Tag Archives: Slate

November 11, 2009

Posted on 11/10/2009 by laocoon

Today, President Obama spoke at a memorial at Ft. Hood. Of those killed, wounded, and those who ran to help in the emergency, he said: “We need not look to the past for greatness, because it is before our very … Continue reading →

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14 September ’09

Posted on 9/14/2009 by laocoon

Nick Kristof, via a Slate book review: They start with an extraordinary fact that shows how deep this abuse runs. Today, now, more than 100 million women are missing. They have vanished. In normal circumstances, women live longer than men—but … Continue reading →

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