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Jul 05 2017
Self-deception started early
Howard Zinn’s July 4 Wisdom Stands the Test of Time
By Howard Zinn, July 4, 2017 On this July 4, we would do well to renounce nationalism and all its symbols: its flags, its pledges of allegiance,… [more]
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Jul 02 2017
A tip of the hat to Børre and Alice
In Norway, partying with the engineers
By Garrison Keillor, June 27, 2017 at 2:28 pm A splendid week in Norway and now it’s good to be back home, driving around town in my old beat-up Volvo and listening… [more]
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Jul 02 2017
America’s first civil war
The Scars of Our Nation’s Violent Birth
By George Will, July 1, 2017 8:00 PM Philadelphia — Some American history museums belabor visitors with this message: You shall know the truth and it shall make you feel ashamed… [more]Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2017/07/02/americas-first-civil-war/
Jun 29 2017
We expect people to die.
The destruction of the al-Nuri mosque in Mosul is another example of the ‘culturecide’ we’ve become so used to
By Robert Fisk, Thursday 29 June 2017 12:45 BST Over the years, I’ve almost lost count of the priceless… [more]
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Jun 17 2017
The very DNA of American Christianity
Why did this powerful church group struggle to denounce white supremacy?
By Daniel José Camacho, Saturday 17 June 2017 Condemning white supremacy and the alt-right movement shouldn’t be hard. But the Southern Baptist Convention – the nation’s largest… [more]Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2017/06/17/the-very-dna-of-american-christianity/
May 17 2017
Fundamentalist religiosity
Why Religious Zionism Is Growing Darker
By Tomer Persico, May 16, 2017 5:41 PM At a gathering of religious Zionist public figures two weeks ago, Deputy Knesset Speaker Betzalel Smotrich talked about his diplomatic plan, which he dubbed… [more]Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2017/05/17/fundamentalist-religiosity/