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The Boston bomb suspect’s Rolling Stone cover: Aren’t we forgetting people used to be innocent until proven guilty?

By Sophie McAdam. “”The Rolling Stone story breaks not only “traditions of journalism”, but several media laws and ethical boundaries that are crucial in a fair, free, democratic society.  Cast your mind back, if you can, to that sunny and carefree pre-911 world, where intelligent people didn’t have panic attacks over dark-skinned men on buses carrying […]

The Impact of Legalized Abortion on Crime

“We offer evidence that legalized abortion has contributed significantly to recent crime reductions. Crime began to fall roughly 18 years after abortion legalization. The 5 states that allowed abortion in 1970 experienced declines earlier than the rest of the nation, which legalized in 1973 with Roe v. Wade. States with high abortion rates in the […]

Pass Line, the Movie (2008)

A typical low middle class building in SP. The director is the great Walter Salles together with Daniela Thomas. The first movie (for myself) with 5 main characters. Worth watching if you appreciate Brazilian movies… or if you wanna know about Brazil. Sandra Corveloni won the Cannes award for best actress. “One is a little kid obsessed […]

Linha de Passe, the Movie (2008)

A typical low middle class building in SP. The director is the great Walter Salles together with Daniela Thomas. The first movie (for myself) with 5 main characters. Worth watching if you appreciate Brazilian movies… or if you wanna know about Brazil. Sandra Corveloni won the Cannes award for best actress. “One is a little kid obsessed […]