Society Magazine

Paperblog Editor's Pick

• The Dagwood Sandwich and Humor Theory

  

  In an article that I wrote for the Mensa Bulletin back in 2006, I described a class of words and terms that have entered the English lexicon from cartoons that ... Read more

  The 28 October 2013 by   Humorinamerica
  NONE

• Thanksgivukkah

  

  A moveable feast is hard to hit. Or something like that. Religious festivals are frequently tied to celestial events—the ancient Jewish holidays are based on a... Read more

  The 25 October 2013 by   Steveawiggins
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• There's No Limit To United States Spying

  

  Discovery is causing strain on longstanding alliances Read more

  The 25 October 2013 by   Jobsanger
  NONE

• Saudi Arabia, the UN, and John McCain

  

  Saudi Arabia, a monarchial dictatorship, a country with a legal system based upon Islam and the Quran, where freedom is just another word for whatever the... Read more

  The 25 October 2013 by   Lowell
  NONE, NONE

• Iran’s New Government Moves Ahead with Economic Reforms

  

  Sanctions on Iranian oil exports have strained the country’s already fragile economy.Because of sanctions and a host of other fundamental issues, the... Read more

  The 24 October 2013 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• America’s “Secret Wars” in Over 100 Countries Around the World: Empire Under...

  

  By: Andrew Gavin MarshallOriginally posted at The Hampton InstitutePart 1: Political Language and the ‘Mafia Principles’ of International Relations Part 2:... Read more

  The 23 October 2013 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
  NONE, NONE

• Shopping While Black: Barneys Racially Profiles Young African-American Male

  

  Racial Profiling: Barneys Racially Profiles Young African-American Male I have an “issue” or maybe it’s a “problem” with racial profiling. Let’s just say it... Read more

  The 23 October 2013 by   Shauntee
  NONE, NONE, NONE

• Home Weatherization Can Save $33 Billion Annually

  

  (Credit: Flickr @ Knight Foundation http://www.flickr.com/photos/knightfoundation/)Despite most people not being all that keen on installing energy efficient... Read more

  The 23 October 2013 by   Dailyfusion
  NONE, NONE

• French Politics: Against the Odds

  

  // IT WAS a double blow for France’s Socialist president, François Hollande. On October 13th, Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Front (FN) bagged a symbolic... Read more

  The 23 October 2013 by   Stizzard
  NONE

• Maybe Texas Shouldn't Secede...it's Not All Bad

  

  [Photo of Wendy Davis, Democratic candidate for governor of Texas]Generally speaking, the news out of Texas makes one's skin crawl and creates a great deal of... Read more

  The 22 October 2013 by   Lowell
  NONE, NONE