April 2012
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A man we know bought up a big piece of good land nearby, a second home, and...
– The Dirty Life
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The real grotesqueness isn’t in infantry soldiers taking a few war trophies. No,...
– “Why soldiers take photos,” Salon, (April 22, 2012)
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Every night when I go to bed, I worry about how I’ll fulfill all the...
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‘In a way, the United States is becoming like Old Europe, which is very...
– “For Two Economists, the Buffett Rule is Just a Start,” New York Times, (April 17, 2012)
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Dr. Kim is a lauded global health expert, a physician and anthropologist by...
– “World Bank Officially Selects Kim as President,” New York Times, (April 16, 2012)
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Sub-Saharan Africa, which now accounts for 12 percent of the world’s population,...
– “Nigeria Tested by Rapid Risemin Population,” New York Times (April 15, 2012)
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If cholera had exploded in the United States like it did in Haiti, everybody...
– “Vaccinations Begin in a Cholera-Ravaged Haiti,” New York Times (April 12, 2012)
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We have trouble, in our culture, with any love that isn’t based on sex or blood....
– “A Man. A Woman. Just Friends?” New York Times
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Here's the story of my trip to Haiti. An amazing... →
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"Here was a man who ended his life at the exact... →
A terrible, reductive, and reactionary account of a gay man who committed suicide. h/t @richmintz
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