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The Narcissism of Privilege: The Left Needs to Be More Not Less Aware of It

“…let’s put aside our differences and start fighting back” says Tom Midlane in a recent New Statesman piece on privilege checking. Or as he so eruditely puts it... Read more

The 17 December 2012 by Weekwoman
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Wain; Johnson

I've been happily sunk, on my morning coffeebreaks, in John Wain's biography of Samuel Johnson. My own outline of his life is here. Read more

The 19 December 2012 by Erictheblue
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The Obama Economy: Layoffs And Business Closings - December 13-16, 2012

By Susan Duclos <b>Note</b>: The Layoffs and Business closing pieces will be done once a week after 12/12/12, where all reports for the week will... Read more

The 16 December 2012 by Susanduclos
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Film Released of KJU Visiting KJI Remains and Viewing Personal Affects

DPRK state media released a short documentary film on 19 December (Wednesday) of Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) and his wife Ri Sol Ju (Ri So’l-chu) paying their... Read more

The 20 December 2012 by Michael_nklw
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50+% Tax Rate for “rich” in Calif, New York, Hawaii

Election has consequences.The “rich” (those with annual income of $250,000 or more) in America’s three Bluest (left-wing) states will now find out.Erika... Read more

The 06 December 2012 by Eowyn
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Food Stamps

The Republicans want to cut the amount of money the federal government spends on food stamps (and free lunches for poor school children). Read more

The 12 December 2012 by Jobsanger
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Egyptian Constitutional Referendum: I Am Not Impressed

The first part of the constitutional referendum took place this weekend in Egypt. Voting will complete on the 22d. I am not a fan of these multi-stage voting... Read more

The 17 December 2012 by Warigia
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No Song for Old Men

Succoth in Waukesha, Wisconsin. A pillar of the local synagogue had invited me to come to his booth with some of my seminary students to let them celebrate an... Read more

The 27 December 2012 by Steveawiggins
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Negotiating Involves More Than Saying NO

There are supposed to be negotiations going on in Washington over the expiration of the Bush tax cuts and the budget cuts that will automatically happen at the... Read more

The 02 December 2012 by Jobsanger
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Per Capita GDP

The economic pundits would like for us to believe the recession is over. After all the corporations are making record-breaking profits and Wall Street is passin... Read more

The 12 December 2012 by Jobsanger
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