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Category Archives: The World
To slay a monster
In the storm of reactions to the death of Osama bin Laden, Megan McArdle flags some fabricated wisdom. “I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an … Continue reading
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live from the casbah | Orientalism needs to die
I wanted to flag this awesome takedown of the, ahem, Western perspective on things (1) because it is awesome and (2) to remind myself finally to begin Edward Said’s Orientalism on my flight to San Francisco next week. The root … Continue reading
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Brian Beutler: Credit Where Due
Link: Brian Beutler: Credit Where Due Faced with a situation they don’t really know anything about (i.e. nuclear meltdowns) all the cable nets are doing a pretty good job of packing their lineups with nuclear physicists, engineers and others who … Continue reading
The Little Picture: Fierce Urgency Abroad
A mural featuring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Ali Air Base in Iraq, near the city of Nasiriyah. Continue reading
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The Little Picture: Yemen
After a two-day closure in response to increased threats from al-Qaeda, the United States reopened its embassy on the outskirts of Sanaa today as the Yemeni military launches raids on al-Qaeda strongholds throughout the country. Continue reading
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