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Media Matters for America:
Black and White and Re(a)d All Over: The Conservative Advantage in Syndicated Op-Ed Columns — Executive Summary — This project did something that has never been done before: It amassed data on the syndicated columnists published by nearly every daily newspaper in the country.
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Horses Mouth:
Okay, if this isn't portrayed as a major gaffe, with wall-to-wall condemnations from the pundits, it'll be stunning. (Editor's note: That was meant to be bitterly ironic.) — I've just received some advance excerpts of an interview CNN's Wolf Blitzer has done with GOP House leader John Boehner.
Los Angeles Times:
Chemerinsky says UC Irvine rescinds offer to become law school dean — The constitutional scholar says university officials told him the deal was off to head the new school because he was too 'politically controversial.' — Just days after he signed a contract to become the first dean …
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Brian Leiter / Brian Leiter's Law School Reports:
New UC Irvine Law School Hires Chemerinsky as Dean, Then Fires Him for Political Reasons — I have all of the following from a reliable source. — About a week ago, Erwin Chemerinsky, the well-known constitutional law scholar at Duke, signed a contract to be the inaugural Dean …
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ProfessorBainbridge.com ®, Law Blog, The Volokh Conspiracy, Salon, Instapundit.com, Think Progress and PointOfLaw Forum
Reuters:
Top Democrat vows to block possible Bush nominee — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid vowed on Wednesday to block former Solicitor General Theodore Olson from becoming attorney general if President George W. Bush nominates him to replace Alberto Gonzales.
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David Neiwert / Firedoglake:
Ted Olson and the Pushovers — Why is it that foulmouthed left-wing bloggers seem to be the only people who have noticed that there's a peculiar set of political rules ruling the Beltway, particularly within media circles, these days? — Here's what we've noticed: For some reason …
SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Jon Stewart Tears Apart Petraeus' Dog and Pony Show — Last night Jon Stewart did what the media fails to do: namely, take General Petraeus' long record of rosey predictions into account when judging the accuracy and objectivity of his report on Iraq. — Download (5050) | Play (7002) Download (1997) |
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Gareth Porter / IPS Inter Press Service:
U.S.-IRAQ: Fallon Derided Petraeus, Opposed the Surge — In sharp contrast to the lionisation of Gen. David Petraeus by members of the U.S. Congress during his testimony this week, Petraeus's superior, Admiral William Fallon, chief of the Central Command (CENTCOM), derided Petraeus …
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New York Times:
U.S. Confirms Israeli Strikes Hit Syrian Target Last Week — After days of silence from the Israeli government, American officials confirmed Tuesday that Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes inside Syria last week, the first such attack since 2003. — A Defense Department official …
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper:
Challenge to Scientific Consensus on Global Warming: Analysis Finds Hundreds of Scientists Have Published Evidence Countering Man-Made Global Warming Fears — WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A new analysis of peer-reviewed literature reveals that more than 500 scientists …
The Politico:
MoveOn's 'Betray Us' ad a smart move — We could be wrong, but here's a prediction about the power of viral campaigns: By the time the dust settles on the storm kicked up by MoveOn.org's highly provocative "Petraeus/Betray Us" ad in The New York Times on Sept. 10, the online group will have seen …
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Outside The Beltway, Israpundit, TIME, Interesting Times, The Liberal Avenger and The Swamp
John Harwood / Wall Street Journal:
Public Gives Bush Slight Reprieve — U.S. War Dissatisfaction Eases a Bit, — But Opinion Favors Democrats — WASHINGTON — Public discontent with the Iraq war has eased slightly, a new Wall Street Journal-NBC News poll shows, suggesting President Bush may have a little more maneuvering room …
BBC:
Led Zeppelin confirm reunion gig — Rock group Led Zeppelin are to reform for a tribute concert to the Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun. — Singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones will perform together for the first time in 19 years.
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The Democratic Daily, Attytood, skippy the bush kangaroo, The American Mind and Middle Earth Journal
Faiz / Think Progress:
DNI McConnell: I Lied To The Senate — Earlier this week, in testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell claimed the new expansive FISA legislation passed by Congress prior to the August recess …
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
CBS News Gets Snippy When Fact Checked — This MoveOn.org Video on Katie Couric and CBS News' repetition of Bush Administration talking points and lack of critical reporting has stirred up quite the hornet's nest at CBS. We posted this over the weekend, along with a number of other folks …
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The Corner:
Manekin Pis dries up — The other day Andrew Stuttaford posited a Belgian divorce as French-speaking Walloons and Flemish-speaking, er, Flemings decide they can live without each other. But Andrew may have spoken too soon: The country could have a glorious future ahead of it, free of domination by either of its ancient tribes.
Gateway Pundit:
Iranian Intel Officer & Al Qaeda Leader Killed in Same Iraq Raid! — As General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker were testifying in front of Congress yesterday about Iran seeking to "create a Hezbollah-like force" in Iraq, US forces killed an Iranian Intelligence officer in a raid in Samarra.
James Glanz / New York Times:
Compromise on Oil Law in Iraq Seems to Be Collapsing — A carefully constructed compromise on a draft law governing Iraq's rich oil fields, agreed to in February after months of arduous talks among Iraqi political groups, appears to have collapsed. The apparent breakdown comes just as Congress …
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The Next Hurrah