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Rootless cosmopolitan,down at heels intellectual;would be writer. 'Polemic is a discourse of conflict, whose effect depends on a delicate balance between the requirements of truth and the enticements of anger, the duty to argue and the zest to inflame. Its rhetoric allows, even enforces, a certain figurative licence. Like epitaphs in Johnson’s adage, it is not under oath.' https://www.lrb.co.uk/v15/n20/perry-anderson/diary

Israel has no right to stop Gaza aid flotillas – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Posted on June 19, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/opinion/israel-has-no-right-to-stop-gaza-aid-flotillas-1.368463#

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Eisenhower’s worst fears came true. We invent enemies to buy the bombs | Simon Jenkins | Comment is free | The Guardian

Posted on June 19, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

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The Romance of Birthright Israel | The Nation

Posted on June 19, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

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A great essay by Paul Krugman, his address to the Keynes Conference June 20,2011: Keynes and the Moderns

Posted on June 19, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

http://nyti.ms/mP7m96 Be sure to read comments on President Obama and the Republicans on on page 22!

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Clarence Clemons dies, Springsteen sax man – The Washington Post

Posted on June 19, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

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New Statesman – Mass Gypsy eviction looms in Essex

Posted on June 18, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

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The Rational Spirit of The Abrahamic Tradition by Queer Atheist

Posted on June 18, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110617/od_afp/israeltrialreligionanimalsoffbeat

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MUSIC VIDEO: “It’s Gettin’ Real in the Whole Foods Parking Lot” | National Lampoon

Posted on June 18, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

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This Week in Civil Liberties » Blog of Rights: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union

Posted on June 18, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

Despite all the distractions of the week (and by distractions, we mean that weird case of possible voter fraud—let’s focus on civil liberties, people!) it was still a busy week here at the ACLU. Today marks the 40th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on David Mamet by Literary Hack

Posted on June 18, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/19/books/review/book-review-the-secret-knowledge-by-david-mamet.html This is Christopher Hitchens review of 'The Secret Knowledge' by David Mamet. Mr. Mamet is probably America's most accomplished and talented dramatist, playwright and movie maker. His play Glengarry Glen Ross is a masterpiece, without doubt comparable to the … Continue reading →

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