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Jim Miles is a Canadian educator and analyst who examines the world through a syncretic lens. His analysis of international and domestic geopolitical ideas and actions incorporates a lifetime of interest in current events, a desire to preserve and conserve our natural environment and stop the commodification of the environment. He has been active as a critical writer in opposition to the US empire and its militarization of most aspects of domestic and international affairs. Miles' work has been published globally and has appeared on a variety of websites including Palestine Chronicle, Axis of Logic, Countercurrents, and Global Research. He has appeared on RT News and The Tyee concerning events in Palestine/Israel.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009Terror and Torture - Commentary Terror and torture cannot be separated. The U.S. conceals its own culpability under self righteous denial.
Saturday, December 19, 2009Democracy and theocracy - Part II - from communalism to occupation and subjugation Part II looks at how theological considerations, meritocracy, and the fear of social democracy influence perceptions on democratic values and influence actions justified as democratic, from Palestine and Israel through to U.S. actions around the globe.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009The U.S. and Iran - Long on rhetoric, short on history While Iran struggles with its internal problems, the U.S. tends to purposely forget its role in the region.
Monday, July 25, 2011Between Two Worlds An excellent documentary on the divisions within the Jewish community concerning Palestine/Israel.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010My Father was a Freedom Fighter - Gaza's Untold Story - Book Review A must read to obtain a strong understanding of the political-cultural history of Gaza and Palestine as seen by the dispossessed and occupied Gazans.
Thursday, September 10, 2009Palestinian Rejection - Book Review An excellent summary work on the committees, documents, and rulings from the Balfour Declaration through to the UN partition plan.
Monday, July 23, 2012The Color Revolutions While generally giving what appears to be a good overview of the color revolutions in Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, and the Ukraine within a narrow focus, much of the work suffers when looking at the broader context of U.S. involvement vis a vis their foreign affairs geopolitical interests.
Thursday, March 27, 2008Book Review - The new imperialists - Ideologies of Empire An excellent collection of essays that deconstructs the arguments of the imperial apologists.
Thursday, March 25, 2010Behind the Wall - Book Review A powerful and captivating series of vignettes of life in occupied Palestine.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009After America - Book Review A well structured and informative look at some possible futures for the no longer dominant U.S. empire.
Saturday, July 24, 2010Start-up Nation - The Israeli "Miracle" A look at the implications in Start-Up Nation reveals that no miracle has occurred, only the common place military-industrial liaison.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010Children of Catastrophe - from a Lebanese refugee camp This well written personal account highlights the restrictive and harsh living conditions in a Palestinian refugee camp located in northern Lebanon. Not accepted by the Lebanese government, under constant attack and harassment by Israeli air and naval forces, the author describes how he succeeded in maintaining his hope and drive towards a better education.
Saturday, April 11, 2009"Let me be clear...." - Commentary on Nuclear Weapons The recent missile launch by North Korea highlights the west's double standards with nuclear weapons.
Friday, March 12, 2010Misadventures of the Most Favored Nations - Book Review Flawed support for the WTO, the organization that colludes for world governance.
Friday, May 30, 2008Book Review - Pens and Swords An excellent work that describes the bias in American reporting on Israel-Palestine carrying two main themes: context (emphasizing international law, right of return, and occupation/settlements); and following the Washington consensus viewpoint.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010Netanyahu in Canada - Israel once again shows its disdain for international law and humanitarian actions, all while Netanyahu pleads his case to the sycophantic Canadian government.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011On "political dialogue" and "principles" The U.S. - the Obama government - calls for dialogue and principles in a situation that its own actions helped considerably in creating.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009The Inheritance - Book Review An interesting account of Bush era current events, but not with any significance for the future.
Sunday, October 11, 2009Premature Peace A peace prize given to a man who talks well, but acts within the norm of U.S. foreign policy.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011Fast Times in Palestine -- A Book Review One small town Oklahoma girl's voyage of discovery and revelation in the Palestinian territories and Israel.
