, PhD

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

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The first few episodes convey mostly the basic facts about this period, with which a younger audience might not be familiar. But in the last half of the series, Putin is cast as ridiculously paranoid, and so grandiose that he is out to re-create the old Russian Empire … after that, maybe he’ll come after us! The US, of course, is portrayed as Perfectly Reasonable and Fair at All Times. Bill Browder (look him up) is presented as an “author” expert just like the other author experts they interview. In fact, he is a wanted man in Russia, an oligarch who once owned fat sections of Gazprom and a half dozen other Russian formerly state owned enterprises. He’s a rabid Putin hater, and the “documentary” just happens to show Putin as Browder wants him seen. This is a Putin hit piece. William J. Kelleher, PhD

Turning Point: The Bomb And The Cold War

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Politics and Letters: Interviews with New Left Review

This drama is prescient. The Aussie/US alliance is specifically meant to buffer China. This was made before the US and Australia jilted France and agreed to a nuclear sub deal. It depicts a US president who stupidly thinks he has to be real macho and test the Chinese. The dialogue is very apropos even for now – Nov 2021. Episode 6 really nails it. This is art reflecting reality. Everybody concerned about US-China relations should watch this very cool show. Well done!

Pine Gap

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Cuba and the Cameraman

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Advise & Consent

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The Blue Angel

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The Meg