Daily Archives: 03/17/2010

(Community Matters) Lambda Literary

Book award finalists include James Davidson, The Greeks and Greek Love (Random House) and Barb Johnson, More of This World or Maybe Another (Harper Perennial).Other finalists include Joan Schenkar, The Talented Miss Highsmith (St. Martin’s); and Mary Cappello, Called Back (Alyson Books).

Hat Tip: Towleroad

(Community Matters) I’m concerned about the crisis in our two countries’ friendship.  The announcement of the new East Jerusalem housing plan while our Vice President was in Jerusalem was an intentional, public insult to our country.  That is certainly a sovereign nation’s right, just as it is our responsibility to assess circumstances as a result of such an insult.

I’ve long worried the US tilt to Israel is resented by many progressives in America – despite an unwavering friendship and strategic alliance – and overall public sentiment is at risk.  While powerful lobbying and relationships have borne strong Congressional support, how wise is this over-reliance in the long term?

nice  piece by Maureen Dowd