The Chinese are encouraging their restaurants to change the names… (kottke.org)

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Megan McArdle (June 19, 2008) - By request: hiring convicts

Power Line: Does Obama know what he’s talking about?

Power Line: Does Obama know what he’s talking about? Does Obama know what he’s talking about?

The cases that changed Britain: 1785-1869 - Times Online

The cases that changed Britain: 1785-1869 - Times Online The cases that changed Britain: 1785-1869

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Interview: Harvard University’s Steven Pinker | Higher | EducationGuardian.co.uk

Bush never lied to us about Iraq - Los Angeles Times

Bush never lied to us about Iraq - Los Angeles Times Bush never lied to us about Iraq The administration simply got bad intelligence. Critics are wrong to assert deception.