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Smart Analysis on Brussels Attacks from Joshua Hersh

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

We’ve had round the clock news about the bombings in Brussels over the last few days, but some of the sharpest reporting I’ve seen has come from freelancer Joshua Hersh’s Twitter feed.  I’m to post several of his tweets from … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

What happened to the missing 18 minutes of the Lost finale on Netflix? The version of the controversial Lost finale currently streaming on Netflix is missing 18 minutes scattered throughout the episode, and show runner Damon Lindelof wants those minutes back. It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Looking back at the Unabomber and the Washington Post

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

What has been the lasting lesson of the Washington Post publishing the Unabomber’s manifesto? Twenty years ago the Washington Post published a long and rambling manifesto written by a terrorist known as the Unabomber.  The Unabomber said he would send another package … Continue reading →

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Terrorists attack satirical French newspaper

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

On Wednesday, three masked gunmen attacked and killed at least 12 at the Paris offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Charlie Hebdo is known for it’s controversial covers and provocative cartoons which are known for skewering religion and politics … Continue reading →

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