Terror Is a Faggot with Halal Sausages Strapped to His Chest
Dishonesty became a form of protection.
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Posts Tagged: Osama Bin Laden
Podcatcher #5: #GoodMuslimBadMuslim
Podcatcher talks with Taz Ahmed and Zahra Noorbakhsh of #GoodMuslimBadMuslim about the podcast format, finding humor in absurdity, and diversity within the Muslim identity.
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Bodies in Space: Teaching after Trauma
Turning onto my street and looking south I feel the ground drop beneath me every time—I turn the corner and the sidewalk falls. I feel invisible then, as if I’ve vaporized.
...more“Getting bin Laden”
Nicholas Schmidle’s article in the New Yorker delves into the details of the night in Abottabad when Osama Bin Laden was killed. The band of 23 Navy SEALs concealed within two Black Hawks, modified to fly undetected into Pakistani territory. This article reveals the leading up to and execution of the plan, a fascinating, detailed […]
...moreBookending bin Laden
Mother Jones’s Michael Mechanic has pulled together how eight newspapers captured the defining moments of Osama bin Laden’s mortal entanglement with America. From the Gray Lady to the tabloids, it’s interesting to look through these juxtaposed front pages and reflect on all that transpired in the decade between:
...morePolitics Sunday
Going after evil on the Internets, vigilante style. (via) India’s “best-known contemporary painter” moves to Qatar because of threats from hard-line Hindus. Some folks are saying that African poverty is … declining! (via) “There is a human rights crisis in the US that can no longer be ignored – millions of Americans are unable to secure […]
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