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(When Do We Talk About) Syria?

Posted on March 4, 2013 by zjb

How do we choose the kinds of things we talk about, and in what order? When do we talk about art or about beauty, and when do we talk about the suffering of others? I think much of this has … Continue reading →

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Syria (Collapse)

Posted on January 30, 2013 by zjb

Listening to NPR on the drive up to Syracuse yesterday, the news was dominated by the most recent massacre in Aleppo, Syria, by the coverage of Egypt as society continues to come apart at the seams, and by Mali, another … Continue reading →

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Syria (Shame)

Posted on October 21, 2012 by zjb

I’m astonished as to how little my friends on the liberal-left talk about Syria, this refusal to commit to a position, not one way and not the other. Sure it’s complicated. And no one wants to see another Iraq. But … Continue reading →

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