It’s largely becoming cliche to say this, but Ta-Nahesi Coates’ continued blogging on the Civil War justifies the existence of the blogosphere. Today, seeking to reinforce his long-held argument that the aspects and persons...
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“When we come to Machiavelli we reach the spirit of the Renaissance, and begin to find law itself questioned…And true enough there soon came the State, as a sort of anti-Christ, to wage war...
[UPDATE: Two commenters take issue with my characterization and interpretation of this quote, suggesting that it should be interpreted as “freed from the speaker’s ceremonial duties and from the speaker’s duties in crafting a...
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on Columbia, Mahmoud Khalil, and Protest ExpectationsThey also didn't want to hold their nose at work with people that made them wretch. Many of them als…
on Columbia, Mahmoud Khalil, and Protest Expectationswestern lens of martyrdom culture.
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on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25If there's something there, I'm sure Schakowsky's people can dig it up. Right now all we have is a w… on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25I agree with the age thing but there are better primary challengers out there or maybe not. Diane Fe… on Columbia, Mahmoud Khalil, and Protest ExpectationsThe Pro-Palestinian movement basically convinced itself that the only way to achieve true justice (T… on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25I'd go with #10. We've had 3 DJT election cycles now, and there's not an obvious successor. The guy… on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25Every party has a pooper! ;-) on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25Fun fact: one of her primary challengers was none other than current IL guv J.B. Pritzker.
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