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He Was Tortured, But He Can’t Sue
Tom Hanson/AP Photo/CP Maher Arar leaving a news conference discussing the apology and compensation package offered him by the Canadian government and holding a copy of its report clearing him of all terrorism charges, Ottawa, January 2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybooks/~3/7yO3h7N6OpM/
Obama’s Right-Wing School Reform
I read this quick article and found myself agreeing more than I thought I would. I generally think that we need to reform schools–maybe with charters, possibly with some kind of standardization–but I think there’s a serious need to improve … Continue reading
Video on Barack Obama’s Dreams from My Father
For my English 269 students (and anyone else who might be interested), this is a video of him speaking about this book in 2004. The opening is pretty interesting because the guy who’s introducing Obama was already campaigning for him … Continue reading
