Jim Miles is a Canadian educator and a regular contributor/columnist of opinion pieces and book reviews for The Palestine Chronicle. Miles' work is ilso presented globally through other alternative websites and news publications.
With apologies from Canada – Congratulations Palestine
From those of us in Canada who do recognize international law and the UN Resolutions as they are written, we do support the people of Palestine in their ongoing search…
Book Review: ‘The Wars of Afghanistan’
In spite of all this criticism, The Wars of Afghanistan is a strong historical base for understanding what is happening in the region. …
Book Review: ‘The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine’
This work is a must read for anyone arguing about the past history, the current situation, the humanitarian and military impacts of the occupation and settlements.…
Peter MacKay’s “atrocities across the Middle East”
The policies of the expanding United States and Canada involved a combination of imperial grabs for resources combined with a concerted effort of genocide and ethnic cleansing against the native…
Review: The Ugly Canadian
For a compact and informative source on Canada’s role in this neoliberal religious militaristic environment, The Ugly Canadian is a great resource book. …
Some Comments on John Baird’s Speech at the U.N.
It is a good thing that Canada is not nearly as powerful or influential as its new bully attitude would want it to be.…
Obama’s U.N. Speech: On Rhetoric and Actions
After beginning his speech with a nice homespun heartfelt story about U.S. diplomat Chris Stevens, President Obama turned the rest of his UN speech into a series of lies that…
Canada Preps for War with Iran, Displaying Its Ignorant and Malevolent Foreign Policy
John Baird, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Friday announced Canada’s position on Iran, indicating it was shutting down its embassy at the same time expelling all Iranian diplomats.…
Book Review: Freedom Sailors
This short account of the Freedom Sailors adds full significance to the responsibility of the Israelis to the terrible conditions of life within Gaza…
The Way It ‘Spozed to Be: the Sanitized Version of U.S. History
If one wishes to have the sanitized version, this is the work for you. Otherwise, this work adds nothing to a critical examination of U.S. foreign policy, or defense policy.…
A Dying Empire
I cannot say how the empire will pass, but it appears to be in process already. Still, it may last another many decades, backed by overt military force. …
Review: ‘Side by Side: Parallel Histories of Israel-Palestine’
This is an intriguing work of historical writing. For the parameters that it has set itself, it succeeds. …
Review: Ron Paul vs. Paul Krugman
Jeremy Hammond makes it very clear that free markets are what we do not have. His arguments along with Ron Paul’s consistent correct view of what the market manipulations will…
Review: ‘The Balfour Declaration: The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict’
This is the best that academic political history gets. …
John Baird: in defense of ‘what is right’
A recent interview on al-Jazeera (posted March 31, 2012) with John Baird, Canada’s minister of Foreign Affairs did nothing to change the image of Canada that is tending to be…
Review: Lester Pearson’s Peacekeeping
The Truth May Hurt gives a good introduction into the real world of Canadian politics. Its narrow focus on Lester Pearson, often touted as Canada’s pre-eminent peace-keeper, reveals many areas…
Review: The Politics of Teaching Palestine to Americans
This is a powerfully written work, valuable in its own right as a source book, and within that offering many ideas and resources for those wishing to provide more information…
Review: The Unmaking of Israel
“The Unmaking of Israel” is a well worthwhile study in current political thought in Israel from the Jewish perspective looking for a fair, equitable, and democratic state, alongside the same…
Review: Beyond Tribal Loyalties
This is a wonderful work of human emotional effort and physical presence to overcome layers of prejudice, lies, and mythology. …
Review: The Palestinian Arab In/Outsiders
“The Palestinian Arab In/Outsiders” is an apparently comprehensive textbook on the newspapers and journals published in Palestine, and more specifically after the nakba, within the Israeli green line.…
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