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Ruth Marcus flacks for Warren Buffett
Corrente —
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Ruth Marcus Is Congress going through the ordeal of trying to enact health-care reform only to have one of the main pillars -- requiring individuals to obtain insurance -- declared unconstitutional? An interesting debate for a constitutional law seminar. In the real world, not a big worry. Single-Payer & ...1 day ago -
The Incredible Lightness of the U.S. Media
The New Republic - the stash Feed —
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If you just read American newspapers, you might not know that financial markets around the world plunged over news that the government-owned Dubai World – upon which that emirate’s claim to economic (non-oil) leadership in the Middle East rests -- may be on the verge of collapse. I followed the Dubai story in ...1 day ago -
Didn’t Feel a Thing
Get the Flick —
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This is way outside my area of expertise. But it looks like somebody got cut by the light saber and they didn’t feel a thing...much less see it coming. Lobbyists pushed off advisory panels ”Hundreds, if not thousands, of lobbyists are likely to be ejected from federal advisory panels as part of a ...2 days ago -
How Important Are Those Stolen Climate E-mails?
The New Republic - the vine Feed —
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Ive been away for a few days and have only just caught up with the story of the hacked e-mail accounts at the University of East Anglias Climactic Research Unit (CRU). Juliet Elperin has a nice rundown in The Washington Post . From what Ive gathered, the stolen e-mails reveal that climatologists are: a) engaged ...3 days ago -
The Washington Post is shutting its bureaus in other U.S. cities
The Editors' Desk —
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The Washington Post — still regarded as a national newspaper — reports that it is closing all of its U.S. bureaus outside of Washington for economic reasons. The Post reports that it will shut its Chicago, New York and Los Angeles…3 days ago -
President Dobbs? Sen. Dobbs? Reports say he’s interested.
The Editors' Desk —
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When Lou Dobbs announced his resignation from CNN a couple weeks ago, the Editors’ Desk polled readers about what he’d be doing in the future. 45 percent said he would be going to Fox News, and an additional 8 percent said he’d…3 days ago -
The Catholic Church Holds To Its Tenets
race42008.com —
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As a practicing Catholic, I am exceedingly proud of the Church’s involvement in protecting the poor and the helpless–including the unborn–and influencing Congress and other legislative bodies to enact policy in favor of such protection. Unfortunately, in recent weeks the Catholic Church has been under much ...3 days ago -
In Chicago, Ex-Editor Fights Back
NYT > Theater —
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David Greising, the deputy editor of the upstart Chicago News Cooperative, and Sharene Shariatzadeh, the business development director, hung the companys sign as the editor, James E. OShea, right, planned how to compete with The Chicago Tribune.6 days ago -
Illegitimate Englishman donated millions to U.S.: Which museum bears his name?
Gadling —
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Filed under: History , Stories , United States , Budget Travel Heres an unusual piece of American history that illustrates the power of philanthropy and what happens when money is used for the purpose it was intended. Imagine what James Smithson must think if he can view Smithsonian Castle and all the other ...6 days ago -
No vote today on those intended January elections
The Common Ills —
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So today the Iraqi Parliament was going to meet and, for the dreamers among the press, resolve the issues arising from Iraqs Sunni vice president, Tareq al-Hashemi vetoing the election law earlier this week . As Carole King sings ("Chalis Borealis," Speeding Time ), "Didnt work out quite the way you wanted, how ...1 week ago -
I’ll Second That
Get the Flick —
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I’m just echoing James Fallows’ advice to go read this piece by Elliot Gerson. From Oxford to Wall Street ”For more than a century Rhodes scholars have left Oxford with virtually any job available to them. For much of this time, they have overwhelmingly chosen paths in scholarship, teaching, writing, ...1 week ago -
Very poor reporting by the Washington Post
Cuba Journal —
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The Washington Post " reported " today on Thursdays Hearing at the Foreign Relations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. Paragraph one: Talks about Yoani Sanchez. Paragraph two: Talks aout La Loba Feroz . Paragraph three: Talks about Rep. Connie Mack (R-Fla.) Wait till the official PDF file of the ...1 week ago -
Mission (Not) Accomplished
The New Republic - the avenue Feed —
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Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia made a comment that prompted nervous laughter early in a forum the Metro Program held with the National League of Cities (NLC) yesterday on the looming local government fiscal crisis. Deadpan, he said: “Hearing a presentation that the recession is over reminds me of a sign ...1 week ago -
Layoffs hit The Washington Post after BusinessWeek, AP
MediaFile —
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Several media reporters wrote on Twitter on Thursday that this was one of the worst weeks in journalism, and it’s hard to argue with them. BusinessWeek is canning a third of its staff as Bloomberg gets ready to buy the magazine. The Associated Press is laying off 90 people as part of its effort to cut payroll costs ...1 week ago -
The fallen
The Common Ills —
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35-year-old Staff Sgt Ryan Zorn died while serving in Iraq November 16th. He hails from Upton, Wyoming. Steve Miller ( Rapid City Journal ) speaks with his father Myron Zorn who reveals the family has "no information about when the body will arrive in Wyoming" but intend "to hold funeral services in Wright and ...1 week ago -
Newsweek’s cover of Sarah Palin in shorts draws a range of critics
The Editors' Desk —
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Sarah Palin posed in gym shorts for a photo taken for Runner’s World magazine — and months later it shows up as the cover of Newsweek, for a story about Palin and politics . The whole incident is being called unethical, sexist…1 week ago -
Barack Obama and Foreign Policy by Biography
The New Republic - The Plank Feed —
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The Washington Post writes today about the limits of Obamas biography in foreign policy. The papers story notes that Obama talked extensively about his biography and personal experiences in Asia, then asks: But is his biography-as-diplomacy approach beginning to show its limits? Obama does not fly home with any ...1 week ago -
Obama in Seoul: My Problem with Foreign News
The New Republic - The Plank Feed —
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I used to be the foreign editor of In These Times in Chicago. I didn’t particularly enjoy the job, because I have never been fascinated with the world outside of the United States. I am not sure whether I could find Honduras or Liberia on a map, and I have never mastered the current spelling of Chinese names. ...1 week ago -
Sides gear up for fight over U.S. ban on travel to Cuba
Cuba Journal —
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Wide support for repeal is countered by demand for political reforms By Mary Beth Sheridan Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, November 19, 2009 A battle over Cuba policy is escalating in Congress, with proponents saying they have their best chance in years of repealing the ban on U.S. tourist travel to the ...1 week ago -
About those intended January elections
The Common Ills —
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This morning Anthony Shadid ( Washington Post ) reports that Tariq al-Hashimi, Iraqs Sunni vice president (they have two vice presidents, one Shia -- Adel Abdul Mehdi, one Sunni) vetoed the election law: "The veto by Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi was the latest wrinkle in growing criticism over the law by the ...1 week ago
