I have just published a piece that is very important to me. It's about why so many "progressives" and people on "the left" are lying to us right now about crime, safety, and repression, and what we should be doing instead. equalityalec.substack.com/p/…

Grt discussion 2day with @flyethiopian Acting Dep CEO Mr. Retta Melaku & team. 80 yrs Ethiopian Airlines connecting Africa meets 40 yrs of global HIV response. Agreed 2 explore partnship 4 #WorldAIDSDay2026 & long-term collaboration : +ve wkplace health wk. Exciting rd ahead!

There’s always two phases of Hasbara - the ones who create it and the ones who share it. Looking over this list, it’s a lot of phase 1ers - those who know that a) the apartheid accusation refers to Palestinians living under occupation in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza, b) the Knesset voted to ban all Arab parties c) Arab Israelis are subject to plenty of discrimination both systematic and societal. As soon as your Aunt Phyllis posts it on Facebook, that’s how you know we’re in phase 2.

Roger Cohen counts on you not knowing that in fact Israel's "founding ideals" were ethnic cleansing.

The #Rohingya case that could redefine the law on #genocide middleeasteye.net/big-story/…

Last week on Rikers Island, people in custody watched selections from @lynnnovick's new documentary, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN AMERICA, then shared their own experiences in a conversation about punishment, rehabilitation and the possibility of a second chance. Novick was joined by Commissioner Stanley Richards and consulting producer Rahsaan Thomas, both formerly incarcerated, with Sherene Crawford moderating. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN AMERICA premieres November 16 on PBS.

Thanks to everyone who joined us this evening outside Phoenix Cinema to talk to people going in to watch NAZA. All we asked of viewers was to be open-minded enough to watch the alternative view. We shared a leaflet with a QR code to find the free film. Many people took the flyer and said they would watch the documentary, but some rejected the idea outright, deciding ahead of time that it would be 'all lies'. And of course, as is increasingly the way nowadays, the venue called the police. Reassuringly, the police had no problem with our presence and many customers were prepared to take a leaflet and keep an open mind. If you are also prepared to consider all sides, then please watch and share the video at the link below. nazadocumentary.com/

An open letter to Viet Thanh Nguyen accuses him of abandoning intellectual rigor, parroting propaganda, and falling prey to academic conformity, all for challenging Israel’s narrative. Questioning Israel is now evidence of intellectual failure 🤷🏽‍♀️. Viet Thanh Nguyen is an American professor and novelist.

My friend (26) who has never had a boyfriend called me at 1am almost in tears. She said it was burning and she had weird discharge and she was scared. I told her to go see a gynecologist the next morning. She went. The test came back positive for an STI. She kept saying she was a virgin so it didn’t make sense. The doctor (a man this time) asked if she’d had any sexual contact recently. She said no. He asked if she’d been with a woman. She said no. He asked if she’d done anything at all that involved contact down there. She said, “I just went to a bachelorette party last weekend. Nothing happened.” He asked what they did. She said the bride hired a male dancer. They got a private room. She turned down the full package. The doctor looked at her and said, “What did you actually do then?”

Advice I give to my colleagues in government is the same sage advice given to me by Dr Deb Houry. Define your red line and stick to it. Your credibility, the health of the people you serve, and your mental health depend on it.

I predict that @NewPlazaCinema will sell out most of its screenings of NAZA on weekends until the new year. Where else can Upper West Siders hear genocidaires themselves talk about the conduct of the Israel genocide in Palestine?

"This Masterpiece Is the Novel of the Decade, if Not the Century" ~ @NYTimes I've started reading Marlon James' 'The Disappearers'. It is brilliant. I'm in for a wild ride. nytimes.com/2026/08/30/books…

#nowplaying James Brandon Lewis & Red Lily - "Going Home" from "Calling Antonín"

How many people at @CorrectionNYC and @NYPDnews have to go along with the #PlacardCorruption for Nirvana Lowe to get away with parking illegally in a No Standing zone in Battery Park City with a placard that expired in 2024? #EnterpriseCorruption

Actually you are right. The information from Dr. Ruben about how 5 countries have the majority of the People living with HIV who are virally unsurprised should concern us. South Africa, India, Mozambique, United States and Nigeria. The US mention was a huge surprise. It would be great to connect on this!