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Mishegaas for Jan. 26, 2009

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He cleans up well: Artist Shepard Fairey at the induction of his iconic Obama portrait into the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.. Photo via Supertouch.
Sometimes I’m just too lazy to blog and too exasperated to discuss politics.

This month’s “Harper’s Index” offers an illuminating and horrifying retrospective of the Bush era. [Harper's]
Designers Thomas Fuchs and [...]

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Mishegaas for Jan. 10, 2009

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Yes! Yes! Emphatically, yes: “Israel’s leaders need to recognize that if Hamas cannot be beaten militarily, then it must be engaged politically.” [Time]
While recapping the rumble between J Street and Reform movement leader Eric Yoffie, Jim Besser cites anti-J Street sources alleging that the Israeli embassy is out to get J Street. [Jewish Week]
Douchenozzle extraordinaire [...]

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Mishegaas for Jan. 8, 2009

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The International Crisis Group weighs in on the War in Gaza. [International Crisis Group]
I somehow missed this Dec. 8 piece on Rabbi Menachem Froman, the chief rabbi of the West Bank settlement Tekoah, who advocates for peace and reconciliation with Hamas. If you missed it too, I highly recommend it. [NY Times]
Ross Douthat explores a [...]

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Mishegaas for Jan. 5, 2008

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Thousands rally in Tel Aviv to protest Israel’s siege on Gaza, Saturday, Jan. 3. More photos.

How-to on using social media tools (like Twitter) to track the Israel-Gaza conflict. [Mashable]
Wired reports on Israel’s use of social media in the propaganda war. [Wired]
Israel’s consulate holds a press conference on Twitter. [NY Times]
“Israel’s assault on Gaza has launched [...]

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Links for March 20th

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WaMu: Screw homeowners, our execs deserve multimillion dollar bonuses

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Links for March 19th

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The difference between Jeremiah Wright and radical, white evangelical ministers
Time magazine invents facts to claim that Americans support Bush’s domestic spying abuses
Repuglicans: Only Our Pastors Are Allowed To Say Crazy Shit

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Links for March 18th

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Repuglicans voting for Clinton en masse hoping to cinch easy McCain victory
The Fed’s Forced Marriage of Bear Stearns and JP Morgan
America was conned – who will pay? The Guardian on the housing bubble
Whistleblower exposes insider trading program at JP Morgan

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Links for March 17th

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NY Times staff editorial assails Bush for “lawless behavior”

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Links for March 11th

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God Hates Barack Obama
Recession now for certain

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Links for March 7th

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Whistle-Blower: Feds Have a Backdoor Into Wireless Carrier
Bjork calls out occupation of Tibet at China performance

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