Archive - Another Take with Steve

The danger of leaders who exhibit knowingness

In which I introduce my corollary to the Big Lie theory: Keep repeating a big mistaken belief enough, and the people will come to believe it

Jun 27 •

A harrowing five days in Israel

It would be grandiose of me to predict how all this will turn out, but the same could be said of our atomistic-thinking leaders, as violence creates…

Jun 17 •

Let's talk about the war of words over Gaza

Whether or not you or I believe genocide is going on isn't the point; people are suffering, and we should hear their voices

Jun 6 •

May 2025

When a call to peace provokes violence

The joint Israeli-Palestinian memorial ceremony is understandably controversial. Despite its resilience, the Gaza war has left less space for such…

May 10 •

March 2025

How war in Gaza impacts my handyman

When we focus on the big picture, we forget how the lives of everyday people outside the war zone are disrupted. A day in the life of one of them when…

Mar 10 •

February 2025

The idea of Trump's plan is neither good nor bad

In a complex world, Trump can't force anything on the people of Gaza. But his idea is shaking up the system, and the system needed shaking up. What…

Feb 18 •

How will Trump's Gaza plan affect the hostages?

The president was thinking about the enclave's future, but he inadvertently impacted the fate of the people he's trying to save. In a complex world…

Feb 6 •

January 2025

How do you solve a problem like Syria?

The rise of a relatively moderate Islamist group in Damascus poses a new challenge for Israel; launching airstrikes that impact the new regime may not…

Jan 12 •

December 2024

A tribute to Gisèle Pelicot, an unlikely heroine

She decided to step out of anonymity, and her brave decision to be vulnerable disrupts a positive feedback loop that has fed into a toxic culture of…

Dec 27, 2024 •

Assad’s fall: A complex system just got more complicated

The toppling of the dictator is just the latest Black Swan event to hit the Middle East. How do we make sense of it?

Dec 8, 2024 •

The Israeli government has assaulted my newspaper

The cabinet voted last week to boycott Haaretz, just one move it has taken lately to threaten freedom of the press as it embraces cancel culture

Dec 2, 2024 •

November 2024

A time to slow down and re-think

When we're disappointed with the results, like in an election, taking the time to figure out the right questions to ask offers the best opportunity for…

Nov 22, 2024 •

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