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Pragmatism in the blogs
by Wiz This isn’t much of a post, but I wanted to draw everyone’s attention to the anti-empricist, pragmatic kick that the good folks over at Openleft have been on. First there is Paul Rosenberg’s tour...
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Slavery, Reparations, and Obama
by Weiner Henry Louis “Skip” Gates wrote a fascinating op-ed about the difficulties of offering reparations for African slavery, give that both black Africans as well as white Europeans and Americans...
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Elena & Barack
by wotty There’s no shortage of informed – far more than mine – commentary out there on Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court. The Times this morning, for example, has a surprisingly sceptical...
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Expecting More: In Defense of Being Disappointed with Obama
By Wiz Disappointment is in the air this summer. That is, should we or should we not be disappointed with Obama? No! say some. He’s doing his darn-best, has made some accomplishments, and its not his...
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In Defense of “Abstract Ideals”
By Wiz I’ve already been getting this clip of President Bush Obama explaining why we need to keep the Bush tax cuts for the rich emailed to me. Josh Marshall says that this is Obama demonstrating his...
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Thoughts on Egypt
by Weiner One can’t help but feel energized by recent events in Egypt. Though I’ve studied the Middle East a bit in my day, I’m by no means an expert and am wary of making any forecasts or even...
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The Wire, Treme, and the Sociological Imagination
By Nemo Am I the only one out there who prefers Treme to The Wire? While reviews for Treme have been mixed, many critics have dubbed The Wire the best television series of all time. Everyone seems to...
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Obama’s (Revealing) Misunderstanding of Abraham Lincoln
By Wiz I know I’m a bit late to the game here, but I wanted to respond for a second to Obama’s recent lecture about the virtues of compromise and bipartisanship that he gave to some college students. A...
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Obama 2012, Occupy Wall Street, and the Left
by David I attended an awesome Obama 2012 fundraiser on Thursday. I am a proud supporter (and occasional participant) of the Occupy Wall Street and broader Occupy movements. I see no inconsistency. The...
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Barack Obama: Jackie Robinson of Black Presidents
by David Barack Obama For the most recent issue of The Atlantic, Ta-Nehisi Coates has penned a superb essay on Barack Obama as Black president. Coates argues that Obama, by not talking about race while...
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