Wendy Doniger is a Syndrome
IntroductionWendy Doniger has bestowed a rather flippant interview in Outlook India on the eve of the release of her new book, The Hindus: An Alternative History. The title is sufficiently pompous, entirely faithful to Wendy Doniger’s career as an...

Pakistan corruption amnesty expires
The president, who already spent several years in jail for corruption, has lost support as Pakistan struggles with Taliban violence, a recession and stalled ...See all stories on this topic (via Google Alerts and AlertRank)

Amy Goodman Detained At The Canadian Border! | Video Cafe
U.S. journalist Amy Goodman said she was stopped at a Canadian border crossing south of Vancouver on Wednesday and questioned for 90 minutes by authorities concerned she was coming to Canada to speak against the Olympics.Goodman says Canadian Border...

Obama Pushes Lobbyists Off Federal Advisory Boards
"As has been reported, the President has made a commitment to close the revolving door that has in the past allowed lobbyists and others to move to and from full-time federal government service. In furtherance of this commitment, the President...

The Family: Fundamentalists Preaching A Gospel Of American Empire | NEWS JUNKIE POST
In his new book, The Family, journalist Jeff Sharlet takes us inside Christian fundamentalism’s most elite, disturbing and secretive organization. The Family is fundamentalism’s avant-garde, on a mission to wage a spiritual war in the halls of...

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America as Texas vs. California « The Enterprise Blog
"Texas and California are America’s two most populous states, together numbering approximately 55 million people, which is only about 6 million less than the United Kingdom, where I live. California, as everyone knows, has a coolness factor that...

The Essence and Future of Texas vs. California | Newgeography.com
"Texas will become a magnet for new businesses by offering cheap land, a favorable regulatory environment, a business-friendly culture, and a large supply of skilled labor. Unless California revamps dramatically, expect to see its economy languish,...

The right reform for the Fed
By Ben Bernanke For many Americans, the financial crisis, and the recession it spawned, have been devastating -- jobs, homes, savings lost. ...See all stories on this topic (via Google Alerts and AlertRank)

Sarah Palin Smoked Legal Marijuana, Why Can't You? LA County Young Republicans (Part 1)
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Sarah Palin: Dismantle Canadian Health Care
At a Columbus, OH book signing where she appeared to promote her best-selling Going Rogue book, Sarah Palin told Canadian comic Mary Walsh that “Canada needs to dismantle its public health-care system and allow private enterprise to get involved and...