Here are the ten topics (pdf) that have been most contested by armies of editors on the English language version: 1. George W. Bush 2. Anarchism 3. Muhammed. 4. Professional wrestlers and their stats. 5. Global Warming. 6. Circumcision. 7. US. 8. Jesus. 9. Race and IQ. 10. Christianity. Somehow, the Dish missed the great … Continue reading The Ten Most Controversial Subjects On Earth
A reader writes: I feel weird telling you this, but your blog and its ongoing coverage of circumcision culminated around the fourth or fifth month of my wife’s pregnancy with our first child. She and I decided to not have him circumcised. Your blog had much to do with this decision. What struck me about it … Continue reading Ending Infant Genital Mutilation, Ctd
A new documentary film is in the works on the American way of mutilating infant boys – for profit and social conformity: They just reached their Kickstarter target but could always use more funding to end this barbaric practice for both genders at their most vulnerable. Ten years ago, the British Medical Association put … Continue reading Ending Infant Genital Mutilation
From a baldly pandering reader in Chicago: Update from a reader: The gentleman pictured in the Chicago pride parade appears to be Daniel Strandjord, who for many years (and possibly still today?) protested circumcision almost daily outside of the University of Chicago Hospitals. With a white beard and his trademark sandwichboard reading, “Foreskin is Not … Continue reading Sign Of The Weekend
The following are all of Andrew’s “Ask Me Anything” videos, organized by date: September 2011 An Introduction What do you think about Joe McGinniss’ new book on Sarah Palin? What’s your best memory from P-Town this summer? Do you still think the US intervention in Libya was wrong? What can America learn from England? Does … Continue reading Ask Andrew Anything
From Adam Kirsch’s review of David Nirenberg’s new book, Anti-Judaism: The Western Tradition: Paul, whose epistles instructed small Christian communities in the Near East on points of behavior and doctrine, was writing at a time when Christianity was still primarily a Jewish movement. In his desire to emphasize the newness of his faith, and the … Continue reading Law Of The Lamb
Below are our posts regarding the Dish going independent, beginning with the launch of our new site on Feb 4, 2013. To catch up on the first Dish Independence thread, which ran from Jan 2, 2013 – Feb 3, 2013, click here. Mon Feb 4, 2013 – 12.24am: Migration Explained How a blog transitions from … Continue reading Dish Independence II
The most shocking thing about the new @sullydish is that Sully’s cartoon has gone bald. — stinque (@stinque) February 4, 2013 Yes. My brother also kindly pointed that out to me on the phone yesterday. A reader writes: Congratulations on the new site! Clean, simple, requisite beagle presence – everything the Internet should be. I have to … Continue reading The New Dish: Your Thoughts
Below are our posts regarding the Dish going independent, beginning with Andrew’s original announcement on January 2 and then followed by our coverage of the resulting commentary and conversation among readers and the blogosphere. To skip to the more detailed explanation of “The Dish Model” click here. Join us as a founding member here. Another … Continue reading Dish Independence
Friday on the Dish, Andrew commiserated with Beinart over the mess of yesterday’s Hagel hearing, in which two particular countries loomed large. After revisiting the enigmatic sexuality of New York titan Ed Koch, he approved of the administration’s new bridge between the ACA and religious freedom and observed both honesty and shrewdness in this week’s … Continue reading The Weekly Wrap
