Day: March 19, 2009

Geithner and AIG IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-459469

Geithner and AIG

Erik Kain March 19, 2009

I guess there’s only one guy to blame for the AIG bonuses, so next time Obama revs...

thursday art walk IFRL-Mindiv-GAPD-altesnational.the-theatre-du-gymnase

thursday art walk

Erik Kain March 19, 2009

The Dream of St. Joseph by Georges de la Tour

less (legal and moral) light re: abortion IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-40098328662_a2e9ed911a_b

less (legal and moral) light re: abortion

Chris Dierkes March 19, 2009

Kyle over at Vogue Republic has a thought-provoking two parter set (Part I and Part II) of...

because not all poems should fall on Sundays IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-GAPD-tretyakov.princess-reverie-193

because not all poems should fall on Sundays

Erik Kain March 19, 2009

After Work ~by Gary Snyder The shack and a few trees float in the blowing fog I...

us lacking political capacity IFRL-TLC-Patterns-24144420577_ddd02c8a18_b

us lacking political capacity

Chris Dierkes March 19, 2009

Clive Crook writing in The Financial Times: Political capacity is the real key, and here is where...

Remarking on the Unremarkable and Making it Remarkable IFRL-Mindiv-brandon-erlinger-ford-1338801-unsplash

Remarking on the Unremarkable and Making it Remarkable

Mark of New Jersey March 19, 2009

Earlier tonight, I expressed surprise that the idea that AIPAC is more powerful and active than any...

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