Is Paul McCartney playing Paul McCartney to the new John Lennon?

My first reaction to the above question would be - er - no. Then again, it is quite amusing to see how this guy tries to make the case:  http://junkee.com/kanye-wests-new-single-with-paul-mccartney-proves-hes-this-generations-john-lennon/47985

Why Palestine Vanished

Israel, the West Bank & Jordan

Hamas deputy foreign minister, Ghazi Hamed, helps explain why the Palestinian leadership lost Palestine. Anybody sympathetic to Israel would be criticised for saying any of this - that is, Palestinian leaders were always caught between "liberation" (the eradication of Israel) and "statehood" (West Bank-based mini-state) only to end up with neither: http://www.timesofisrael.com/now-i-understand-how-and-why-the-palestinians-lost-palestine/     
I made a similar point in this article back in July 2012: http://quadrant.org.au/magazine/2012/07-08/the-principled-pragmatist/

Australia's Prime Minister Abbott in Iraq

Australia's PM Tony Abbott and Iraq PM Haider al-Abadi in Baghdad yesterday: courtesy of news.com.au

While dozens of Australian citizens are helping the Islamic State to enslave large areas of Syria and Iraq, the Commonwealth of Australia is attempting to redress the balance by assisting the Baghdad government in the south of Iraq and the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in the north: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/terror/australia-stands-by-iraq-against-islamic-state-tony-abbott-says/story-fnpdbcmu-1227174417572

The War on the Islamic State in Mesopotamia Only Good in Part

The Islamic State advertising their barbarity: courtesy of the Long War Journal: http://www.longwarjournal.org/

Patrick Cockburn is the main reason I read The Independent newspaper: http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/war-with-isis-the-west-is-wrong-again-in-its-fight-against-terror-9955853.html 

German Lutherans Reject Modern-day Marcionism

Martin Luther (1483-1546)

Here is David P. Goldman (aka Spengler) relating how the German Evangelical Church (aka Lutherans) has put behind it Luther's enmity towards the Jews (Luther's Judenhass). Better late than never, contends Goldman: http://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2014/12/23/the-vital-lesson-american-protestants-should-learn-from-the-german-evangelical-church/?singlepage=true

A short summary of Marcionism can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcionism

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation Undermines Quality of Private Broadcasting

Spectator Australia writer advises First Tuesday Book Club's Marieke Hardy to move to Channel 9  

James McCann is a little rough on the Baby Boomers but otherwise this hits the mark: http://www.spectator.co.uk/australia/australia-features/9401412/the-abc-deprives-us-of-quality-content/

Even 114-year-old Selbi Turki is a warrior

Kobani back in October 2014

Selbi Turki is 114 years old, but is prepared to "get armed" in order to eject the Islamic State from Kobani: http://www.hawarnews.com/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3131:114-years-old-mother-kobani-is-my-life&catid=6:manet