Monthly Archives: January 2011

Alito, Thomas Headlined Political Fundraisers Chaired By Leading Right-Wing Donor Paul Singer A few months ago, ThinkProgress launched a series of investigations into relationship of the right flank of the Supreme Court — Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Antonin … Continue reading →

We must speak out By Daoud Kuttab, International Herald Tribune For years, the Palestinian struggle for freedom and liberation from a foreign military occupation was criticized as two-faced. The late Yasser Arafat was dubbed a terrorist in sheep’s clothing; his … Continue reading →

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/21/AR2011012104561.html A Robert Penn Warren quote, neatly manicured for political purposes, opens this essay.The Great Will (TGW) has found the intellectual rationalization that so many have been searching for and it lies in a obscure and long forgotten book, by … Continue reading →

The report by the Office of Special Counsel finds that the Bush administration’s Office of Political Affairs — overseen by Karl Rove — served almost as an extension of the Republican National Committee, developing a “target list” of Congressional races, … Continue reading →

U.S. military officials tell NBC News that investigators have been unable to make any direct connection between a jailed army private suspected with leaking secret documents and Julian Assange, founder of the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks.

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« Jason Read: Butler and Malabou on Hegel | Main | Most underrated philosopher of the week: Stuart Glennan » 23 January 2011 A politically motivated attack on philosophers in Hungary? Very disturbing reports are coming from Hungary. This post … Continue reading →

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