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Michael Balter

Journalist at Freelance

Writer at The Croton Chronicle

Journalist/journo prof. Publisher: “The Croton Chronicle” https://t.co/gYXi3Vcixi and “Words for the Wise” https://t.co/1EBthERMGS

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Articles

  • Human Evolution: A new face for the Denisovans?

    6 days ago | michaelbalter.substack.com | Michael Balter

    As some readers of “Words for the Wise” know, I was the Paris correspondent for the journal Science for 25 years.

  • Musical Moment: "Closer to You" by Dennis Quaid, featuring Bonnie Raitt

    1 week ago | michaelbalter.substack.com | Michael Balter

    I hadn’t seen “The Big Easy” since it came out in 1986, so when I saw it on Amazon Prime Video I thought it would make a nice film to watch on an evening when I was too tired to do anything else.

  • Musical Moment: The greatest version of one of Van Morrison's greatest songs.

    1 week ago | michaelbalter.substack.com | Michael Balter

    There are days when I wonder if I would have made it as long as I have in my life without having Van Morrison to listen to when things get rough. I know I am not the only one. I’ve only seen him in person twice. The first time was in Berkeley, at the old Keystone on University Avenue, now long gone.

  • "Those to whom evil is done."

    1 week ago | michaelbalter.substack.com | Michael Balter

    Probably only a small number of my readers know the name Yahia Lababidi, in the same sense that Palestinian writers, poets, and artists receive relatively little attention in the United States or elsewhere in the world. Here is how PEN America describes him:Yahia Lababidi, an acclaimed Arab-American writer of Palestinian heritage, is celebrated for his profound aphorisms, lyrical poetry, and insightful essays.

  • Is genocide good for the Jews?

    2 weeks ago | michaelbalter.substack.com | Michael Balter

    What do you do when something awful is happening and you can’t do anything about it? I suppose it varies from day to day. You spend one day obsessing about the awfulness and reading every Tweet and article you can about it, and the next day you try to join those who pretend it is not happening or don’t care, or both. Allowing yourself to take such a break from the exigencies of living morally can sometimes be the only way to maintain your sanity.

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RT @RamAbdu: Innocence stolen by Israel — among more than 18,000 children killed as the world watches in silence. One of the most horrifyin…

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14 Jun 25

RT @joshrogin: “Trump seems to be saying he thinks the strikes will encourage Iran to come back to the negotiating table. And if that’s tru…

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14 Jun 25

RT @thedailybeast: Republicans are largely fleeing town ahead of the president’s military parade. https://t.co/nPQT4lsuAm