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Libel tourism

By phil ⋅ November 9, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

So, we have a new phenomena, libel tourism. This is where wealthy Saudis travel to England or another nation which has strict “anti-defamation” laws, and files suit against authors who simply tell the truth about aspects of Islamic society. Something we forget about the so-called democracies in Europe is that they do [...]

WMD Redux

By phil ⋅ November 3, 2006 ⋅ 10 comments

Was Saddam a year away from having a nuclear weapon? The New York Times seems to think so… and blames the Bush administration for (gasp!) releasing sensitive material to prove it. (No, not a Karl Rove October surprise… the material has been out there for months… the NYT just noticed… [...]

Letters to U.S. Christians

By aly hawkins ⋅ October 31, 2006 ⋅ 46 comments

Brian McLaren has invited Christians from around the world to write letters to Christians in the U.S. The effort is just getting started, but there are already some thoughtful insights from the UK, Malaysia and South Africa.

Soft Men

By Chad ⋅ October 30, 2006 ⋅ 86 comments

Oooh yeah. That title’s gonna get some search traffic. I mean… not as much as had I titled it… well… otherwise, but we’ll still get some heat, I think. We’re gonna be big with the gay porn crowd, Mike! FFFAAABBBBUUUULLLLOOOOUUUUUSSSSS!
This bit of cultural insensitivity has been brought to you by my [...]

Protest Songs: The Mystery of Iniquity

By aly hawkins ⋅ October 29, 2006 ⋅ One comment

When I first heard The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in 1998, I thought the top of my head might blow off. And I was certainly not alone — the record garnered 11 Grammy nominations and won 8 of them, included Album of the Year (over Madonna’s Ray of Light and Sheryl Crow’s The Globe Sessions, [...]

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