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A Dream Deformed: Glenn Beck marches on Washington
In Beck's funhouse mirrored perception, though, King's march for equality and his own march for privilege are the same.
Also posted in Current Affairs, north america, politics, racism Tagged alveda king, glenn beck, jr., martin luther king, restoring honor, sarah palin, shafiqah hudson 2 Comments
Editor’s Diary: If Moscow doesn’t believe in tears – then in what?
A girl walking down a street in the dark and crying appears to be somewhat of a rarity.
Also posted in Arts & Literature, Columnist, Society, europe, love Tagged moscow, moscow doesn't believe in tears Leave a comment
Katrina 5 Years After: Loving New Orleans from afar
Or maybe I can feel New Orleans shrugging at me and saying "Don't cry for me, what good will your tears do?"
Also posted in Current Affairs, essays, north america, politics Tagged bp, gulf, hurricane katrina, levees, new orleans, oil, pakistan, rebecca solnit, sarah jaffe Leave a comment
Neoliberalism and the aggressive-passive Tea Party
For the Tea Party, however, it is undoubtedly better to have the devil you know.
Also posted in Current Affairs, north america, politics Tagged capitalism, economy, greenspan, keynes, mary-beth snow, neoliberalism, obama, taxes, tea party 1 Comment
Justice for Shaquan Duley, justice for mothers
Our collective silence on the topic of Duley’s mental health speaks volumes, as does our willingness to condemn her without a trial.
Also posted in Current Affairs, feminism, north america, politics, racism, women Tagged allison mccarthy, brooke shields, motherhood, mothers, postpartum depression, shaquan duley 3 Comments
Justice for Cambodia? The Kaing Guek Eav verdict
Crimes against humanity has been reduced to 11 hours per life.
Also posted in Current Affairs, asia, politics Tagged cambodia, Comrade Duch, Kaing Guek Eav, khmer rouge, mór rígan 1 Comment
Mad Men: Illusions of manhood
There is only so much denial and revision a psyche can take, whether it’s a person’s psyche or the collective psyche of a nation.
Birth Tourism: The Newest Red Herring in the Anti-Immigration Arsenal
Birthright laws are coming under a full-frontal attack by the Tea Party.
Also posted in Current Affairs, human rights, north america, racism Tagged birth tourism, birthright citizenship, hugh ryan, immigrant, immigration, rand paul, tea parties, tea party, u.s., united states 1 Comment
The Marin Foundation – still banging
Even though they’re miserable hookers we need to not judge them or say anything else they won’t like


Triumph of evil: medical experiments on children in care of the Irish state