By Nick Gier, The Palouse Pundit The day that Republicans were falling all over themselves applauding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, 25,000 Israelis were protesting against him in Tel Aviv. In addition to criticizing Netanyahu for…
Abdul Gaffar Khan: A Muslim Gandhi for the Middle East?
by Nick Gier This year is the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 10, 1948. The Preamble begins with the “recognition of the inherent dignity and…
The Future of Electric Cars and Trucks is Now
by Nick Gier I’ve been driving hybrid vehicles for about 11 years, and my current car is a Honda Clarity plug-in hybrid. I now have 6,200 miles on the odometer, and I have burned just 17 gallons of gas. That’s…
Did Jesus Worship Allah?
The Malaysian Government Bans Christian Use of Allah by Nick Gier, Professor Emeritus, University of Idaho There are about 15 million Arabic speaking Christians in the world. They live as substantial minorities in Lebanon (35%) and Syria (10%) and in…
Mahatma Gandhi: Charismatic Saint of Non-Violence
by Nick Gier, Professor Emeritus, University of Idaho It is too early to clothe me in sainthood. I myself do not feel to be a saint in any shape or form. –M. K. Gandhi Martin Luther King helps us to…
Mahatma Gandhi: The Absurdity of “Pure” Pacifism
by Nick Gier, Where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence.—Mohandas K. Gandhi Every year at this time I write to honor M. K. Gandhi on his birthday. Indian admirers called him The Mahatma (Great…
The Origins of Religious Violence: An Asian Perspective
Nicholas F. Gier (Lexington Books, 2014) The first nine chapters contain detailed analyses of Asian religious history in six countries where religiously motivated violence has been alleged or is apparently evident. Except for the violence caused by the fusion of…
U.S. Maternal Deaths Highest Among Peer Nations
by Nick Gier, Professor Emeritus, University of Idaho Pregnancy shouldn’t kill women—in fact in other rich countries it very rarely does. —Amanda Stevenson, University of Colorado Boulder We remain the most dangerous developed country to give birth in. —Dr. Elizabeth…
Why Do People Keep Lying about Biden’s Achievements?
by Nick Gier Trump is inheriting the best economy in a generation. Chris Matthews, Fortune magazine, Dec. 5, 2016 Trump’s apparent economic success to date mostly reflects fortunate timing. —The Economist, Nov. 11, 2017 If Donald Trump’s claim that “we…
Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Afghanistan
by Nick Gier We should have hit that country years ago, hit it really hard, and then let it rot. —Donald Trump on Fox Business News During the past 70 years, politicians and diplomats have asked, after each of the…