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The Americanization of Mental Illness
Fascinating piece in the NY Times.
Serbian Paranoia
The curse of national grievance – International Herald Tribune The poet laureate of the United States, Charles Simic, who is an expatriated Serb (at the age of 15), quotes his father as saying, “It’s exhausting to be a Serb.” This … Continue reading
Harold and Kumar Go To Guantánamo
Guantánamo, the image and the reality – International Herald Tribune But in popular culture, the debate about Guantánamo is largely over, as suggested by a look at a growing number of novels, nonfiction books, movies, plays and other forms of … Continue reading
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