links for 2008-05-30
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“Zaki believes ultimately, polygamy is good for society — especially in the inner city, where intact families are rare and many kids grow up without their fathers.”
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“Seeking a balance between outreach and enforcement, Miami is launching a nearly $1 million crime-fighting initiative in Overtown that will mix police patrols, video cameras — and suit-and-tie wearing Muslims.”
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The film was written by Vietnamese American writer Vy Vincent Ngo [...] The script was praised for its brilliance by studios but was considered impossible to make, presumably for its dark, sexual, and complex look at an imperfect hero.
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“Having been targeted by this kind of tactic before, I can tell you that there are few things less sexy than someone “acting seductive” in order to distract you from something you’re trying to do alone. Like reading a book, writing a paper, or yes,
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How is the relationship between youth, adult, and older adult womyn? How do we build that relationship stronger?
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“Norman Finkelstein, the controversial Jewish American academic and fierce critic of Israel, has been deported from the country and banned from the Jewish state for 10 years, it emerged yesterday.”(tags: jewish international)
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“The idea of off-setting a minority Democratic candidate with a minority Republican Vice-Presidential candidate is probably seeming less urgent now. Still, perhaps we’re due to have our first Punjabi Vice President.”
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“the law is a colonial relic; the law is vague to the point of absurdity, opening itself to arbitrary interpretation and arrest of presumed homosexuals; the law insults the dignity of homosexuals; and the law runs counter to the interests of public health
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“So I heard from a lot of people who were upset when it was announced last fall that many of the movie’s characters would be played by white actors—including Justin Chatwin as the hero Goku.”
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