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NPR’s “The Salt” Blog Muddies the Issue of Sewage Sludge
In a muddled attack on the Center for Media and Democracy and those who are concerned about produce grown in sewage sludge, “The Salt,” NPR's James Beard award-winning food …
Iran a US Ally? Who Would Have Thunk It?
Why is an Iran with a couple of nukes, or even just the capability of making them, the Prince of Darkness, while an Iran that renounces the right to …
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Democrats Introduce Bill to Restore FCC’s Net-Neutrality Rules
Democrats in Congress have introduced legislation that would restore net-neutrality rules struck down last month by a federal appeals court.
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“Mitt”: New Documentary on Netflix Whitewashes the 2012 Campaign
Simple-minded devotion to so-called “behind-the-scenes” consultations among candidate Romney and his family plunges the documentary “Mitt” into the abyss of know-nothing, self-affirming reality TV.
Violence in Fallujah: Poisoned Fruit of US Occupation?
Contrary to conventional wisdom, US actions in Fallujah during - and even before - the Iraq War probably played a role in bringing the latest eruption of violence to …
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The Populist Moment
Of all the myths that circulate in Washington, perhaps none is more prevalent or intractable than the one that says that the United States is a “moderate” nation.
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The GOP’s Coke Freak-Out
Republicans are outraged that Coca-Cola would dare “tarnish” a patriotic American anthem with foreign languages.
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Talk Show Baloney and Europe’s Future
Lanz, aggressive but not weighty, displayed questionable taste from the start.
Groups Sue FEC, Call on Federal Court to Overturn Dismissal of Complaint Against Crossroads GPS
Watchdog groups said Crossroads GPS should be registered as a political committee and subject to disclosure; FEC general counsel and half of commission agreed.
Obama Out-Orwelled Orwell
Barack Obama may as well have delivered his 5th State of the Union address to and for the Superstate Oceania, the fictional empire mired in perpetual war from George …