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Read/React: A Discussion on Dialect
In a discussion over on bloggingheads.tv, John McWhorter and Glenn Loury discuss Harry Reid and the nuance of Black American dialect. Rather than beat a dead horse, The Buzz felt this clip takes the Reid kerfuffle in a direction of discourse. Bonus: Why Reid isn’t Lott in 45 seconds flat
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Terror Trial Comes to DC
Riduan Isamuddin, AKA Hambali, is going to trial in Washington DC for the 2002 Bali bombings which left 202 people dead. While some think there can be a link made between aggressive interrogation methods and intelligence gathering in this case, Adam Serwer of The American Prospect isn’t convinced Under interrogation by the CIA at a…
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Check It Out: A Reminder on Haiti
Jay Smooth of Ill Doctrine drops a jewel concerning Haiti and our responsibility.
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Arenas Charged with Felony Gun Possession
Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas has been charged with felony gun possession and is expected to plead to the charge before a DC superior court judge Friday afternoon. From ESPN Arenas, who last week was suspended indefinitely without pay by NBA commissioner David Stern, was charged with carrying a pistol without a license outside a…
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DC Superior Court Goes Mutombo on Gay Marriage Referendum
In Washington DC, a Superior Court judge has rejected the referendum bid of gay marriage opponents. From The Washington Post The ruling, a major victory for gay rights activists, makes it more likely that the District will start allowing same-sex couples to marry in March. The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics has twice ruled…
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Red Cross Estimates 50,000 Dead in Haiti
The latest figures estimated by the Red Cross have the death toll following Haiti’s earthquake at 50,000. From The Washington Post: A Haitian Red Cross official estimated that between 45,000 and 50,000 people were killed in Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in this impoverished capital, and President Obama pledged $100 million in aid to support what he…
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Marvin Harrison: The Dirtiest Player?
Stumbled across this incredible profile of former Colts star receiver Marvin Harrison and the shooting that took place outside his Philadelphia car wash in April 2008. By all accounts a humble, hard-working guy with Hall of Fame numbers, Jason Fagone of GQ tries to unpack the mystery of a man that is Harrison and the…
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