Jack McGrath

Jan 13, 2025 | rsn.org | Alyssa Oursler |Jack McGrath

Four years ago today, Donald Trump baselessly put Cuba on the State Sponsors of Terrorism list. As president, Joe Biden went along with the lie. On this day four years ago, a week after the MAGA brigades stormed the Capitol, Donald Trump’s outgoing administration put Cuba on the State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list. The move irked former and current US officials — there is a broad consensus in the intelligence community that Cuba does not sponsor terrorism.

Oct 30, 2024 | wrmea.org | Election Year--All Senators |Jack McGrath

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, November/December 2024, pp. 28-36 Election Watch Although the daylight between the presidential candidates on Middle East policy is minimal, U.S. support for Israel is gradually becoming a subject of debate in U.S. politics. The Overton window has begun to shift within the Democratic Party, even as its candidates receive tens of millions of dollars in campaign contributions from pro-Israel Political Action Committees (PACs) and affiliated donors.

Oct 21, 2024 | thenewdaily.com.au | Jack McGrath

Stop-motion films are by their nature a remarkable feat. When you know a movie has been carefully crafted, over several years and through thousands of photographs of hand-made sets and characters, this alone makes it a delight to watch. But when the story is also deep, thought-provoking and at times laugh-out-loud funny, this takes the medium to a whole new level. Adam Elliot’s Memoir of a Snail is such a film.

Oct 18, 2024 | dailybulletin.com.au | Jack McGrath

Stop motion films are by their nature a remarkable feat. When you know a movie has been carefully crafted, over several years and through thousands of photographs of handmade sets and characters, this alone makes it a delight to watch. But when the story is also deep, thought-provoking and at times laugh-out-loud funny, this takes the medium to a whole new level. Adam Elliot’s Memoir of a Snail is such a film.

Oct 15, 2024 | tolerance.ca | Jack McGrath

By Jack McGrath, Lecturer in Animation at the University of Newcastle, University of Newcastle Stop motion films are by their nature a remarkable feat. When you know a movie has been carefully crafted, over several years and through thousands of photographs of handmade sets and characters, this alone makes it a delight to watch.