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Case Closed (Except to Partisans): Al Gore Cleared of Oregon Sexual Assault Charges
Police have cleared former Vice President Al Gore of sexual harrassment charges in a case that created BIG HEADLINES in the tabloids and on some Internet news and partisan websites. Here are the details via ABC News: The AP's video report: Al Gore has had some public relations problems in recent years, some of them beyond his control, so his overall image is not … [Read more...] about Case Closed (Except to Partisans): Al Gore Cleared of Oregon Sexual Assault Charges
Quoted Out Of Context: NYT On ScienceBlogs Controversy
It's not been two weeks since Andrew Breitbart published videos that presented Shirley Sherrod as a racist by quoting her out of context. Now, in Sunday's New York Times (posted online on Saturday), Virginia Heffernan demonstrates that print journalists aren't immune from the temptation of embellishment via quote-mining. This time, the butt of the out-of-context quotes are … [Read more...] about Quoted Out Of Context: NYT On ScienceBlogs Controversy
Pakistan’s ‘Ruling Clan of Bleating Sheep’ Soil the Nation: The Frontier Post, Pakistan
Pakistanis, already frothing at the mouth with anger about classified documents showing collusion between the Taliban and their intelligence services, had their angst ratcheted up a few more notches on Thursday. During a trade visit to India, British Prime Minister David Cameron sided with India's Prime Minister in demanding that Pakistan do more to combat terrorism, … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s ‘Ruling Clan of Bleating Sheep’ Soil the Nation: The Frontier Post, Pakistan
Rights In America Are Inalienable
Great stories transcend the traditional MSM news cycle. I was poking around Sociological Images and stumbled upon this clip from July 22nd, a historical look at the environment under which President Truman ended armed services segregation in 1948 with a stroke of his pen. Have a watch: excellent history lesson, great "correction" or "set the record straight" journalism, and … [Read more...] about Rights In America Are Inalienable
WikiLeaks Makes Clear Obama’s Bush-Era Scorched Earth Policy: Cuarto Poder, Spain
Ironically, with the release of 90,000 classified U.S. documents by WikiLeaks, there appears to be a growing chorus of U.S. allies criticizing President Obama for continuing President Bush's failed Afghan strategy. This editorial from Spain, which has 1,600 troops in the country, laments how the most civilized nations on earth appear to have dispensed with the Geneva … [Read more...] about WikiLeaks Makes Clear Obama’s Bush-Era Scorched Earth Policy: Cuarto Poder, Spain
BP Winning The Propaganda War: Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
BP has conned the federal government and about 93% of the American people that the exploratory oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico is under control. In deed, the well was capped July 15 as a temporary stopgap. BP turned off its submersible cameras. Out of sight. Out of mind. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the surface slick and underwater … [Read more...] about BP Winning The Propaganda War: Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
The Georgia Pol and the Ground Zero “Mosque”
In quotes because it's more than a mosque and calling it that plays the opposition's game. Newt Gingrich, a perennial wannabe presidential candidate (who is far too divisive a figure with too many personal skeletons to ever actually be much of one), comments: “The World Trade Center is the largest loss of American life on our soil since the Civil War,” Mr. Gingrich said. “And … [Read more...] about The Georgia Pol and the Ground Zero “Mosque”
Is the U.S. Building the Next Intifada?
Is the U.S. building the next Intifada? Pajamas Media's P. David Hornik looks at the issue. … [Read more...] about Is the U.S. Building the Next Intifada?
Shirley Sherrod Was Slimed But It’s Really About Andrew Breitbart
Shirley Sherrod was slimed in an incident that will surely be mentioned for years by journalism profs and journalists -- an event that revealed the flaws of the new media, how it operates, and the mainstream media's reaction to the new media. But this is REALLY all about Andrew Breitbart and that mean, old NAACP according to Andrew Breitbart, or so it appears... … [Read more...] about Shirley Sherrod Was Slimed But It’s Really About Andrew Breitbart
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The Age of Hollywood Anti-Semitism or When Hollywood Demigods Attack!
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a series of special Guest Voice posts by TMV readers. The Age of Hollywood Anti-Semitism or When Hollywood Demigods Attack! by Raymond Manley One thing about American culture is that there are some things we know and understand but don’t really talk about. That habit has drawbacks. A primary one: a culture of conspiracy. Not … [Read more...] about The Age of Hollywood Anti-Semitism or When Hollywood Demigods Attack!
Conservative Hysteria Threatens Mid Term Gains
Maybe it's the heat. Perhaps it's an al-Qaeda plot that has dumped LSD in public cisterns throughout the country. Or, it could be simple, old fashioned, bat guano crazy wishful thinking. Whatever it is, the very silly season has arrived on the right and with it, diminishing chances that the American people will drink the same flavor of Kool Ade and join conservatives in … [Read more...] about Conservative Hysteria Threatens Mid Term Gains
The Too-Partisan Party System
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Sockscription: Socks As Service
Samy Liechti was embarrassed to find he was wearing holey and mismatched socks as he took off his shoes at a business tea with Japanese customers in 1994. His humiliation led to an obsession that would not end until, five years later, a business was born. Samy sums up its credo, "A man shouldn't look for socks, the socks should come to the man." As crazy an idea as any … [Read more...] about Sockscription: Socks As Service
Spa-Spangled Bog (Guest Voice)
Spa-Spangled Bog Raging Moderate, by Will Durst To say the release of 91,000 classified documents has revealed a disconnect between our public position on Afghanistan and the actual situation on the ground is like inferring a disparity between yoga and bayonets. Dawn dishwashing liquid and green olive tapenade. A tray full of Southern Comfort old-fashioned sweets and a … [Read more...] about Spa-Spangled Bog (Guest Voice)
Special TMV Reader Guest Voice Posts
Starting soon we'll begin running a series of special Guest Voice posts by TMV readers. Some of them will be people who've written in comments and want to try a longer form. Unlike some of the Guest Voices done by invitation, these may be more heavily edited due to TMV style requirements. Most of these will run on weekends although there will be an occasional exception. We will … [Read more...] about Special TMV Reader Guest Voice Posts
A New Writing Venue
A couple of days ago, I applied to become a contributing writer at Suite 101. My application was approved yesterday. Today, I submitted my first article for publication, and it's up on the site now. … [Read more...] about A New Writing Venue
Anthony Weiner Rages Against Republicans for Cowardice
Have you all seen this? If you are not familiar with the backstory on this, TPM's Jillian Rayfield has it. … [Read more...] about Anthony Weiner Rages Against Republicans for Cowardice
Blackpad Coming in November
This could shake up Apple's world. Dan Frommer thinks not, "it's probably toast." Bloomberg: Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, plans to introduce a tablet computer in November to compete with Apple Inc.’s iPad, according to two people familiar with the company’s plans. The device will have roughly the same dimensions as the iPad, which has a … [Read more...] about Blackpad Coming in November