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The Satanic Verses 25 Years Later: Why the Rushdie Affair Still Matters

It is an illusion, albeit a powerful one, to believe that a free exchange of ideas exists in any pure form in the West. Racial, ethnic, and religious minorities rarely have possessed the same opportunities to shape public opinion as those with political power or cultural capital.
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All Kinds of Things You Won't See on St. Barts

lf St. Barts sounds like a tropical Shangri-La, it comes pretty close. There's only one catch: it ranks among the most expensive getaways on the planet. One reason is that everything has to be shipped in, but the big reason is because the island caters to an upscale clientele.
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Cutting Meat and Switching Hands to Eat: It's the American Way, Though Not in Films or TV

A relatively small percentage of Americans eat a la the Europeans. Yet almost all the movies I've lately been watching show American characters eating the "continental" way. The question is why?
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Woman Caught Dumping Cat In Trash Says It Was Meant As 'A Joke'