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Oct 02 2012

More artfully than Izvestia ever did

New York Times covers Morsi’s U.N. speech but refuses to mention Palestine

By Paul Woodward, September 27, 2012   Egypt’s newly elected president, Mohammed Morsi, gave an historic speech at the United Nations General Assembly yesterday. The focus of Morsi’s…  [more]

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Oct 02 2012

What you do have, Mitt…

A Letter to Mitt Romney from Samantha…

By Samantha K.,   Dear Governor Romney, I’ll be honest with you – you never had a chance of getting my vote. Not because I am a victim who is dependent upon the…  [more]

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Oct 01 2012

Stoptober is a stupid word

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  • October 1, 2012

Quitting smoking is a battle fought out in the desert spaces of our imagination

By , Friday 28 September 2012 14.30 EDT   We are no longer on speaking terms, however much I wish it were otherwise. But…  [more]

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Sep 30 2012

I am entitled to everything I have

I am a job creator: A manifesto for the entitled

By , September 29   I am a corporate chief executive. I am a business owner. I am a private-equity fund manager. I am the misunderstood superhero of…  [more]

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Sep 29 2012

Gotta love a comeback story!

The good, the bad and the politically ugly

By Cliff Schecter, 29 Sep 2012 13:46   While I plead guilty to being a political junkie, it’s never a bad thing when something outside the realm of our current political…  [more]

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Sep 29 2012

Falafel is a gateway food

   

Bachmann: ‘We Must Ban Falafel’ in School Lunches

By The Daily Currant, Sep. 28, 2012   Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann courted controversy today by claiming that falafel and other “jihadi foods” should be banned from school lunches…  [more]

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Sep 29 2012

Deep level creepy

Warrantless Electronic Surveillance Surges Under Obama Justice Department

By , 09/28/2012  9:52 pm EDT   The Obama administration has overseen a sharp increase in the number of people subjected to warrantless electronic surveillance of their telephone, email and…  [more]

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