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The Banality of Evil: Eden Abergi and Lynndie England

Posted by Carrie Stanziola on Thu, Aug 19, 2010

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You may have already seen the photos: a young IDF female soldier posed in front of blindfolded Gazan men. Her name is Eden Abergil, and she insists “There’s nothing wrong with the pictures I uploaded to Facebook…” One of Abergil’s friends wrote, regarding one of the shots, “That looks really sexy for you,” with [...]

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The Printing Press, Intellectual Property and Liberty

Posted by Casey Rae-Hunter on Mon, Jul 12, 2010

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I’ve been pondering the printing press of late. Mostly what a revolutionary communications technology it was, much like the internet is today. For better or worse, both inventions allowed ordinary people to take part in an unprecedented degree of information exchange. And both have profound implications for freedom of expression, the marketplace and the commons. But [...]

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Anne Frank for 2010

Posted by Carrie Stanziola on Sun, Jul 11, 2010

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I first read The Diary of Anne Frank in eighth grade. I suspect that’s the average age people read it in school, but I read it on my own. I’m not saying this to brag. I was simply a voracious reader who went to a truly awful junior high. During seventh and eighth grade, the [...]

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Ten Ways To Make Soccer More Enjoyable for Americans

Posted by Chris Parizo on Thu, Jul 8, 2010

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My wife Chelsea and I quickly befriended our new neighbors, Rich and Stephanie. They seemed a lot like us — a young couple moving into a burgeoning Atlanta block to soak in the benefits of city life. It wasn’t long before we were all Facebook friends, which everyone knows is the true measure of bonding. [...]

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Obligatory and Long Overdue World Cup Post

Posted by Nicholas Farrell on Sat, Jul 3, 2010

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Guten morgen, Fußball fans. Every four years, the world (save America) grinds to a halt and all eyes are focused on the FIFA World Cup. This Contrarian correspondent is certainly no exception. As my output for this esteemed volume has noticeably fallen off, my fandom, in turn, has grown exponentially. This afternoon, at 16h German time, the [...]

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