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On Larry’s List today — irresponsible journalism outlets continue to repeat that narrative without any caveats; looking into three factors that shape the Egyptian regime’s response to the crisis in Gaza; university leaders are under pressure from donors regarding to respond to campus clashes over the Israel-Hamas war; the evolution of sleep normalization, and more.
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What the BBC Fails to Tell You About October 7
It is journalistic malpractice for the media to still be repeating so credulously the Israeli military’s account of that day.
By Jonathan Cook | Jonathan Cook Blog
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Three Factors Shaping Egypt’s Response to the War in Gaza
Since the Hamas-Israel war broke out in Palestine on 7 October, Egypt has been in the international news as one of the historically key actors on Gaza and the only Arab country bordering the Strip.
By Hossam el-Hamalawy | Arab Reform Initiative
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What Do Universities Owe Their Donors?
Some megadonors are outraged over institutions’ responses to the Israel-Hamas war. But experts say big checks shouldn’t buy influence over university leaders.
By Josh Moody | Inside Higher Ed
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Israel, Beware: In War, Apocalyptic Jewish Ultra-nationalists Are in a State of Ecstasy
Even if Israel wins the existential war that has been imposed on it, it will still face an internal threat that must not be taken lightly: nationalist ultra-Orthodox Zionism. Those who have spoken with followers of this movement since the calamity and destruction of October 7 encounter a strange phenomenon.
By Uri Misgav | Haaretz
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Evolution Didn’t Wire Us for Eight Hours of Sleep
Chimps sleep nine hours a night. Cotton-top tamarins sleep about 13. What happened to humans?
By Elizabeth Preston | The Atlantic
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Why Israel Slept
The long catalogue of intelligence failures that allowed Hamas to stage its brutal surprise attack on October 7 begins at The Venetian, Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas resort.
By James Bamford | The Nation
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The Trap of the Overprotected Childhood
“I wish my kids had the open-ended, play-filled days I had growing up.”
By John McWhorter | The New York Times