Daily Archives: December 31, 2008

2009 May Be the YEAR of Lincoln and Darwin

Both Lincoln and Darwin were born in 1809, so expect a lot of retrospective reflection on these two figures throughout 2009. In the United States, Edgar Allan Poe might also get some attention—as I believe that he too was born … Continue reading

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Was 2008 a Bad Year for Free Speech?: Janet Albrechsten Thinks So

Janet Albrechsten’s review of the threats to free speech that occurred in 2008 (primarily triggered pre-emptively by fears of fundamentalist Muslim violence directed at authors and publishers) is sobering reading. Money quote: If large sections of the media – normally … Continue reading

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Funny?: A Clear, Articulate Response to the Republican Party’s Defense of “Barack the Magic Negro”

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