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Dirty, dirty hands. IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-31837358563_2a043dbf2e_o

Dirty, dirty hands.

William Brafford May 3, 2009
“He orders the man tortured, convinced that he must do so for the sake of the people...
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I don’t own a tv…

Erik Kain May 2, 2009
…but I do own a computer, and these days you can do almost anything on a computer,...
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Down with the ship….

Erik Kain May 2, 2009
One thing that’s always funny to me about judicial nominees and the whole messy, partisan process of...
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2M4M

Erik Kain May 2, 2009
Via Cascadian in the comments:
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The New Face of Empire IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-tate.ancient-rome-agrippina-landing-with-the-ashes-of-germanicus-302

The New Face of Empire

Erik Kain May 1, 2009
Then again, simply because the United States ceased to be a ‘real’ republic does not mean that...
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a quote for the afternoon

Erik Kain May 1, 2009
“I would not take this thing, if it lay by the highway. Not were Minas Tirith falling...
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Not Knowing the Meaning of Words: Magic Negro Edition IFRL-TLC-War-34463352801_1a40d97721_o

Not Knowing the Meaning of Words: Magic Negro Edition

Chris Dierkes May 1, 2009
Via HuffPost: CALLER: It’s just like the LA Times said last year, or two years ago —...
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One way forward for the West Bank

Guest Authors May 1, 2009
by max socol In the bowels of ED Kain’s most recent Israel prophecy, there’s a (pleasantly civil)...
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quote for the morning

Erik Kain May 1, 2009
Torture is an impermissible evil. Except under two circumstances. The first is the ticking time bomb. ....
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A great headline… IFRL-NaPP-Space-saksham-gangwar-159648-unsplash (1)

A great headline…

William Brafford May 1, 2009
A.O. Scott’s review of X-Men Origins: Wolverine is headlined, “I, Mutant, Red in Face and Claw,” which...
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War Crimes, Then and Now IFRL-TLC-Scenery-pedro-lastra-127540-unsplash

War Crimes, Then and Now

Will April 30, 2009
In the course of a very thorough fisking of Michael Goldfarb’s latest attempt to justify torture, Julian...
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thoughts on a truth commission IFRL-Mindiv-alex-jones-1246-unsplash

thoughts on a truth commission

Erik Kain April 30, 2009
Briefly, I think it’s fair that a lot of different opinions are being floated by various anti-torture...
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Quote for the Day IFRL-Mindiv-vidar-nordli-mathisen-546060-unsplash

Quote for the Day

Chris Dierkes April 30, 2009
“Payback is bitchy.”  –Hiro Nakamura
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republican security thinking for the republic

Chris Dierkes April 30, 2009
Deeper minds than mine are taking on the imperialism question around the b’sphere–Freddie provides not only a...
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Time to Pretend IFRL-TLC-Scenery-33783893873_29eb836389_o

Time to Pretend

Will April 30, 2009
One thing I like about the blogosphere is that everyone ignores the rituals and forms of establishment...
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revert to principle

Freddie April 30, 2009
 There’s been quite a conversation on imperialism abrewing. This is Louise-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, Marquis de Saint-Veran. A...
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Thursday Art Walk

Erik Kain April 30, 2009
Seven Spirits of God, by William Blake __________________________________________ and, from The Everlasting Gospel The vision of Christ...
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You’re a Grand Old Flag

Will April 29, 2009
Everyone should go read this take on the Confederate Battle Flag  over at Ta-Nehisi Coates’ place.
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“blindingly stupid”

Erik Kain April 29, 2009
“So, the latest New York Times OP/ED page conservative affirmative action case has his debut editorial for...
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Hate Crimes

Will April 29, 2009
The House is considering new legislation that, as best I can tell, provides state governments with grants...
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