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A People’s History of Noam Chomsky

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Departing Pope Accused of Promoting Worship of a Fictional Character

It is extraordinary that his membership to the Hitler Youth ended up being the least controversial thing about him.

Harper-Deployed TeleDrones Reveal the Flaws of First Past the Post

The Conservatives did not break any rules by creating the poll, electoral commissions are non-partisan entities which welcome opinions from voters and political parties. That these polls did not mention they were asking on behalf of the Conservative Party of Canada may constitute a breach of ethics, but that is beside the point.

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Gun Statistics Don’t Mislead People, People Quoting Gun Statistics Mislead People

It’s time for gun control advocates to acknowledge that facts and stats are not necessarily on their side, and trotting out the same numbers that yellow journalists do does not win the argument.

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The Israeli Weight Loss Program

“The idea is to put the Palestinians on a diet, but not to make them die of hunger.”

Commentary

“When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist”

“When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist”

Liberation theology, a late-20th century movement amongst Latin American Catholics, provides a strong counterargument to those who believe that nothing worthwhile has ever come from religion or the religious. The demise of liberation theology, its betrayal by the current and former pope in particular, provides a compelling argument to Catholics as to why their church is a sham.

Fake News

Syria’s Chemical Cocktail Makes World Leaders Loose and Giddy

Syria’s Chemical Cocktail Makes World Leaders Loose and Giddy

In the geopolitical equivalent of standing next to the fat girl in order to look skinny, the international community eagerly awaits Syria’s use of chemical weapons upon its own people. . .

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