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POPSDemocracy Saves America's Reputation The great thing about America is not that we are a perfect country, but that we are always a redeemable one. We have a certain mercurial charm (not to mention idiosyncratic way of doing things) that somehow manages to bring us back from the brink. The world will never truly hate us, because we can and do change. And somehow, America has a knack for putting its best foot forward at just the right crucial moment. Roger Cohen, also, is a shining example of editorial journalism in an age of glib semi-literate rants. He takes in the whole world, and manages to make sense of it, noticing all the right details.
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POPSTiny Tim States A piece from Roger Cohen about Belgium paints a picture of three big countries, and thousands of small ones. I tend to agree it's desirable to be small, but only when you feel safe.
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POPSWhat's Real in Borat? Highlights: * The elderly kosher bed-and-breakfast owners liked Cohen, liked the film. * The woman who booked Borat on the Mississippi news station blames Cohen for her onset of depression and for her losing her job there. Via Jim Emerson's scanners blog. By the way, Jim Emerson (who has been filling in for Roger Ebert) is a very good film critic and writer in his own right and I encourage film lovers to check his blog out.
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