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A History of Happiness
Most Americans today consider happiness not only something that would be nice to have but something we ought to have.
Racialized Memories and Class Identities – Thinking About Glenn Beck’s and Rush Limbaugh’s America
Racism today has been both reconfigured and made invisible with regard to its real victims.
The Case for Socialism
It's obvious that if you repeat something often enough, in an authoritative voice, listeners will begin to believe what you say. That’s the theory behind both advertising and …
Tribes and Skies
Among things that TV did indeed change, Calvino suggests, is the way we view our leaders.
Stupid People With Guns
Angry, stupid and armed can turn out to be a pretty ridiculous combination.
The Voice of Lorna’s Silence
The film is a letter from the liquid modern world and one I would dearly have wished to write myself.
Ann Coulter and Blowhard Politics
The reduction of politics today to the simple matter of ensuring that blowhards can utter stupid things is truly pervasive.
Free Press Haven: Iceland May Soon Become Utopia for Journalists and Publishers
Icelandic members of parliament have plans to transform their crisis-ridden North-Atlantic nation into a sanctuary for publishers, production companies and information technology firms from around the world.
Albert Camus: I Rebel, Therefore We Exist
Half a century has passed without Albert Camus' poignant, nagging and prodding, provoking and invigorating comments.
Tiger Woods and the Branding of Public Discourse
The real tragedy of Tiger Woods's career is that all he really modeled for young people and the larger public was the shallow notion that talent and fame can …