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Can Sarkozy Justify Banning the Veil?
I never knew I could side with a fairly right-wing intellectual on this… But, as they say, live and learn…! It appeals to me the confirmation of the idea that religion attains to the private sphere, and shouldn't be brandished in public forums to push one or other tenet that presupposes inequality. Everybody loves freedom, but freedom isn't ( Read more... ) -
Walter Benn Michaels: Who Cares about the White Working Class?
Source: http://www.lrb.co.uk/v31/n16/walter-benn-michaels/what-matters
Notwithstanding the enormous progress in the last 40 years, it still remains a mistake to think that because the US is a less racist, sexist and homophobic society, it is a more equal society. In fact, in certain crucial ways it is more unequal than it was 40 years ago. No group ( Read more... ) -
The Unmaking of the Palestinian Nation
Sources:
http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/feature/2010/03/16/palestine_history/index.html
http://www.juancole.com/2010/03/israel-humiliates-biden-announces.html
http://www.juancole.com/2010/03/map-story-of-palestinian-nationhood.html
In the past few months, there has been a worrisome growth of tension between Palestinians and Israelis, as the ( Read more... ) -
Geoffrey K. Pullum: Prescriptive Grammar in America
As a foreign student of the English language, I've always been fascinated by the unabashed adoration I've seen professed towards "The Elements of Style" (by Strunk and White). Routinely, many parts of the book in question have made me seriously cry at their unphatomable complexity... until one Geoffrey Pullum decided to graciously explain it all to ( Read more... ) -
Amnesty International: Why the Health Reform Law fails to meet Human Rights Standards
Source: http://blog.amnestyusa.org/us/why-the-health-reform-law-fails-to-meet-human-rights-standards/
Amidst the celebrations of a ‘historical moment,’ a healthy dose of realism seems in order as we assess the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the related reconciliation measures. What is seen as a crucial victory for the Obama ( Read more... ) -
Fic: The Better Part of a Year (Complete)
Title: The Better Part of a Year
Author: Nerimari
Fandom: The Used/My Chemical Romance
Pairing: Bert McCracken/Gerard Way
P.O.V.: Third
Rating: NC-17
Summary: For Gerard, the road to sobriety is a bumpy one. Beware: codependency and self-delusion have joined for the ride.
Total Word Count: ~61,000
Warnings: Inaccurate timeline. Non-canon situations. D/s ( Read more... )