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Politics

A collection of 147 issues

A Line in the Sand.

From a recent article in the New York Times, summarizing architecture’s role in creating the wall serving to cordon off the West Bank: In certain respects, the proposed 450-mile barrier is a model of planning reduced to its most primitive – the desire to divide black from white, us from

It gets more incredible, every day....

Every time I read the paper, I think the Bushies have reached the pinnacle of stupidity. But they just keep succeeding themselves. Read this, from the NY Times: The filing revealed for the first time testimony by Mr. Libby saying that Mr. Bush, through Mr. Cheney, had authorized Mr. Libby

Hamas.

Here’s an interesting article on Hamas and why they’re gaining Palestinian support. Maybe winning the hearts and minds of the Iraqis via social services is what the US should’ve been doing all along? Instead, there were sanctions for 12+ years against innocent civilians. And now, we’re

Je veux habiter en France.

Op-Ed Columnist from the New York Times French Family Values By PAUL KRUGMAN Published: July 29, 2005 Americans tend to believe that we do everything better than anyone else. That belief makes it hard for us to learn from others. For example, I’ve found that many people refuse to

Stop.

originally uploaded by Bright Tal. This was posted with this picture on Flickr: Israel is trying to bring Lebanon to its knees. Israel is trying to destroy Lebanon and the Lebanese spirit. Israel is trying to turn Lebanese against each other. Israel is trying to turn us into animals scrounging

Fuckers.

All of them. Excuse my French, but I hate Karl Rove. And how the “Christian” right can honestly believe that this man embodies any semblance of moral principle is beyond me. Rove Case May Test Bush’s Loyalty to His Closest Aides By DAVID E. SANGER Published: July 13, 2005

First it was Blacks and cocaine,....

then it was Mexicans and marijuana. Now it’s Muslims and khat. Apparently, the Feds are now going after Northern Africans and Arabs who import and chew khat, a relatively harmless plant that’s grown in the mountains of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It is mainly consumed (via

Never again?

This is a really good article about the history of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. An excerpt which pretty much sums up my thoughts after reading a lot about things over the past few days. I feel for the Israelis, but as the US squandered the good will of the world

When you're in love with a black baby.

She got on the Number 13 at 2nd and Galer. A white woman and a little black boy. You don’t see that combination very often in Seattle, let alone on top of Queen Anne. His cherubic, brown cheeks. Bright yellow jacket. Baby hoodie with khakis and little black Nikes.

The Case for Atheism.

From the NY Times (full article): Defenders of the Faith By SLAVOJ ZIZEK Published: March 12, 2006 Fundamentalists do what they perceive as good deeds in order to fulfill God’s will and to earn salvation; atheists do them simply because it is the right thing to do. Is this