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Dave Mulcahey

Dave Mulcahey, a former managing editor of The Baffler,  wrote In These Times’ monthly “Appallo-o-meter” feature for nearly 10 years, until the fall of 2009.

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  • 15 May 06

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    Hooray for Hookergate!

    On April 27, Republicans awoke to a PR disaster. Tucked away on page A6, a brief Wall Street Journal more »

  • 17 Aug 04

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    Another World, Possibly

    Shortly before he died in 1918, the American critic Randolph Bourne penned an incendiary essay laying bare the monstrous more »

  • 06 Jul 04

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    The Wise Many

    Connoisseurs of the Strangelovian may recall last summer’s dustup over a plan hatched by Iran-Contra felon John more »

  • 02 Jan 04

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    Design Flaw

    On the edge of the Chicago suburb of Barrington is a massive edifice known as a megachurch. Looking more »

  • 02 Nov 03

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    APPALL-O-METER

    In a sanguinary reprise of their age-old antagonism, jock and nerd skirmished last month on the parched plains more »

  • 26 Apr 02

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    Appall-o-Meter

    Dead Peasants 8.1 Back in 1994, Wal-Mart launched a program promising its employees a $5,000 death benefit. The company was so more »

  • 15 Mar 02

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    Appall-o-Meter

    Harsh Toke! 3.9 In March, thirtysomething go-getter Chris Hill was named one of the 500 Businessman of 2001 by the National more »

  • 01 Mar 02

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    Appall-o-Meter

    >Any Volunteers? 4.3 The University of Tennessee’s Daily Beacon reports that the Kappa Alpha fraternity on campus is more »

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