Category Archives: A-Featured

To Regulate or Not to Regulate, that is American Exceptionalism

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Rebecca

Elvin Lim wonders if, “decades after we have weathered the current crisis, we will still be debating whether or not what Obama did helped or worsened the problem.” Continue reading →

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A Brief History: Sudan and Somalia

Posted on March 31, 2009 by EDonegan

A brief overview of some key people and groups in Somalia and Sudan. Continue reading →

Posted in A-Featured, AMISOM, Current Events, Gérard Prunier, History, ICC, JEM, Media, Notes From Africa, Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir, Politics, Religion, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Somalia, Sudan, UIC, Uncategorized, africa | Leave a comment

Filling Up With Fruits and Vegetables

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Rebecca

A look at how you can incorporate fruits and vegetables in your diet. Continue reading →

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John Hope Franklin

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Rebecca

Oxford mourns the passing of John Hope Franklin, a most extraordinary man and a great historian.  Our condolences to his family and his many friends.  He will be missed.
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Oxford’s Word Window: Week Five

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Rebecca

The word of the week is…. Continue reading →

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10 Literary Terms You Might Not Know

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Megan

The top 10 hard-to-define literary terms. Continue reading →

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Perspectives From Inside the “Show”

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Michelle

Michelle looks at life on the editorial side. Continue reading →

Posted in A Homemade Life, A-Featured, Blogs, Chris Brown, Coercive Control, Evan Stark, Media, Molly Wizenberg, New Media, Publishing, Simon and Shuster, Uncategorized, always on, business, editorial, publicity, rihanna | Leave a comment

Friday Procrastination: Link Love

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Kirsty

What Kirsty has been reading in the UK this week. Continue reading →

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At Least He Got My Name Right

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rebecca

What do you do when your work is distorted to make or support political claims you don’t accept in the service of an agenda that you don’t share? Continue reading →

Posted in A-Editor's Picks, A-Featured, American History, Bernstein, Current Events, Elizabeth Edwards, History, Media, Obama, Politics, Rush Limbaugh, Thomas Jefferson, Uncategorized, context | Leave a comment

A Prodigal Nation, Still

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rebecca

A blog post from Andrew Murphy author of Prodigal Nation. Continue reading →

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