People Who Live in Glass Houses Shouldn't Stage an Olympic Protest

Huffington Post by Russ Wellen | May. 20, 2008 (Opinion)

Today, citizens of other nations are not about to let us lecture them on human rights. Come to think of it, the old adage "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" would fit neatly inside a thought balloon shaped like the United States. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Russ Wellen - May 20, 2008 - 6:29 AM PDT
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 by Russ Wellen - Oct. 1, 2008

Full disclosure: The reviewer is the author. I think I showed that it's not always hypocrisy to protest the Olympics host country. I also demonstrated just how complex and nuanced the subject is.

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