Ah, the Liberal leadership convention. My dad is watching the speeches on TV. Sadly, I don't care enough to watch though I'll probably skim the news later for highlights. I've been spoiled by Martin Sheen and all the fabulous cast of The West Wing, and by Sorkin's stirring speeches, because real politicians can't help but sound insincere and ( Read more... )

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WARNING: I don't spare Spike. I'm a little hard on Joss. And I scratch my head over certain het pairings.

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Can anybody point me toward good reference material on the history of blacks and Jews in New York City, from the 1950s to today, with specific focus on the 70s? I'm trolling the internet, bouncing from Wikipedia to the New Black Panthers article on the Anti-Defamation League's website to an article on Jewish Dominance and Exploitation of the Black ( Read more... )

( Cut-tagging because this post may be construed as Spike-bashing. I don't think it is, but you may disagree. Feel free to skip. )