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‘District 9’ — profoundly racist
October 23, 2009What D. W. Griffiths did to U.S. history in his technically magnificent but thematically racist "Birth of a Nation," Neill Blomkamp does to Africa in the profoundly racist "District 9."
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The next nasty attack from the right
October 23, 2009The discussion - if one can call it that - of global warming is going to be painful, particularly if the make-Obama-fail crowd has its way.
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The importance of being Ardi: An emerging picture of human origins
October 22, 2009The announcement by a team of U.S., Ethiopian and international scientists of the results of their study of the fossil remains of the hominid Ardipithecus ramidus, a likely human ancestor from the Middle Awash region in...
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California proposition to limit voter choices
October 22, 2009Be aware Californians, on your June 8, 2010, direct primary ballot will be a dangerous proposition, which appears harmless. It is called the Top Two Candidates Open Primary.
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When capitalism destroys democracy
October 22, 2009There's a purpose why Michael Moore presents a two-hour, rapid fire account of harrowing, horror and arresting stories in his newest film "Capitalism: A Love Story." There are too many stories.
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