Feb 10 2011

Oh say (better not!) can you see?

Christina Aguilera and the Hideous Cult of Oversouling

By John Eskow, February 8, 2011 11:48 AM To me, the horrific part of Christina Aguilera’s rendition of the National Anthem — and “rendition” is an apt term for it, because…  [more]

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Feb 10 2011

Rumsfeldian

Hypocrisy is exposed by the wind of change

By Robert Fisk, Thursday, 10 February 2011 There is nothing like an Arab revolution to show up the hypocrisy of your friends. Especially if that revolution is one of civility and humanism…  [more]

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Feb 08 2011

Our man in Cairo

Suleiman: The CIA’s man in Cairo

By Lisa Hajjar Last Modified: 07 Feb 2011 14:10 GMT On January 29, Omar Suleiman, Egypt’s top spy chief, was anointed vice president by tottering dictator, Hosni Mubarak. By appointing Suleiman, part of a…  [more]

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Feb 08 2011

We interrupt this deification…

Ketchup Is a Vegetable & Other Republican Myths – Remember Reagan

By H Scott Prosterman, Sun Feb 06, 2011 at 11:33:09 AM PST There they go again, trying to whitewash the legacy of Ronald Reagan.  As his centennial approaches,…  [more]

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Feb 08 2011

Conditional rights

Confronting Arab Old Men with Guns

By Rami G. Khouri Released: 9 Feb 2011 BOSTON — The historic developments on the streets of Egypt in the past two weeks appeared in the last few days to reflect the modern Arab…  [more]

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Feb 07 2011

Brian Martin

[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImGfHkxfLS0[/tube] [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2gTZ-8_EzI[/tube] While keeping one foot planted firmly in the roots of American music, singer/songwriter Brian Martin is forging a distinct path into its future as well. Blending styles of old-time country blues, barrel-house boogie, and indie folk, he delivers…  [more]

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Feb 07 2011

Children trust me

Best college essay ever?

By Valerie Strauss Posted at 7:00 AM ET, 02/ 7/2011 … Over the years that I have covered education, I’ve repeatedly been sent the following college essay with different stories about its origin. It was said…  [more]

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