Go Ahead and Read Rolling Stone's Profile of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev -- Eric Levenson, The Atlantic
Rolling Stone has taken considerable flak for its decision to put Dzhokhar Tsarnaev—the younger, still-alive brother accused of being one of the Boston Marathon bombers—on the cover of this week's issue. That flak has led some major magazine sellers, including CVS and Wallgreens, to refuse to put the issue on newsstands.
But the brouhaha over the cover photo ignores the main reason Rolling Stone used that selfie in the first place; the piece is excellent. Seriously, read it. The author, Janet Reitman, wrote a fantastic, well-researched and thorough report on the evolution of "Jahar," or as his friends called him, "Jizz," from a National Honor Society student to an accused terrorist. The normality of Jahar has been told before, but Reitman takes the story to a new level, using as sources his personal friend group, family associates, neighbors, his wrestling coach, and even hospital nurses, Reitman (who has experience writing about troubled bros) delves into Jahar's pre-radical, high school years, when he was "one of the realest dudes," "superchill," "gorgeous," and "smooth as fuck." Yeah, the story behind that dramatic cover is well worth your time.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
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The Muslim Brotherhood's More Frightening Offshoot -- Joseph Braude, The Atlantic
Egypt ignores Washington after U.S. policy missteps -- Washington Post editorial
Egypt is still not a coup in Washington -- Kim Ghattas, BBC
Is Egypt's Media Inciting Hatred Against Palestinians? -- Asmaa al-Ghoul, Al-Monitor
Kerry's Talks Are Really Just Maintaining the Status Quo -- Lisa Goldman, Daily Beast
By jailing opposition leader Navalny, Putin has silenced a leader and messenger -- Rachel Denber, The Globe and Mail
Japan's Abe May Push Nationalism After Election -- Malcolm Foster & Mari Yamaguchi, AP
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Nelson Mandela's legacy — and its limitations -- Jeff Greenfield, Yahoo News
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