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@Corso: Viagra is only approved for use in erectile dysfunction. Other uses, including pulmonary hypertension, are off label. (I also…
Ron, Respectfully... Are you saying these things because you actually have an ideological opposition to any use of off-label prescriptions,…
Which leads one to ask how many studies showed the breast growth effect of Spironolactone and what their quality was.…
I am reluctant to take any supplement in the US, even the relatively benign ones like vitamins, because who knows…
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Category Archives: Anti-Semitism
The London Declaration on Combating Antisemitism
The London Conference on Combatting Antisemitism has released the following declaration (via HP):
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The Weather Outside is Frightful
Another blizzard is coming through Chicago. Julie’s post on the ADL’s 2009 European anti-Semitism survey inspired me to read the survey memo for myself [UPDATE: You know what would rock? Actually linking to the survey memo!]. The data can be … Continue reading
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Criticism as Punishment: Retribution, Utility, and Outrage
In the field of criminal law, there are two main philosophical schools on how society is allowed to punish offenders. The first is the retributive school — basically arguing that we can punish people solely based on how much they … Continue reading
J.D. Hayworth: Anti-Semite
Trust me, we’ll all be in agreement about this former Arizonia Congressman.
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Suheir Hammad, A Poet Whose Work You Should Probably Know
Given some of the discussion generated by Jake’s comment on David’s Breaking The Seals post, I thought people here might be interested to know about (if you don’t already) the work of Palestinian poet Suheir Hammad. I wrote about her … Continue reading
Is there a "firewall" between anti-Semitism and criticism of Israel?
Allen Hertz, writing in the Jerusalem Post, says no. He’s not arguing that all criticism of Israel is anti-Semitic. He’s arguing against the idea that the two activities (“anti-Semitism” and “anti-Israel”) can be hermatically sealed off from each other. The … Continue reading
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Breaking the Seals
The Z-Word Blog (guess what the Z stands for) is, if anything, more focused on the intersection between anti-Zionist and anti-Semitism than I am. Which is why I think this post is important — it not only affirms that “It … Continue reading
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Anti-Semitism: Getting Beyond the Hate
In his fabulous, must read book, “I’m Not a Racist, But…”: The Moral Quandary of Race, author Lawrence Blum establishes early on that he thinks the word “racist” is being asked to do too much. Is it just the most … Continue reading
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Bippity-Boppity-Boo
A York University (the other one — in the UK) professor posted this photo up on his Facebook page: The problem? The professor in question is also employed by the school as a “harassment adviser”, someone whom students theoretically can … Continue reading
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"Hostage" Scene at York University
A group of Jewish students were forced to barricade themselves inside York University’s Hillel in what the Jerusalem Post called a “hostage” situation. Jewish students at York University in Toronto were forced to take refuge in the Hillel office last … Continue reading
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Corso, what caught my eye was: The doctor was worried about my kidneys with what I’m on, and I get…