Daily Archives: August 21, 2012

Give George Orwell a Statue Near BBC Headquarters

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

The exact site has yet to be settled on, but this is in the Telegraph today (quoting the artist commissioned to make the statue): George Orwell is regarded as something of a patron saint of political journalism so his presence … Continue reading →

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Are We Alone? Mars News You May Have Missed That Seems Pretty Important

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

This appeared at New Scientist back in 2006, but it seems pretty important to thinking about what Curiosity is up to now: [A] paper by Rafael Navarro-Gonzalez of the University of Mexico and others demonstrates that the GCMS instrument [organic … Continue reading →

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Why Obama Will Win In November

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Any time one can remind women that Romney-Ryan are reactionaries against feminism and women’s equality, it helps solidify the women’s vote against them. And I think this election will be decided by women. Also, it matters where the women in … Continue reading →

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Abortion as an Option after Rape: Paul Ryan Opposes It; Independent Women Support It

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This is at Andrew Sullivan’s blog today: Nate Cohn also points out that “undecided voters are disproportionately women, and there’s no question that an overwhelming majority of voters, let alone women, support permitting abortion in instances of rape or incest. … Continue reading →

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Paul Ryan’s War on Women (and Mitt Romney’s)

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Concerning Paul Ryan on rape and abortion, this comes from Ed Kilgore: [E]ven on occasion when he’s supported “compromise” legislation that recognizes rape/incest exceptions, he’s been in favor of narrowing them, as in last year’s House GOP effort (eventually abandoned) … Continue reading →

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Forcible Rape Anti-Abortion Co-Sponsors: Paul Ryan and Todd Akin

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) with Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) __________ The above two men would forbid a victim of rape or incest to terminate her pregnancy. And they co-sponsored a bill in Congress that brought into contemporary discourse the noxious phrase “forcible rape.” Then Mitt … Continue reading →

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Curiosity and Consequences: What It Will Feel Like If Life On Mars Is Discovered

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

It will feel like the man leaving Plato’s cave in the below video. As with one coming out of Plato’s cave, a greater vista on the truth will have been apprehended, and we will pity those who came before us and reasoned about their existence not … Continue reading →

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