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StocktonAfterClass

Ronald Stockton

Ron Stockton was a professor of political science at the University of Michigan-Dearborn for 48 years. His specialty was non-western politics and political change. He taught classes on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Religion and Politics, the Politics of Revolution, Non-Western politics, and American politics. He also taught in the Honors Program, focusing upon foundational readings from the 18th and 19th centuries. He has an interest in religion and politics and in the role of religio-ethnic

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13:56

A Tribute to Bernie Klein, a Unique and Amazing...

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2024/11/13

Bernie was a legendary professor. He was the senior political scientist when I was hired and was beloved by his students. Bernie was famous for his anecdotes into how the political system actually worked. And for his jokes, one of which got him in trouble. He had been the Comptroller of the City of Detroit under the famous Jerry Cavanaugh during the Detroit Riot of 1967. He won the Distinguished Teaching Award in the 1980s. He was an early victim of the pan...

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25:54

How I Plan To Vote, And Why.

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2024/10/31

This is posted October 31, 2024, just before the Presidential Election. This is the most intense and polarizing election in my memory. It is also the closest election since 1960 when Nixon and Kennedy went down to the wire. I have never revealed my vote preference before, but this is not a time for caution. Note This is not an endorsement but a discussion.

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79:12

A Palestinian Girlhood. The Memoir of Terry Ahwal,...

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2024/10/25

For those of you who have never had the privilege of having a Palestinian friend, this memoir will give you one. Terry grew up in Ramalla, a famous city about 9 miles north of Jerusalem. Hers was a life filled with parents, grandparents, sisters, and friends. Terry was a tomboy. How could she leave for church on Sunday morning in her sparkling dress and arrive at church, two blocks away, covered with dust? Did it have something to do with soccet or maybe playing ...

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34:07

Hezbollah: All You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to...

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2024/10/11

Several students and friends asked me to discuss Hezbollah. I did not feel I was the best person to do this, but agreed to share what insights I had. I hope you find this podcast useful. I have a Hezbollah flag in my attic. A student gave it to me in 2000 when Hezbollah, under the leadership of Hasan Nasrallah, beat the IDF after a deadly 18 year-long fist fight. It was the first time that an Arab army had beaten the IDF. I cannot tell what is ...

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14:56

What The World Thinks of Jews. A Global Public...

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2024/10/07

This is a global study done by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The headlines have changed but I think the patterns are still valid. And there are some interesting issues, some raised and some not raised.

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28:58

Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance. Memoir or...

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2024/09/29

With J. D. Vance chosen by the Republicans as their Vice Presidential nominee, his memoir, Hilbilly Elegy has been thrust back into the political limelight. I read this when it came out in 2016 but decided to re-read it in 2024. These are my thoughts in two phases, one phase from 2016, one phase from 2024. I hope you find this of interest. ps. Sorry I forgot the music.

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Lebanon War, 1982-2000 (Reposting, in case you need...

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2024/09/19

Today is September 19,2024. Israel has blown up pagers and walki-talkis in Lebanon and is bombing inside of Lebanon. Hezbollah is firing across the border. It appears that bad things are afoot. Alas, I do not have a podcast on the 2006 Lebanon War. Israelis (and neutral observers) generally see that Israel lost both of those wars, or at least left with serious wounds and its goals not achieved. It appears that both sides are prepared for an extensively dama...

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36:07

September 11. Memories based on notes from that day....

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2024/09/11

Somehow I seems appropriate to repost this podcast. That was a day that changed American History (and maybe world history). It is based on notes I made at the time, so it is very accurate about how we felt at the time.

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9:27

If I tell you, I have to Kill You. A True Story

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2024/08/31

This is what can happen when you get out of the neighborhood In fact, I did once encounter a situation where some security issues were at risk. A friend in intelligence told me how many nuclear weapons the Israelis had. This was probably 30 years ago. He said I could never repeat what he told me because he could be imprisoned for revealing such secret information. I was not at risk but he was. I kept quiet.

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The Gaza Dilemma: Abandon the Treacherous Democrats,...

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2024/08/18

Some of the people involved in the Uncommitted movement, especially Arab-Americans, feel betrayed by the Democrats and are planning to abandon them. Many will vote for Jill Stein. Others are trying to engage the Democrats to see what leverage they can use to extract concessions. These are not easy choices. This is a discussion of some of the issues and arguments in this debate.

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51:37

Is Israel Committing Genocide? The South African...

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2024/08/10

Just yesterday the Israelis bombed a mosque with a school. It was filled with refugees who had hoped that Israel would not bomb such a place. They may have killed 90 people, although they say the numbers are fabricated and anyway that was a terrorist command and control center, and anyway why were all those people there, and anyway we had warned them. Killing people during war, even innocent people, is not in itself genocide. It takes more. This is a discussion of the S...

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Netanyahu Conquers Congress. His Talk of July 24,2024

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2024/08/02

Clarification: Under international law the Golan Province is Syrian territory. It was conquered in 1967. The Israelis consider it a part of Israel itself. They claimed it, and then Donald Trump recognized it. They even created a settlement called Trump Heights to show their appreciation. The population of that province (apart from Jewish settlers) are Druze. Majdal Shams, where a rocket from Lebanon hit a playing field and killed 14 Druze children,&nb...

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6:20

Who Shot Trump. And Why?

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2024/07/16

This was written three days after Trump was lightly wounded in an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. It is based on patterns of violence rather than hard knowledge. I hope it helps.

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What Happens When You Get Old? Joe and Donald,...

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2024/07/12

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John Mearsheimer on the Gaza War. Israel: Loser;...

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2024/06/18

John Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago is one of the very top strategic analysts in this country. He is of the Realist School. He thinks we should look at the reality of power, and that each country should look after its own interests. Earlier in this month, he delivered a talk in Australia on the Gaza War. He came up with data I had never heard and insights I had never considered. This is a faithful summary of his key points. It will change the way ...

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Visiting Palestine During A Time of War and Genocide,...

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2024/06/14

This is the second of two podcasts on my visit to Palestine in early June, 2024. If you have not listened to the first podcast, please do so before listening to this one.

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36:50

Palestine during a Time of War and Genocide, Part I.

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2024/06/11

In early June, 2024, I visited Palestine. It was a visit that changed my way of thinking. As someone who had taught a course on the Israeli-Palestine Conflict for 40 years this surprised me. This is Part I of a two-part podcast. The second part is not this long and has a different focus.

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29:12

Request for Warrants to Arrest Netanyahu, Sinwar,...

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2024/05/25

On May 20, the War Crimes Prosecutor Karim Khan asked the International Criminal Court for warrants to arrest the leaders of Hamas and Israel, and three others. This was a stunning development. This podcast is a discussion of what is included in that document. Later in the week, South Africa asked the High Court of Justice for additional Provisional Rulings ordering Israel to stop its attack on Rafah, to allow supplies to get through, and to allow teams in to investigate the is...

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40:53

Roe V Wade Overturned. A Reposting two years after...

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2024/05/03

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Nelson Mandela Freed, 1990 A Reposting

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2024/04/29

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