In an era where career safety often outweighs moral courage, Dr. Jordana Silverstein stands as a necessary exception. As a historian, scholar, and board member of APAN (Australia Palestine Advocacy Network), Dr. Silverstein has spoken with rare clarity about what many institutions still avoid naming: the unfolding catastrophe in Gaza is not an accident, not collateral damage, but a systematic assault on a civilian population—one that leading international legal scholars and UN experts have warned may amount to genocide . Her intervention matters not because it is loud, but because it is principled. At a time when universities, cultural institutions and political leaders are carefully managing language—choosing euphemism over truth — Dr. Silverstein reminds us that history does not forgive semantic cowardice. As a historian of violence, memory, and power, she understands something essential : what we refuse to name today becomes what we are condemned for tomorrow. This is not a...
Here we are — Vienna, May 2026 . The lights are brighter than ever, the glitter more dazzling, and the slogan “United by Music” echoing like a catchy hook in a pop song we’ve all heard a thousand times. Turkey’s entry is warm-up . Sweden’s doing something Swedish-ly epic. Albania’s Alis is on vocals. Moldova’s prepping. That’s 35 countries ready to sing their hearts out on the grand stage. But let’s be honest — this isn’t just a music festival anymore. This is the most polished international distraction performance since… well, ever. 🎶 The Official Line “United by Music.” “Voices, cultures, languages woven together.” “Show the world that in a difficult time, a better one is possible.” — European Broadcasting Union™ press release scriptwriters everyone. Amazing. Really. It’s almost poetic — like singing “Imagine” while the world burns around us. 🛑 The Reality A handful of countries — Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Iceland — have bowed out . Not because they...