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Culture Politics

American idle.

“American Idol” Ruben Studdard tried to rouse Alabama’s black voters to Riley’s cause in a concert for 10,000 people on Friday, but didn’t bother to stump for the tax reform measure itself.

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Journalism

Twin towers.

One of the best magazine covers I’ve seen in a very long time.

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Christianity in America Conservatism Journalism Politics

Beam in the eye.

Why have the media paid so little attention to Gov. Riley’s crusade to reform Alabama’s regressive tax code?

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Liberalism Politics

Dean and the Democrats.

Is Howard Dean going to ride the insurgent wave into the White House? I doubt it.

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Conflict

War on euphemism.

“We are not at war with Terrorism.”

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Theology Worship

How a religious naturalist prays.

Matthew Gatheringwater explores Henry Nelson Wieman’s approach to prayer.

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Site News

Neophilocrites.

Moving from Blogger to Movable Type.

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Culture

Paperless school?

Student art is officially a fire hazard in Boston schools.

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Culture

Take some Pheduprin.

If you’ve had too much Platitudium Bromide or Soporifiquil, try some Pseudointellectuol or Pedanticort.

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Antisemitism Conflict Human Rights

How to talk about Buruma.

“There isn’t a country in the world that shouldn’t have to stand up to criticism. Jews would just like to know that everybody else is being held to the same standards.”