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Federalism is regarded as one of the signal American contributions to modern politics. Its origins are typically traced to the drafting of the Constitution, but the story began decades before the delegates met in Philadelphia. In this groundbreaking book, Alison … Continue reading →

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/apr/02/lloyd-blankfein-executive-pay-bonuses?CMP=twt_fd Here is a fractured modernist tale, a pastiche of Horatio Alger. The title ‘Postal Worker’s Son Makes Good’; does that seem appropriate? GW, even in the face of a 38% fall in profits, managed to garner for himself and … Continue reading →

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-03-31/us-military-not-happy-over-libya/?om_rid=De4wA2&om_mid=_BNlcRyB8aAHTDq# Revised Opinionator Emeritus (OE) has a few thing to say about the Pentagon’s dissatisfaction with President Obama’s unsteady policy decisions regarding the Libyan political and human rights crisis: to support the ‘rebels’ or not to support the ‘rebels’, Islamic … Continue reading →

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-03-30/americas-libya-attacks-are-justified/?om_rid=De4wA2&om_mid=_BNlHLyB8Z$yHE9 Here is Colonial Apologist (CA) on the moral necessity of vengeance in the predication and rationalization of American Foreign Policy: one need only tune to the Murdock Network for a less highly garnished version of American Exceptionalism. Can anyone … Continue reading →

« New Philosophy Dictionaries: Hegel and Gadamer | Main March 30, 2011 A trio of Ranciere titles I am pleased to be able to announce the publication of not one, not two by three new studies of the work of … Continue reading →