Debate Magazine

Paperblog Editor's Pick

• Catching Theodicy

  

  Over at Slate, Ron Rosenbaum reads Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 through the lens of theodicy. Like many who view metaphysicians with a combination of bemusement an... Read more

  The 03 August 2011 by   Cris
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• Free Planet - Punishing Acts of Agression

  

  as the seven billion re-LOCAL-ized citizens of the free-floating free-planet Diversities, we should aim to heavily police ANY FORM OF ACTS OF AGGRESSION.And by... Read more

  The 02 August 2011 by   Freeplanet
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• Ghana Education Service Believes Same Sex Schools Are Gay Breeding Grounds

  

  Image via Wikipedia 08/02/2011 It has come under the Ghana Education Service’s concern that same-sex schools will be “breeding” ground for gay and lesbian... Read more

  The 02 August 2011 by   Cynisright
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• MTV at 30: Once So Hip, Now So Lame

  

  MTV, which has just turned 30, helped shape a generation. Now it seems to have lost its way. Read more

  The 02 August 2011 by   Periscope
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• Contra Deus Ex Machina

  

  In Ars Poetica (“The Art of Poetry”), the great Roman lyricist Horace counsels against using gods to resolve thorny plots. The deus ex machina is simply too tid... Read more

  The 30 July 2011 by   Cris
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• "Because You Think Being A Girl Is Degrading"

  

  (Above) Do androgynous models catch flack for rocking the very concept of gender binary to its core? Well, if they do, they're probably too busy making snow... Read more

  The 28 July 2011 by   Danielleb
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• The Arab Spring is Faltering

  

  William Hague has announced his fears about the Arab Spring. As Libya reaches stalemate, and other nations remain in a state of uncertainty, the future looks... Read more

  The 28 July 2011 by   Periscope
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• The "R" Word (By Randi S.)

  

  This piece was written by Randi S., and also appears on her blog The Radical Idea. Randi is an activist, writer, and student of international women's... Read more

  The 27 July 2011 by   Danielleb
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• Childhood Independence and Child Murder

  A few weeks ago, my son asked for permission to walk around the neighborhood by himself. When pressed for details about where he wanted to go, he couldn’t... Read more

  The 27 July 2011 by   Gradmommy
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• Black Holes of Davida: Allen West

  

  There’s been some serious drama going on in the House over the Cut, Cap, and Balance plan. Congress puts a limit on how much money the government is allowed to... Read more

  The 26 July 2011 by   Starofdavida
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