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Author Archives: Valerie Tarico
Christian Taliban Chant
Christian Taliban Chant Teliban, Taliban, Tele-evangeliban, Sell-a-ban, Yell-a-ban, We’re the Christian Taliban! Hogwarts ban, Janet ban, Heathen dogs to Hell-iban Million mom, Million man, A Private Ryan swearing ban. Condom ban, jelly ban, Touch-your-secret-organ ban, Hey, Focus-on-the-Family … Continue reading
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Be the Media
Be the Media It was May; despite all the marches and pleas, and against the weight of world opinion, we were bombing Iraq. In footage on the BBC, in Reuters Feedroom, it looked like, well, war: messy, bloody. Ordinary … Continue reading
Election Science
Election Science An election, however imperfect, is a scientific process. It is an attempt to gather factual, empirical evidence about which candidate the people prefer. Instead of guessing or trusting instinct or listening to whoever shouts the loudest, we do our best to measure who … Continue reading
India, October 2004
India October 23, 2004 Part I: I’m sitting in a scruffy internet cafe on my last morning in Delhi. I had my chai and puri (lentil stew) accompanied by a book of Pakistani short stories at a stand by the train station … Continue reading
Defying the Waltons
Defying the Waltons It’s a hot trend (I’m not making this up): Upscale stores and name brands work to distinguish themselves based on how much good they do for the environment. Fashion designers labor to get their names associated with endangered species. Trendy New … Continue reading
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