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I wanted to say a few more things about Suzette Haden Elgin’s system for ‘verbal self-defense’. The central idea she presents is…
I wanted to say a few more things about Suzette Haden Elgin’s system for ‘verbal self-defense’. The central idea she presents is…
I think political debates are often important. I would do more debates if I had appropriate venues. I engage in debates even…
I think political debates are often important. I would do more debates if I had appropriate venues. I engage in debates even…
So, I assume everyone understands that the war isn’t over? And since the war isn’t over, let’s not talk yet about anyone…
So, I assume everyone understands that the war isn’t over? And since the war isn’t over, let’s not talk yet about anyone…
N., a young Palestinian/Israeli Jew, was late for her meeting with her friend H., the child of Palestinian Muslim refugees who had…
N., a young Palestinian/Israeli Jew, was late for her meeting with her friend H., the child of Palestinian Muslim refugees who had…
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