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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
As I reflect on Wil Wheaton's essay, I notice that my own father's somewhat similar descent into virulent right-wing conservatism (and yelling) has some of the earmarks of joining a cult: repression of critical thinking, parroting of charismatic celebrities within the movement, giving away huge sums of money to "the cause," and refusing to associate with old friends because they don't share the same viewpoints.
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
The survivor and author is upset about comparisons some on the right are making to genocide
219 Democrats and one Republican join in favor of the legislation, which passed by a narrow margin
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