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Don’t Come Back
In early April, I joined San Francisco organizer Michael Petrelis and Box Turtle Bulletin editor Jim Burroway in launching an international boycott against Jamaica (www.boycottJamaica.org). While the island appears laid-back,…
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LeftOut: Making Change
I caught the political bug while in college in 1992, seduced by the charming optimism of Bill Clinton's presidential campaign. At the time, I was interning as a radio news…
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The New Warriors: A Second Look
Last month, I wrote about the ManKind Project, a weekend retreat that tries to jolt men into dealing with deep personal issues. In the column [“LeftOut,” January 2008 OutSmart], I…
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LeftOut: The New Warriors: A Second Look
EDITOR’S NOTE: The original January “LeftOut” column written by Wayne Besen incorrectly asserted that the ManKind Project is connected to or supports organizations that advocate so-called ex-gay or reparative therapy,…
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LeftOut: All Fat, No Meat
The controversial nomination of James W. Holsinger for surgeon general never made much sense. The last thing George W. Bush's shattered presidency needed was another battle on Capitol Hill at…
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LeftOut: Mohler’s Slippery Slope
If it were discovered that homosexuality had a biological basis, it would be morally acceptable for a mother to use a hormonal treatment patch to ensure her child was born…
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