Sep 03 2012
Republican religious fundamentalists would rewrite American history By Stephen Bates, Thursday 30 August 2012 09.00 EDT It is always good sport to tweak the noses of American religious fundamentalists, particularly at election time, and you can never say they don’t need tweaking, as the revelation that some of Louisiana’s schools are to benefit from …
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Sep 02 2012
Last edited by Monsieur d’Nalgar on September 9, 2012 at 4:18 pm. 1965 was an interesting year. The first American combat troops were sent to South Vietnam, Dylan went electric, Muhammad Ali knocked out Sonny Liston, MLK marched from Selma to Montgomery, and the first Charlie Brown Christmas aired on CBS. And by the …
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Aug 27 2012
The Syrian army would like to appear squeaky clean. It isn’t By Robert Fisk, Monday 27 August 2012 Every day, a new massacre is reported in Syria. Yesterday, it was Daraya. Slaughter by Syrian troops, according to those opposed to Bashar al-Assad. Slaughter by Bashar’s “terrorist” opponents, the Syrian army said, producing the wife …
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Aug 25 2012
The importance of the Anders Breivik verdict reaches beyond Norway By Tad Tietze, Friday 24 August 2012 15.00 EDT There are many reasons to welcome the verdict in the trial of Anders Behring Breivik: that he is sane and legally responsible for the murder of 77 people – mostly members of the Norwegian Labour …
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Aug 24 2012
The Not-so-Social Gospel By James Martin, S.J., Thursday, August 23, 2012 02:32:05 PM The Lazy Paralytic 1. When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at his home. 2. So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door; …
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Aug 21 2012
A good Jew hates Arabs By Zvi Bar’el, Aug.22, 2012 3:18 AM The young criminals who mercilessly beat Jamal Julani and his cousins simply because they’re Arabs don’t live in settlements, haven’t occupied any cities and haven’t taken control of any terraced hills in the territories. Perhaps they participated in one of those tours …
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Aug 19 2012
Paul Ryan’s rage for the machine By Cliff Schecter, 19 Aug 2012 17:12 About a week ago, it was impossible not to feel excitement in the air. Mitt Romney of the Caymans, it was whispered across the social media platforms and cable outlets, had chosen his potential successor, should he become our next commander-in-chief. …
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