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Jeffrey Rosen, TNR and the anonymous smears against Sonia Sotomayor
Glenn Greenwald
The gossipy hit piece aimed at a potential Supreme Court nominee illustrates how toxic is anonymity-based "journalism."
Her Honor: Domineering and dumb
Rebecca Traister
A New Republic profile of potential Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is a primer on how we talk about women in powerful places.
“La Signora” is not amused
Kate Harding
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is once again taking heat for outrageous sexism -- this time from his wife.
Is “rape” the new “gay”?
Amy Benfer
One writer says the word is becoming way too common as a casual slang term.
Newsweek’s Holly Bailey with a moment of unintended candor
Glenn Greenwald
Praise is merited for those establishment journalists who refuse to pretend that they have any standards.
Dad learns to diaper like it’s 1983!
Amy Benfer
Once again, the NY Times discovers a strange new species of man who cares for his own children. Oh, the aberration!
Nelson on healthcare: Make me an offer I can’t refuse
Gabriel Winant
The Nebraska Democrat thinks you've got an awfully nice reform package here, and it'd be a shame if something were to happen to it.
Three key rules of media behavior shape their discussions of “the ‘torture’ debate”
Glenn Greenwald
The virtual unanimity among media stars against investigations and prosecutions vividly illustrate their core function.
The unlimited dreams of J.G. Ballard
Simon Reynolds
His dark, perverse fiction is unforgettable. But the author of "Crash" and "Empire of the Sun" was also a visionary who mapped the collision of culture and technology, media and desire.
Breast is best — for mothers, too
Lynn Harris
A new study shows the health benefits of nursing, but the neverending barrage of research about "what's best" positively sours my milk.
Don’t believe the fossil-fuel lies
Joseph Romm
Joining oil companies and conservatives, the Breakthrough Institute says we can reduce emissions without raising the cost of carbon pollution. It's a fantasy.
Politico’s understanding of journalistic anonymity
Glenn Greenwald
Mike Allen allows a "top Bush official" to smear Obama anonymously and then tries to explain why he did that.
“No one will miss you”
Kate Harding
Children are committing suicide in response to homophobic bullying, and adults continue to act as though it's just kids being kids
Cougars, hyenas and succubi, oh my!
Tracy Clark-Flory
Older women aren't the only huntresses prowling for male meat.
Watch your language!
Stephanie Zacharek
Are you loaded or shitfaced? Edumacated or frakked? A new book explores the poetic, ever-changing world of slang.
“Hey! Ho! BHO! Keep your hands off my kids’ dough!”
Joan Walsh
At the San Francisco tea party, there's a lot of support for Ron Paul and Ayn Rand, but not much for President Obama or House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
GOP establishment souring on Palin?
Alex Koppelman
The bloom has reportedly come off the rose that is the Alaska governor, at least for Washington Republicans.
Obama and habeas corpus — then and now
Glenn Greenwald
The Obama administration fights harder for the power to abduct people and imprison them with no charges.
Rove: Biden is a “liar”
Vincent Rossmeier
A fight is brewing between former Bush aides and the current vice president.
TPM: “Obama Mimics Bush on State Secrets”
Glenn Greenwald
The controversy over Obama's embrace of radical Bush/Cheney secrecy powers is clearly growing.
White House throws cold water on NYT immigration story
Alex Koppelman
The administration says there's no news in a report that President Obama wants to begin work on reform this year, and cautions progress might be slow.
Today in sexting
Katie Rolnick
Bad judgment lands another teen on the sex offender list. But as alarm grows, the Wall Street Journal asks: Are the troubling trend statistics inflated?
Do you remember the great oil shock of 2008?
Andrew Leonard
New research aims to answer an enormously important question: Did the laws of supply and demand cause energy costs to surge, or was it something more nefarious?
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