| 2011 Marks the End of the Oprah-Era 29 minutes ago by limen11 You Heard What? Oprah Winfrey announced on her show Friday that she would be ending her nationally acclaimed televsion talk-show on September 9, 2011. The Queen of Talk claims that 25 years “felt right in her heart” and that she is ready to move on to pursue other activities in her career. Oprah’s a ... Quotable - limen11.wordpress.com ·  1 reference |
| Rich People Things, with Chris Lehmann: The Magna Cum Laude Recession 5 hours ago by Chris Lehmann It’s a funny thing, newspapering. Last Saturday, for example, the Washington Post carried a dour dispatch in its business pages announcing that the DC unemployment rate ticked up another half a percentage point in October. This was “its highest level in 34 years of record keeping,” noted reporter V. ... The Awl - theawl.com · Rank: 154 · 779 references |
| The Latest on Iran (23 November): Releases and Rumours 9 hours ago by Scott Lucas NEW Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen: An Introduction to Conflict NEW Iran Revelation: Pro-Government MP Admits Election Was Manipulated Iran Video and Text: Maziar Bahari on His 118 Days in Detention Video and English Text: Mousavi Interview with Kalemeh (21 November) The Latest from Iran (22 November ... Enduring America - enduringamerica.com · Rank: 2,685 · 234 references |
| Krugman to Obama: Don’t be Timid, Stimulate 13 hours ago by David Cole Posted Monday, November 23, 12:40 AM CST, 1:40 AM EST, 0640 GMT. Top editorial and op-ed commentaries in the Monday editions of the leading U. S. newspapers: 1) In the New York Times, Paul Krugman urges President Obama not to be timid with regard to further stimulus for the American economy. He cite ... Party of 1 - partyof1.net · Rank: 87,263 · 3 references |
| This week in media musings: A full reboot for news, and a rude run-in over ... 15 hours ago by Mark There was quite a bit of compelling stuff said this week in the new-media-and-journalism department, but unlike the last few weeks, there’s no one or two issues that much of the discussion has orbited around. So rather than doing my usual mini-essay on the top item or two, I’m going to have some sho ... Mark Coddington - markcoddington.com · Rank: 121,001 · 7 references |
| “Climategate” Continued 18 hours ago by David Cole Michael Mann of Penn State has been trying to keep articles by Patrick Michaels of the Cato Institute out of peer-reviewed journals, reports Juliet Eilperin of the Washington Post. “There’s an egregious problem here, their intimidation of journal editors,” Michaels complains. What we want to see is ... Party of 1 - partyof1.net · Rank: 87,263 · 3 references |
| Change Afoot in College Park? 19 hours ago by bwevodau Reports out of both the Washington Post and Baltimore Sun are indicating there will be a meeting between Debbie Yow and Ralph Friedgen tomorrow. The Post is going further to say that there is a distinctive chance there could be a buy out of Ralph Friedgen, and even James Franklin. I don’t think I be ... Turtledroppings.com - turtledroppings.com · 2 references |
| Big Plans On Hold 19 hours ago by David Cole A Montana high-school student with an outstanding record secures a college degree in business from a top school on the East Coast — then must return home after she is unable to find work in her chosen field in recessionary America. Eli Saslow of the Washington Post has the story. Party of 1 - partyof1.net · Rank: 87,263 · 3 references |
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