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Tag Archives: politics

George Zimmerman & Some Personal Reflections on the Disruptive Reality of Multiracial Americans

August 2, 2013by James Carroll Leave a comment

I am used to watching ethnic conflict from afar: reading about Tibetan riots in the newspapers, and thinking about policy proposals to address structural inequalities. But when the verdict of “not […]

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Politics & Culture

The Unread Notes of Tibetan Self-Immolators: Questioning the Popular Consensus

July 12, 2013by James Carroll Leave a comment

For better or for worse, an essential part of the news writing craft involves the judicious use of space. In headlines, this compression involves dropping articles, appositives, and adjectives. In […]

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Politics & Culture, Religion & Secularism

1984, Today: The Rise of “Truth Commissions” in Postwar Transitions

July 2, 2013by James Carroll Leave a comment

The flight of Edward Snowden from the United States has raised some awkward questions for the American establishment. Could the US, which so deftly portrayed itself as a victim of Chinese hacking […]

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Politics & Culture

An Ideological Turing Test, or How to Responsibly Think about Religion & Politics

June 29, 2013by Paul Chiariello 5 Comments

Ideal Investigations; Competing Explanations How do we ‘go about’ learning?  Well one of the ways we can answer this is relatively straightforward.  There are tons of methods we can use.  […]

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Politics & Culture, Religion & Secularism, Science & Nature

Film Review: Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

June 21, 2013by Emma 1 Comment

Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer, the new HBO documentary that aims to tell the personal story of the three women who were jailed for their provocative political performance in a […]

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Book & Movie Reviews, Politics & Culture

US Humanitarian Policy: The Log in Our Own Eye

June 17, 2013by Guest Contributor Leave a comment

By Jason Windell For as long as I’ve been alive and for far longer than that, the United States has prided itself on being a champion of not only its people, […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Politics & Culture

The Problem With Blasphemy Laws, & What You Can Do

April 9, 2013by Guest Contributor 3 Comments

By Michael De Dora CFI Representative to the United Nations A young person, after being raised within a traditionally religious and authoritative family, begins to question the veracity of the […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Politics & Culture, Religion & Secularism

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