Monthly Archives: August 2015

Intellectuals

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Anti-Semitism Before the Holocaust by Albert S Lindemann

From page 46: The writings of the widely recognized ‘father of modern racism,’ Count Arthur de Gobineau, further suggest some of the overlooked intricacies of racist thinking in regard to the Jews in the nineteenth century… Gobineau pushed what could … Continue reading

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WP: He mentored youths and won a college scholarship. Then he joined a gang.

WP: Even by prosecutors’ account, Brien Hughes had seemingly beaten the odds. The son of a drug-addicted mother and absent father whose first brush with the law came at age 14 found an outlet in football and mentoring youths. He … Continue reading

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The Set Aside Prayer As A Fast Track To Resetting Yourself

The fastest way I know to reset my physiology is to let go of all of my beliefs for a few seconds. When I do that (often by picturing myself as a cheetah on the savannah looking for prey), I … Continue reading

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Why are critics so deferential to the radicalism of Ta-Nehisi Coates?

Christopher Caldwell writes: Coates has written a provocative book about one of the pivotal issues of our time: the confrontation between black youth and forces of order. With an Internet and grassroots campaign having arisen to delegitimize the latter, it … Continue reading

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