I can see why presidential campaigns would want to approve the quotes the media uses in its stories. I think it is cowardly and awful of the media to allow this to happen. It is another step in the media being willing to serve as...
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(1) What are the odds that this encounter As we say goodbye to Elizabeth Taylor, I’m hoping she knew this: We were never out to stalk you — we were.
Glenn Greenwald's observations about how, in the context of the Wikileaks story, the usual symbiotic relationship between our government and Big Media is moving toward something like organic union reminded.
Just adding a couple of thoughts to Rob and Scott's comments on the Yglesias post on the absurd anti-incentives for political scientists to engage in public intellectual work. First of all, it's my impression that the professional incentive to avoid any sort of public intellectual...
Someone recently recommended Tom Bissell's incineration of Robert Kaplan's literary [sic] reputation, and I can now heartily second that recommendation. For my own part, I was of the opinion that.
Steve M. has a nice catch on the cavernously stupid notion that Barack Obama might not have enough body fat -- acquired from gobbling seals and rummaging the ice pack.
The NY Times has unveiled "Kristen." I have to say, the decision to reveal her identity publicly makes me somewhat uncomfortable -- she will now be branded as the woman who brought down Spitzer, and as a prostitute. She is sure to face stigma (though...
This one from the NY Times:"Tainted Drugs Tied to Maker of Abortion Pill"Based on that headline, you'd think all the company does is make abortion pills, and that it was.