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Timbuktu and the Politics of Fundamentalism

Paul Stoller | Posted 09.15.2012 | Politics
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Paul Stoller

As the American presidential campaign swings into high gear, recent events in the fabled city of Timbuktu remind us of the very real social and cultural costs of religious and political fundamentalism.

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Social Engineering and the Politics of Ignorance

Paul Stoller | Posted 09.02.2012 | Home
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Paul Stoller

Given the impoverished state of American literacy, is it any wonder that negative political ads, so filled with half-truths, misleading statements and boldface lies, have had such an impact on millions of adults?

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Gene Demby

Texas GOP: Repeal The Voting Rights Act

HuffingtonPost.com | Gene Demby | Posted 06.27.2012 | Black Voices
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The Texas Republican Party has released its official platform for 2012, and the repeal of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 is one of its central...

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Texas Republican Platform Attacks Gays and Disabled

Rev. Dr. Cindi Love | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
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Rev. Dr. Cindi Love

Our nation and our children will be watching to see if the Republican party commits itself to the America of opportunity and possibilities, free of the hate, bigotry and prejudice found in the Texas GOP platform.

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Texas GOP Platform Advocates Criminalizing Gay Marriage, Banning Strip Clubs, Pornography

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Texas Republicans recently unveiled a policy platform that includes a statement of support for legislation that would make it a felony to issue a marr...

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