2012 archive
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May 01 2012
More devoted to ‘order’ than to justice
Justice requires action to stop subjugation of Palestinians
By Desmond Tutu, Apr 30, 2012 05:41 PM … A quarter-century ago I barnstormed around the United States encouraging Americans, particularly students, to press for divestment from South Africa. Today, regrettably, the… [more]
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Apr 30 2012
Disgusted and amazed
Osama Bin Laden anniversary: Torture apologists try again to justify the unjustifiable
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite, 12:23 PM ET, 04/30/2012 … Torture apologists are at it again, attempting to justify the unjustifiable. One year ago, former Bush administration… [more]
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Apr 29 2012
Rise in unnecessary deaths and delayed care
Healthcare’s foreign invasion
By Kate Tulenko, Saturday, Apr 28, 2012 02:00 PM CDT … Approximately 15 percent of all healthcare workers and 25 percent of all physicians in the United States were born and educated elsewhere. This means that… [more]
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Apr 29 2012
Funereal pieties
Christopher Hitchens made a cogent case for war – but he was still wrong
By Patrick Cockburn, Sunday 29 April 2012 … There was a telling omission from the range of topics mentioned at the memorial for Christopher Hitchens… [more]
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Apr 27 2012
Catholic Church’s best ambassador
After Vatican’s rebuke of nuns, time to hear Mary’s voice
By Lisa Miller, April 26, 2012 … Imagine the fury of the men of Galilee when a young, unmarried girl showed up in their village pregnant. They must have… [more]
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Apr 27 2012
I like to loathe people
The “Daily Show” guide to my enemies
By Michael Rubens, Friday, Apr 27, 2012 06:00 PM CDT … For two years I was a field producer for “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.” The field producer is the person… [more]Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2012/04/27/i-like-to-loathe-people/