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66The Masada syndrome and anti-semitism
During the First Great Jewish Revolt, a group of Sicarii (the armed wing of the Zealot Jewish sect) captured the Roman garrison of Masada which later fell under seige by the Romans led by Lucius Flavius Silva...
3 comments72Not all ideas are equal (Why reasoned commitment is necessary)
So today, one of the students in my Composition class told me that it was impossible for them to analyze a reading and derive the obvious political message from it (domestic violence and culture). This...
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65Jim Webb & prison reform
Jim Webb Jim Webb is officially my favorite American politician. This week, he went on the Senate floor to propose a commission aimed at fundamental prison reform, including an 18 month long look at American drug laws and sentencing positions....
5 comments53Duende: A guide to the best music around (now with Lorca)
So, the indefinable Duende, the magic ingredient that elevates a sad dance to art or in the great Federico Garcia Lorca's words, the "mysterious power that all may feel but no philosophy may explain." On its...
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63Iowa legalizes gay marriage
About fucking time! Good job, courts, especially with this sentiment: Our responsibility, however, is to protect constitutional rights of individuals from legislative enactments that have denied those...
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