David Barnhizer (Cleveland State): Language Control, “Hyper-Sensitivity” and the Death of True Liberalism. The Davos blind eye: John McMurtry on how the rich eat the poor and the world. Aram Roston the CIA’s “Queen Of Torture” married to former CIA official who urges war between Sunnis and Shiites. Why can’t a woman like me say she doesn't want children without getting called a “media whore” in need of a “personality transplant”? Jia Tolentino on feminism and offense. Judge orders state to give millions in subsidies to creationist amusement park. Emma Roller on what voters want. Charles Homans on how the “perfect storm” became the perfect cop-out: Invoking an act of God to explain a human-made tragedy has become the go-to excuse in public life. The U.S. was supposed to leave Afghanistan by 2017 — now it might take decades.
