Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Tuesday 31 July 2012


The New Republic Daily
Mormonism's Occasionally Unrequited Love for Israel
Max Perry Mueller

On a recent trip to Israel, Mitt Romney spent several solemn minutes at one of Judaism's holiest sites, the Western Wall. Is Romney's saunchly pro-Israel stance a political play for the Jewish vote, or are there theological dimensions as well?
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Why Art Fairs Are a Problem for Art
Jed Perl
At a time when those most engaged with the contemporary art world are checking the pulse of galleries, museums, and auction houses, blockbuster art fairs are vying for art enthusiasts' attention. But are art fairs a problem for art?

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How a Dictator's Wife Rolled Anna Wintour
Amy Sullivan
Assad profile-writer Joan Juliet Buck claims to have been duped by a Washington public relations firm and the Syrian dictator's handlers. Here's the inside story of Vogue's Assad puff-piece.
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From The Book: The Other Value of Life
Eric A. Posner
Kenneth Feinberg is a private lawyer best known for administering the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund and the Gulf Coast Claims Facility in the wake of the Deep Horizon oil spill. In a new book, part memoir, part policy manual, he reflects on the value of human life.
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The Plank
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