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Soccer: The Year of Africa

By Patrick Chappatte, Le Temps, Switzerland Related Entries June 9, 2010 NBA Leads Sports in Diversity June 9, 2010 Doctors Without Borders, With a Film Crew

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Behold: The World’s Oldest Leather Shoe

Here’s some news the world has been waiting for: It’s about a size seven, and it’s around 5500 years old, and it’s the world’s oldest leather shoe to date. Hooray for archaeology! Related Entries June 8, 2010 Cyberspace Dunderheads May 27, 2010 Tanning Machines Cause Cancer, Study Finds

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Zachary Karabell on ‘Capitalism and the Jews’

Jerry Z. Muller, a leading historian of capitalism, provides in his provocative new book a fresh look at a subject that, to say the least, has been both thoroughly misunderstood and a forbidden, even taboo, topic. Related Entries June 8, 2010 Cyberspace Dunderheads June 8, 2010 Newest National Security Strategy Is an Elaboration of the Old

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Body Politics, American Apparel Style

We’ve always been a little skeeved out by the American Apparel phenomenon, what with the eco-conscious, “sweatshop free,” hipster-friendly company’s glaring omission of any sense of enlightened politics when it comes to … (continued) Related Entries June 3, 2010 French McDonald’s Is Too Gay for Bill O’Reilly May 30, 2010 Too Much Information

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Hollywood Noir: Death at the Frolic Room

Life imitated noir recently at one of Hollywood’s iconic old haunts, the Frolic Room, when doorman Jerry Andersen was found struck down in the bar’s vestibule on the night of April 5 after attempting … (continued) Related Entries June 9, 2010 A Loss Won’t Silence the Democratic Left June 9, 2010 Big Apple? More Like Big Brother

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Springtime

By Mr. Fish Related Entries June 10, 2010 Sarah Palin: Competent Manager June 9, 2010 Senate Protester Gives Herself the Pelican Treatment

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Why We Can’t Just ‘Look Forward’

By Joe Conason The years of detainee abuse and constitutional violations cannot be dismissed so easily, because the past is still with us—and so are the dangers that drew America’s leaders toward the dark side. Related Entries June 9, 2010 A Loss Won’t Silence the Democratic Left June 9, 2010 Senate Protester Gives Herself the Pelican Treatment

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Big Oil Is Still Boss

By Bill Boyarsky A lot of pundits want President Barack Obama to turn terrible tempered in his handling of the Gulf of Mexico disaster. These critics ignore the real issue—the death grip the oil industry has on Washington and the state capitals of oil-producing states. Related Entries May 31, 2010 What’s Not to Like About Civil Rights? May 31, 2010 Memorial Day and Our Discontents

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‘Colbert Report’: BP’s PR-mageddon

Leave it to Stephen Colbert to work in a joke about Tiger Woods this late in the game and still make it hit. Oh, and another one about violating sea turtles—how is that funny? Related Entries May 31, 2010 What’s Not to Like About Civil Rights? May 31, 2010 Memorial Day and Our Discontents

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A Very Jerry Primary Party: Brown Readies for Battle With Meg Whitman

California Attorney General Jerry Brown is making his play to once again become governor of the Golden State, and he stepped out Tuesday night at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles to extoll the value of … (continued) Related Entries May 31, 2010 What’s Not to Like About Civil Rights? May 31, 2010 Memorial Day and Our Discontents

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