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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

Fight For Your Right – Revisited

Posted on April 10, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

via youtube.com Loving the Boys!

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Thinking the Impossible: French Philosophy Since 1960 by Gary Gutting – review | Books | The Observer

Posted on April 10, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

via guardian.co.uk I have just purchased Thinking the Impossible from Oxford University Press. I’m going to start reading it after I finish the three books I am currently reading. Christopher Bray in his witty and intelligent review make me want … Continue reading →

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Union Labor News: How Deregulation Caused Great Recession

Posted on April 10, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

Union Labor News / 2009 / July / Article  How Deregulation Caused Great Recession Making Sense of the Meltdown – Third in a Series on the Economic Crisis By Sachin Chheda, Director, Wisconsin Fair Trade Coalition In his essay, “A … Continue reading →

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Robert Scheer: The Peasants Need Pitchforks – Robert Scheer’s Columns – Truthdig

Posted on April 10, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

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Sidney Lumet, 1924-2011: He made movies for grownups – Film Salon

Posted on April 10, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

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Wounded Marines Working Their Way Back

Posted on April 9, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

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A Wounded Marine’s Rehabilitation

Posted on April 9, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

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Cockeyed Platonist and Paul Ryan: A Transient Political Crush or The Real Thing?

Posted on April 9, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/08/opinion/08brooks.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Can it last? That is the salient question that begs to asked of the latest political crush of Cockeyed Platonist (CP)? Does it have the staying power of true,lasting political fidelity,or will someone come between them? Donald Trump or … Continue reading →

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Build It Bigger : Meet the Host : Discovery Channel

Posted on April 9, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

via dsc.discovery.com Danny Forster has a great show, always interesting, challenging and funny. Great show on the building of new New York city subways, where he visits his grandma and walks in her neighborhood with her. As a viewer you … Continue reading →

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The Danger Of Humanitarian Imperialism: A Conservative Perspective

Posted on April 8, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-haze-of-humanitarian-imperialism/2011/04/05/AF5EbPrC_story.html?wpisrc=nl_opinions From his eyrie on a lower elevation of Mount Olympus, looking from his position in terms of distance and ethical/political superiority, The Great Will (TGW) pronounces on subjects of concern. His missive today is titled ‘The haze of humanitarian … Continue reading →

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