Day: August 3, 2010

Empire of Illusion, Ch. 4: Shiny, Happy People Vs. Chris Hedges IFRL-NaPP-Space-rawpixel-id-440048

Empire of Illusion, Ch. 4: Shiny, Happy People Vs. Chris Hedges

Rufus F. August 3, 2010

As any blog-reader can attest, there’s something very satisfying about a good thorough debunking. Seeing a smart...

How Not to Beat al Qaeda IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-426214

How Not to Beat al Qaeda

Mark of New Jersey August 3, 2010

I haven’t seen anyone sum up the absurdity of the “Ground Zero Mosque” controversy quite as well...

Family Values Magic IFRL-Mindiv-Society-54863v

Family Values Magic

Jason Kuznicki August 3, 2010

Ta-Nehisi Coates writes of the imperfect parallel between same-sex marriage and anti-miscegenation laws: [T]he comparison with interracial...

The Breeders IFRL-Mindiv-Society-54863v

The Breeders

Will August 3, 2010

Inspired by Jason’s latest post, I decided to pick up a copy of A Farewell to Alms...

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Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025Just in time for finals, Columbia's Butler Library has been reclaimed by the people.
Michael Cain in reply to DensityDuck on The Department of Good ThingsBased on my time as part of the state legislative staff here, the state and local regulatory minefie…
Burt Likko on A Post-Conclave ConclaveI thought the movie Conclave was beautiful and lush in its use of visuals and sounds and really weak…
Jaybird in reply to Burt Likko on A Post-Conclave ConclaveImagine hanging out behind the rectory and bumming a Chesterfield off the Cardinal. We used to be a…
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