Mar 5, 2010

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Admiral Ackbar, Really?

At Ole Miss, a campaign is underway to select “Admiral Ackbar,” a space alien from Star Wars, as the new school mascot. There are several Facebook groups promoting this absurd idea: “Ackbar Olemiss” has 2,416 fans, “Ole Miss Rebel Alliance” has 3,602 fans, “Admiral Ackbar for Ole Miss Mascot” has 5,678 fans. These are the largest...

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Mar 3, 2010

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The Dark Side of Progress

Eating AnimalsJonathan Safran FoerNew york: Little, Brown and Company 2009Why do we behave morally? There’s reciprocity and looking out for our genes. For many (most, I hope) of us there’s a natural dislike of cruelty. We try not to be responsible for any extra suffering in the world. Humans also desire approval from others and usually being a scoundrel isn’t good for your...

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Mar 3, 2010

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The South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912

The South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912Roald AmundsenLondon: Hurst & Company, 2001(First Published in 1912 by John Murray)Having reviewed Apsley Cherry-Garrard’s account of Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition, and having over the Yuletide read Scott’s diaries from the latter, I deemed it opportune to read Roald...

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Mar 2, 2010

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Richard Spencer Launches Alternative Right

I have been glued to the same website for hours today: Richard Spencer’s new webzine Alternative Right, which was launched on Monday, March 1 with an excellent lineup of articles by Richard Hoste, E. Christian Kopff, Kevin Deanna, Steve Sailer, Paul Gottfried, and Robert Weissberg, among others.Perhaps the nicest thing I can say is that most of the articles are good enough to...

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Mar 2, 2010

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Why an Alternative Right Is Necessary

In 2009, Human Events named its “Conservative of the Year.” Their choice hadn’t passed an important piece of legislation. He didn’t write a philosophical treatise on conservative principles. His selection had nothing to do with his position on healthcare, the economy, gun rights, immigration, or affirmative action. Dick Cheney became America’s most...

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Mar 1, 2010

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Amren 2.0

In Hatewatch, Larry Keller speculates about the future of the biannual Amren conferences. The question he tackles is whether or not local clubs are the answer to anti-fascist harassment. I think there is a lot of merit in this idea.As I have said repeatedly, the main reason people go to these conferences is for the networking, camaraderie, friendships, and behind the scenes...

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Mar 1, 2010

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Pro-White Conference 2.0

The disruption of the 2010 American Renaissance Conference in Washington, D.C. and David Duke’s 2008 EURO Conference in Memphis are forcing European Americans to question whether we still have the right to assemble. No longer can we gather peacefully where we please. These two events demonstrate the fact that hotels will not support our right to assemble. Even worse, we...

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Mar 1, 2010

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On Shutting Down Pro-White Meetings

William Sheldon’s current TOO article (“Pro-White Conference 2.0”) offers suggestions on how to avoid the aggressive tactics typically used against any meeting that has overtones of White advocacy. The recent cancellation of the AmRen conference and the cancellation of three speeches in America by BNP leader Nick Griffin (including one scheduled for AmRen) indicate a need to...

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