Given the lying and fact twisting that have routinely been part and parcel of accounts of what is occurring in the Middle East, the past several weeks have nevertheless been shocking in terms of how an abysmally low standard of truth can be reduced even farther. Looking at developments objectively, one comes up with a series of facts. First of all, Israel was not at war with either Syria or Iran during the first weeks in April. Iran had never attacked Israel prior to that point and Syria last fought Israel in 1973, over fifty years ago. Israel, however, has regularly been assassinating Iranian officials and scientists and it has been frequently been bombing Syria since 2017, increasing the pace to weekly and sometimes even daily attacks over the past six months paralleling the Gaza fighting.

The western discourse on the circumstances behind the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 75 years ago, is hardly convincing. 

 Yet, that over-simplified discourse must be examined in order for the current decline of the organization to be appreciated beyond the self-serving politics of NATO’s members. 

 The history records page of the US State Department speaks of the invention of NATO in a language suitable for a US high school history book. 

 "After the destruction of the Second World War, the nations of Europe struggled to rebuild their economies and ensure their security," it reads, which compelled the US to take action: "(integrating) Europe as vital to the prevention of communist expansion across the continent."

Saturday, April 20, 7-11pm

Protecting, Honoring, and Celebrating Animals.
Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd. (at corner of Ohio Avenue)
Doors open at 7. Speakers from 7:30-8:

Britt from Colony Cats on their ambitious trap and release program, Lisa Chapman, OSU master gardener on how to create a pollinator garden using native plants.

Live music from 8-10: guitarlst L.A. Jenkins.

Paintings and pastels by artist Dale Johnson will be shown.

Light snacks and beverages to be served, games and an animal coloring contest with no age limit!

There is no admission for Third Space events but we encourage donations to our partner non-profits and to cover some of the outlay for the event. Art, food, community,

CONVERSATION!