Includes squirm-inducing “Newt/Romney”, infidelity question and $10,000 bet moments.
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From London, With Angst
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy chronicles the last days of Britain as a superpower.
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Rick Perry Targets Gays in New Iowa Ad
Perry criticizes the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in new ad.
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The Fanatics of the Center
Moderation has its zealots, so convinced of their righteousness that they ignore the likely impact of their actions.
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Department of Overreaction: Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Don we now our bright apparel…
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He Lied/She Lied
Can PolitiFact resist the temptation of false equivalence?
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The Journal vs. Fox (Huh?)
The Wall Street Journal’s yahoo cousin, Fox News, embarrasses the family.
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Siri, Sexism, and Silicon Valley
Siri might not be sexist, but that doesn’t let Apple—or the tech world—off the hook.
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The (New York) Times, They are A-Changin’
Newspaper coverage goes from alienation of ‘homosexual’ to featuring same-sex marriages.
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Just TELL Me You’re Gonna Invade My Privacy
Federal regulators have reached a settlement with Facebook over privacy violations—but it’s just a slap on the wrist for an industry that regularly sells user data.
