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Feb 15 2014
Your state and culture as the world’s patron
Ted Cruz’s imperialist fantasy: Why his latest anti-Obama epithet is so dangerous
By Colin P. Elliott, Saturday, Feb 15, 2014 08:30 AM CST In the wake of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, Sen. Ted Cruz… [more]
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Feb 15 2014
The premise that the Jews deserve more
Say a big ‘thank you’ to Martin Schulz
By Avraham Burg, Feb. 14, 2014 7:25 PM A bit of disclosure: First, to me, Economy Minister Naftali Bennett (Habayit Hayehudi) is one of the shallowest people I’ve ever encountered… [more]
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Feb 15 2014
Verisimilitudinous
The Old Testament’s made-up camels are a problem for Zionism
By Andrew Brown, Thursday 13 February 2014 08.59 EST There are 21 references to camels in the first books of the Bible, and now we know they are… [more]Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2014/02/15/verisimilitudinous/
Feb 09 2014
The temptation to fudge
Why the Christian right’s persecution fantasies are so dangerous
By Amanda Marcotte, Friday, Feb 7, 2014 07:52 AM CST Christian conservatives feel aggrieved and they want to be heard. The problem is that their specific grievance—that everyone else… [more]
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Feb 09 2014
Their need for protection is all the greater
The number of women sentenced to death across the Middle East has very little to do with justice
By Robert Fisk, Sunday 9 February 2014 The execution of women holds a special revulsion for Westerners, especially – let us… [more]Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2014/02/09/their-need-for-protection-is-all-the-greater/
Feb 09 2014
Tradition is the narcotic of our rulers
Philip Seymour Hoffman is another victim of extremely stupid drug laws
By Russell Brand, Thursday 6 February 2014 10.05 EST Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death was not on the bill. If it’d been the sacrifice of Miley Cyrus or… [more]Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2014/02/09/tradition-is-the-narcotic-of-our-rulers/