Politician shock

Ed Brayton uncovers an exchange between Anderson Cooper and Rep. Debbie Riddle, which is notable for the shock, followed by deployment of BS, when Cooper demands some evidence from Rep. Riddle for her repetition of the "terror babies" claim also advanced… more »
08.21.2010 • Current Affairs • Send feedback » • PermalinkPermalink

Target CEO apologizes - or does he?

I am having trouble determining whether this letter from the CEO of Target, responding to criticism of his personal decision to donate money to a Republican electoral candidate who is quite clearly hostile to equal civil rights for gay people, is really… more »
08.5.2010 • Current Affairs • Send feedback » • PermalinkPermalink

Good article in The Economist

...about the scandal of the prison system in the USA. more »
08.1.2010 • Current Affairs • Send feedback » • PermalinkPermalink

End of Week Review

1. Sharron Angle has launched a new website, which makes me wonder: who is the Real Sharron Angle? This is possibly the most egregious example of a would-be politician airbrushing their past..so far this election cycle. Given the low levels of ethical fi… more »
07.2.2010 • Current Affairs • Send feedback » • PermalinkPermalink

Why does the CEO of BP still have a job?

This rhetorical question has been popping up all over websites that I frequent, including Facebook. By any standards, the performance of BP and its CEO Tony Hayward, since the explosion of their sub-contracted deep-water drill-rig and the subsequent ong… more »
06.20.2010 • Current Affairs, Environmental Sustainability • Send feedback » • PermalinkPermalink

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