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American Pride

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Josh

After watching the inaugural speech yesterday by Obama, I think that, in time, if he follows through with what he has promised, I will once again have some pride in being American. The past 8 years, and in particular, the last … Continue reading →

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Seeing and acknowledging the problems of the third world

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Josh

One of my courses this semester is Third World Politics. To set the groundwork for the course, during the first two weeks, the professor has given us a brief history of the third world (or global south, as sociologists now … Continue reading →

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God bless America?

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Josh

Last quarter, in the American history course that I took, the class watched a documentary film from the 80s, called The Atomic Cafe (available on DVD from amazon). The film was made up entirely of videos produced during the post-WW2 … Continue reading →

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President Bush’s response to the Democratic wins

Posted on November 9, 2006 by Josh

I’ve tried to stay away from politics here, because I don’t think arguing about them really goes anywhere, but I couldn’t pass this one up. Yesterday, President Bush took part in a news conference at the White House. Apparently, he … Continue reading →

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Republicans fighting ‘Islamic fascism’

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Josh

Apparently, the Republicans are now fighting against Islamic fascism. The irony is so great, I can hardly stand it…

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