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Someone wants an on-air interview - (Found June 19, 2008 )

Kathryn Jean Lopez, in a post titled "Come Off It, Already":Now Mrs. Edwards is questioning Rush Limbaugh's deferment. Is the Democratic party that insecure that they can to try to destroy this powerful, successful voice They really don't know fairness. Fairness seems to be "getting your way" in the left-wing dictionary. Air American can't stand on its own Fairness Doctrine! We screw up and let MoveOn disrespect the commanding general of our troops in Iraq Attack Limbaugh!I'd correct "Air Ame
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEAEVFAlyEqsHqfnTV.php

Glenn Greenwald has ... - (Found June 19, 2008 )

Glenn Greenwald has a great, regularly-updated post here about National Review's fabrication scandal, which has gone neglected by media critics and, not too surprisingly, the entire rightwing blogosphere. For more on Mark Steyn, one of the National Review folks whose scolding tone during TNR's similar scandal has not re-emerged in this case, check out my latest Campus Progress post.
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEAZkuuZuVzHXEBqJJ.php

Jill at Feministe lo... - (Found June 19, 2008 )

Jill at Feministe looks at Ayaan Hirsi Ali's latest articulation of the standard "where are all the moderate Muslims" complaint and finds it more than a little unconvincing.
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEAZElVEllpzuwBriE.php

Glenn Reynolds, right-wing bloggers continue to insist there is no truth - (Found June 19, 2008 )

In his usual habit of linking to something approvingly without first checking whether or not it is categorically false, Glenn Reynolds yesterday directed readers to this mean-spirited post on a blog called "Classical Values". The classical values-espousing writer implies that a Daily Kos poster's call to send care packages to our troops is a cynical ploy, designed solely so that the troop-hating moonbats over there can use this for propaganda in a few months. Commenters at the site then simult
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEAVVAVEuuADlYqMvU.php

In fairness to Natio... - (Found June 19, 2008 )

In fairness to National Review, its writers don't only go off on wild, wholly unsubstantiated conspiracy theories involving the left; they're starting to do so as part of their internecine pre-primary fighting as well. The next few months should be fun!
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEAVVEyFEyPeWdBjCi.php

Working on a new blog... - (Found June 19, 2008 )

This is a hectic semester for me as it's my last in college, but I've also been working on a new project that will hopefully eventually replace Catalyst with a prettier, perhaps a bit more "Web 2.0-y" blog. In the meantime, I've been doing consulting work for, and also blogging from time to time on, the Campus Progress site, which is a great resource for anyone interested in progressive politics generally and, more specifically, in countering the right's great (read: well-financed) youth-trainin
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEAVpZEEyVhQSHMHyL.php

Completely authentic... - (Found June 19, 2008 )

Completely authentic, unaltered question asked by Glenn Beck:"Why is America not in the Bible"
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEAkFEZyFVycXvAZgI.php

Free Burma - (Found June 19, 2008 )

The latest news out of Myanmar:An active member of Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party in Burma has died under interrogation, as the crackdown against last month's protests continues. Win Shwe, a 42-year-old member of the National League for Democracy was arrested with five colleagues on September 26, the day the junta began to put down the demonstrations. According to a Thailand-based human rights group, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, the security forces told Win Shwe's fam
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In case you still th... - (Found June 19, 2008 )

In case you still think there's any chance that Ron Paul isn't going to win the Republican nomination: I just learned in an email from drdaviddukegmail.com that Mr. Paul has the Stormfront endorsement. Expect his political futures to skyrocket in the coming weeks.
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEAkpuAyFkNSrThuvU.php

As much as I love th... - (Found June 19, 2008 )

As much as I love the internet and what it brings to politics, can we please have a moratorium on using the names of websites or Web 2.0 services as verbs except in cases where a significant number of Americans are at least somewhat familiar with the site in question Twitter is no Google, and, while I haven't yet brought it to a focus group, I'm pretty sure the word 'Twittering' makes most people want to vomit.
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