The Hero Twitterer

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As covered ad nauseum in the press over the last two weeks, Twitter has been both an organizing force within Iran and a platform to broadcast injustice to the larger world. But it has never been a perfect source of reliability–while many reported with vigor and authenticity, others mistakenly posted false information, and still more [...]

In Politics June 24, 2009 

Are lagging poll numbers finally pushing Democrats towards supporting gay marriage?

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A new trend seems to be emerging in Democratic politics. While Democrats are on target to win additional Governorships and possibly a few Senate seats in 2010, some of the old guard establishment candidates are seeing their polls numbers lagging in their re-election campaigns. And they are turning to a tactic that would have been [...]

In Politics June 23, 2009 

The Great Steriods/Hall of Fame Debate: Players have been cheating for more than a century

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Cubs great and Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg said today that his fellow former Cubbie Sammy Sosa should not be barred from induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame because of his recent positive test in steriods:

“It’s something that’s against the law and against society,” Sandberg said. “It was cheating in the sport.
“I think it [...]

In Sports June 23, 2009 

Quote of the day 6/23

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And it’s a tie.
They also weren’t said today, but in the early 1970s. Unfortunately, the off-hand quips were not part of the public record until early this morning, as the National Archives released 150 more hours of White House audio tape. As a consequence, we now have two more gems to add to Richard Nixon’s [...]

In Politics June 23, 2009 

Descent Into Madness

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Christopher Hitchens wonders aloud about the mental stability of the ruling mullahs in Iran:
It is a mistake to assume that the ayatollahs, cynical and corrupt as they may be, are acting rationally. They are frequently in the grip of archaic beliefs and fears that would make a stupefied medieval European peasant seem mentally sturdy and [...]

In Politics June 23, 2009 

Khomeini, Khatami, and Khamenei

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There have been many fascinating articles published over the last week that try to explain today’s situation in Iran through the prism of the country’s 1979 Revolution, and to better understand the situation they now face, you should read as many as you can get your hands on.
Unfortunately for the English reader, all the Kh [...]

In Politics June 22, 2009 

Detained Newsweek reporter just appeared on the Daily Show from Iran four days ago

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Yahoo News:

WASHINGTON (AFP) – A Canadian journalist working in Iran for Newsweek magazine was detained without charge by Iranian authorities Sunday, the magazine said, adding that Maziar Bahari had not been heard from since.
“Newsweek strongly condemns this unwarranted detention, and calls upon the Iranian government to release him immediately,” the New York-based weekly news [...]

In Politics June 21, 2009 

Amazing video of Iranian protestors beating back the military police

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Andrew Sullivan on the most staggering footage he has seen yet:
And I’ve seen a lot. Just watch this pitched battle in the streets between a crowd and the riot police (via BBC Farsi). And watch it to the very end, as the police suddenly turn tail and run. Yes, you can hear the shouts ‘Hurrah!” [...]

In Politics June 21, 2009 

A final (delayed) thought on Kobe Bryant and the Lakers

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Since I can remember, I have always rooted against Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. I cringed with disgust when Kobe threw that final alley-oop to Shaq that buried the Portland Trailblazers in 2000. I thoroughly enjoyed Phil Jackson throwing Kobe’s leadership skills under the bus in his book following his initial departure from [...]

In Sports June 21, 2009 

“Reporting live from the War on Jokes protest…”

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Sam Seder from Crooks and Liars:

In Politics June 18, 2009 

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