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Moral imaginations, blood libel and the meaning of words

by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 16, 2011 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views

“What is government if words have no meaning?” Such was the question that Jared Loughner asked Representative Gabrielle Giffords at an event in 2007. Unsatisfied by Giffords’ response (or warranted lack thereof), Loughner targeted her with an apparently vengeful...

Dr. Wiley would not approve: BP’s Corexit mythology

by Amanda Read Sheik | Aug 22, 2010 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views

What part of “acute health hazard” does BP not understand? History shows why government approval doesn’t mean much. This month Orange Beach, Ala., resident Margaret Long discovered residue of BP’s dispersant of choice – Corexit – floating by her...

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