The New Huck Finn vs. Yale’s Big Book of Rap Lyrics By Peter Wood The news that Auburn University English professor Alan Gribben is bringing out an edition of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, in which the 219 uses of the word “nigger” have been replaced with the word “slave,” has occasioned a torrent of commentary, […]
http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/tobin/386931 Chris Christie’s Troubling Appointment Jonathan S. Tobin – 01.18.2011 – 2:06 PM New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has earned legions of fans with his take-no-prisoners style over the last year as he defied the unions and other entrenched interests in his drive to return his state to fiscal sanity. But while Christie has sought […]
Muslims nervous about King hearings By: Ben Smith and Byron Tau http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/47756.html American Muslim leaders, who have struggled to present a clear public voice or organize politically in the decade since Sept. 11, are increasingly apprehensive about the direction Rep. Pete King will take when he convenes hearings next month on the threat posed by […]
Palestinians hoist flag in Washington for first time WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Palestinian diplomatic mission in Washington on Thursday hoisted its national flag for the first time, a highly symbolic gesture that drew an angry response from a senior US lawmaker. The US State Department, enmeshed in an uphill struggle to revive stalled Middle East […]
