“Do not allow the hiring of more bureaucrats to gasp in predictable horror at the way things are. No more Assistant Vice-hand-holders in the bower of ethnic unhappiness.”
Tag: Vol. 35 No. 43
Issue of Jul. 20 – 26, 2006
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Are cities the new countries?
In the old days, cities were fed by their hinterlands (food and inhabitants both). Now maybe they’re feeding each other.
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The boys are all right, but the media and the pundits aren’t
educationsector.org torches the latest educational fad
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Malcolm Gladwell isn’t always right . . .
. . . but now he’s offended the blogosphere. You go, Malcolm!
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ELPC goes DIY on global warming
Howard Learner’s public-interest law/science/economics outfit launches a 7-step crusade against global warming, with a Midwest focus
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Sex wars, scholarly and otherwise
“Preserving marriage” isn’t just about gay-bashing. It’s about contraception-bashing.
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Fun with city ratings
Forget “best.” Break it down. Where in the Midwest are the places with the cheapest houses, skinniest people, and cleanest air?
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Does the Christian Right really take the Bible literally?
How the Christian Right reads the Bible
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What the Indians knew and when they knew it
The Iroquois understood private property perfectly well. The United States and the British Empire made sure they couldn’t have any.