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Two new books by María Cristina Moroles are tied to the Ozarks, one a back-to-the-lander survivor's tale and the other an account of the most gifted confidence man to pass through the region.
Arkansans weigh in on U.S. policy in Israel January 30, 20218:43 am A slow Saturday provides an opportunity for some reading on foreign affairs — an opinion piece in Counterpunch. Its authors include three Arkansans and it’s about U.S. policy in Israel. The Arkansans: Judge Wendell Griffen, an African-American who is also a Baptist pastor; Lauri Umansky, who is Jewish and professor of history at Arkansas State University, and Raouf J. Halaby, a Palestinian-American and emeritus professor. They are joined by a South African professor. Advertisement Their point: To ask “whether the Bid...