First Links — 2.6.14

The Nordic Countries Are Not a Utopia
Michael Booth, Guardian

The Disciple’s Dilemma
Eamon Duffy, Times Literary Supplement

The Post-Wandering Jew
David Suissa, Jewish Journal

Ham-Nye Debate Offered Nothing New
Julie Borg, World

Whose Turkey Is It?
Suzy Hansen, New York Times

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