Ira Chernus Journalist Profile

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Don't Look For Restraint From Donald Trump's Military| Countercurrents

Dec 10, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Andrea Mazzarino |Ira Chernus |Abdel Bari Atwan |Tom Engelhardt

In the early 1990s, doctors in Hiroshima, Japan, discovered a stress-induced syndrome they called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or “broken heart syndrome” — a condition in which the heart’s left ventricle, responsible for pumping blood, loses its capacity in response to extreme stressors like war, natural disaster, and the loss of loved ones. Prevalent among older women, that acute condition involves heart attack-like symptoms, including chest pain and pressure, light-headedness, and dread.
Join The Resistance? Yes, But…| Countercurrents

Dec 5, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Ira Chernus |Abdel Bari Atwan |Tom Engelhardt |Rebecca Gordon

Resistance to Trump’s Mean and Nasty Version of America Is Necessary, But Not SufficientCount on one thing: the next four years are going to be tough. If you can muster the energy for political action while Donald Trump and his minions rule Washington, it will have to be channeled in two ways: first, resisting the worst excesses of him (and his party of billionaires); and second, keeping up the effort to make life truly better for everyone, especially the most vulnerable among us. Or wait.
Fighting Strongman Trump With Our Vision for a More Beautiful Nation | Common Dreams

Dec 5, 2024 | commondreams.org | Ira Chernus

Count on one thing: the next four years are going to be tough. If you can muster the energy for political action while Donald Trump and his minions rule Washington, it will have to be channeled in two ways: first, resisting the worst excesses of him (and his party of billionaires); and second, keeping up the effort to make life truly better for everyone, especially the most vulnerable among us. Or wait. Should it be the other way around? Could a good offense be the best defense?
Guest opinion: Ira Chernus: Israel has rebuffed Hamas’ attempts at peace

Feb 1, 2024 | dailycamera.com | Ira Chernus

By Ira ChernusIf you follow the news from Israel, you have read and heard repeatedly that Hamas is dedicated to the destruction of Israel. You’ve also read and heard that Hamas is the latest in the long line of evildoers who have persecuted Jews. In fact, it’s not true. For two decades, Hamas leaders have repeatedly signaled their desire for a long-term truce with Israel, giving time to negotiate for a two-state resolution to the conflict.
Ira Chernus: Israel has rebuffed Hamas’ attempts at peace

Jan 29, 2024 | timescall.com | Ira Chernus

If you follow the news from Israel, you have read and heard repeatedly that Hamas is dedicated to the destruction of Israel. You’ve also read and heard that Hamas is the latest in the long line of evildoers who have persecuted Jews. In fact, it’s not true. For two decades, Hamas leaders have repeatedly signaled their desire for a long-term truce with Israel, giving time to negotiate for a two-state resolution to the conflict.
LTE: Let’s set the record straight on Hamas

Oct 13, 2023 | longmontleader.com | Ira Chernus

The Longmont Leader accepts contributions, photos, letters to the editor, or LTEs, and op-eds for publication from community members, business leaders and public officials on local topics. Publication will be at the discretion of the editor and published opinions do not represent the views of the Longmont Leader or its staff. To submit a contribution, email . Let’s set the record straight on Hamas.
Who Will Speak Up for My Child, the Drag Queen?

Jan 25, 2023 | znetwork.org | Ira Chernus

What makes a good society? Is it a guaranteed right to pursue happiness, as our Declaration of Independence proclaimed? Perhaps, as Gandhi said, it’s providing the poorest and most vulnerable among us with the means to control their own lives. But what happens when it’s the pursuit of happiness that makes someone most vulnerable? Let me introduce you to my child, my one and only.
Who will speak up for my child, the drag queen?

Jan 25, 2023 | newsbreak.com | Ira Chernus

A boy told his teacher she can't understand him because she's white. Her response is on point. This article originally appeared on 12.07.15Fifth-grade teacher Emily E. Smith is not your ordinary teacher. She founded The Hive Society — a classroom that's all about inspiring children to learn more about their world ... and themselves — by interacting with literature and current events. Students watch TED talks, read Rolling Stone, and analyze infographics.
Who will speak up for my child, the drag queen?

Jan 25, 2023 | salon.com | Ira Chernus

What makes a good society? Is it a guaranteed right to pursue happiness, as our Declaration of Independence proclaimed? Perhaps, as Gandhi said, it's providing the poorest and most vulnerable among us with the means to control their own lives. But what happens when it's the pursuit of happiness that makes someone most vulnerable? Let me introduce you to my child, my one and only.
Why tearing down the gender dam benefits everybody

Jan 24, 2023 | alternet.org | Ira Chernus

Ira Chernus: Tear Down the Gender DamIn all these years, one of the good things about TomDispatch for me is that it’s so often proved a learning experience. Today is a perfect example. Longtime TomDispatch regular Ira Chernus, who last wrote for this site five-and-a-half years ago, returns from retirement to discuss his drag-queen son and our growing world of gender-blending. On this subject, let me not act knowledgeable.