09 - Spoilers

Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:57 PM EST

*Spoilers* Good episode all around! The murder mystery was more interesting than usual and the side story, involving Booth's grandfather, was excellent

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entertainment, television, bones-the-foot-in-th-foreclosure

Earth to Lou: It Could Have Been Different

Seeded on Sun Nov 15, 2009 2:41 PM EST (splcenter.org)

Time after time, as the "Lou Dobbs Tonight" show he has hosted on CNN since 2003 grew more rabidly critical of undocumented immigrants, he was warned of the kind of people he was putting on his show. He was told that many of the "facts" he was presenting just weren't so.

us-news, lou-dobbs, cnn, extremism, lies, immigrants

The Best Way to Try Terrorists - Room for Debate Blog

Seeded on Sun Nov 15, 2009 2:30 PM EST (The New York Times)

Is federal court the right place to try these cases or is there a better way to prosecute them? James J. Benjamin Jr., a former federal prosecutor, and Glenn Sulmasy, an expert in national security law, are debating this question today in Room for Debate.

us-news, terrorism-trials, debate, terrorists

Bones Review - "The Dwarf in the Dirt" - 11-12-09 Spoilers

Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:59 PM EST

*Spoilers* Once again, the official case being solved in this episode is much less interesting than the side issues…especially the issue of Booth and Brennan's relationship.

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entertainment, television, bones, the-dwart-in-the-dirt

Obama's Visit to Section 60 Reminds America of War Dead -- Again

Seeded on Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:02 PM EST (The Huffington Post)

These moments when President Obama spotlights the war dead show us that somewhere the president is trying to not just change polices and laws, but to change a consciousness.

politics, obama, war, iraq, afghanistan, arlington

Media Fail: Kimberly Munley Did Not Bring Down Fort Hood Killer

Seeded on Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:50 PM EST (The Huffington Post)

Most news outlets for days labeled Munley "the" (singular) Fort Hood hero. She was the "Mighty Mouse." It wasn't until two days ago that Sgt.Todd got feature billing, although in a secondary role.

us-news, ft-hood, munley, media, ny-times, military

Early reports: Job gains signal stimulus impact

Seeded on Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:43 PM EDT (USA Today)

States have reported using stimulus money to create or save more than 388,000 jobs so far this year, buttressing the Obama administration's claim that the $787 billion plan has had a significant impact on the economy.

politics, stimulus, unemployment, jobs, teachers

21 News Caption Mistakes

Seeded on Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:55 PM EDT (buzzfeed.com)

Screen captures of funny mistakes with news captions...just for fun.

odd-news, news, news-captions, mistakes

Hate crimes are different

Seeded on Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:59 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

We know all too well that hate crimes are different from other crimes. They are more than mere acts of violence. They are more than individual murders, beatings, and assaults. Rather, they seek to terrorize entire groups of Americans.

politics, hate-crimes, sexual-orientation, david-saperstein

Dallas police ticketed 39 drivers in 3 years for not speaking English

Seeded on Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:42 AM EDT (The Dallas Morning News)

Dallas police wrongly ticketed at least 39 drivers for not speaking English over the last three years, Police Chief David Kunkle announced Friday while promising to investigate all officers involved in the cases for dereliction of duty.

politics, english, spanish, dallas

The Magic of Michelle

Seeded on Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:22 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Forgive me in advance for fawning, but Michelle Obama is the coolest first lady ever. She clinched it for me this week by jumping double Dutch on the South Lawn as part of a "healthy kids fair."

us-news, michelle-obama, popularity, first-ladies

When Tim Russert Mocked Bill Clinton - In Song

Seeded on Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:41 AM EDT (Salon.com)

"The Clinton Tapes" makes clear that from start to finish, President Clinton was besieged by a vicious just-say-no GOP abetted by the perversely, inexplicably, cruelly anti-Clinton leaders of the so-called liberal media -- from the New York Times' lame crusades against Whitewater …

politics, clinton, branch, russert, media, gore

Where are the free-market champions? Not on Wall Street.

Seeded on Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:58 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

It's health insurers and big banks that are fighting against having their products displayed on open markets, where buyers might be able to find better (and more comprehensible) deals, or are resisting reforms that would open those markets to more competition.

politics, free-market, wall-street, healthcare-reform, regulation

The Economic Recovery Continues

Seeded on Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:30 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)

This week we learned more important details about the economy. They add up to a simple story: the recovery is progressing.

politics, economy, recovery, stimulus, jobs

Bones Review - A Night at the Bones Museum - 10/15/09 - Spoilers

Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:48 PM EDT

*Spoiler Alert* Bones Review – "A Night at the Bones Museum"

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entertainment, bones, a-night-at-the-bones-museum, television

Teaching Cops to See

Seeded on Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:00 PM EDT (smithsonianmag.com)

At New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, Amy Herman schools police in the fine art of deductive observation.

us-news, smithsonian, art, metropolitcan-museum-of-art, perception, observation

A Senate Bill to End Cocaine Sentencing Disparity

Seeded on Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:35 PM EDT (washingtonindependent.com)

Under current law, possession of five grams of crack cocaine (roughly the weight of two sugar cubes) triggers a mandatory minimum five-year prison sentence, while trafficking 500 grams (approximately one pound) of powder cocaine triggers the same sentence.

politics, cocaine, sentencing, senate, fair-sentencing-act

Larry Klayman, Conservative Attack Dog, Slams Fox News And Bush

Seeded on Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:50 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

The founder of Judicial Watch is best known for playing an instrumental role in fueling the Whitewater crisis that drowned President Clinton in multiple scandals.

politics, klayman, clinton, bush, cheney, whitewater, lewinsky, fox-news

Latino groups say 'Basta!' to Dobbs (video)

Seeded on Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:42 PM EDT (coloradoindependent.com)

CNN next week is airing a series called "Latino in America" in which Soledad O'Brien will explore and celebrate the ways the exploding U.S. Latino population is shaping the country. But isn't CNN the same station that airs the anti-Latino rantings of Lou Dobbs? It is.

politics, lou-dobbs, cnn, immigration, latinos, hispanics, racism

The GOP vs. Labor Law: Why the Republicans are Blocking the Nomination of Patricia Smith

Seeded on Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:35 AM EDT (Wall Street Journal)

The signature achievement of the late Republican ascendancy was government failure. Regulators scaled back enforcement. Agencies were filled with former lobbyists.

politics, labor-department, patricia-smith, gop, regulation, corruption

The Insurance Industry's Deceptive Report

Seeded on Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:53 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

If the PWC's report doesn't offer much in the way of trustworthy policy analysis, it is an interesting looking at the changing politics of the issue. In short, the insurance industry is getting scared.

politics, healthcare-reform, insurance-companies

Bones Review - The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood - 10/8/09 Spoilers

Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:20 AM EDT

*Spoiler Alert* Bones Review – "The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"

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entertainment, bones, review, television

GOP On Pelosi: It's Time To Put Her In Her Place

Seeded on Tue Oct 6, 2009 9:04 PM EDT (Think Progress)

What place does the NRCC think that this accomplished woman — the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history — deserves to be in?

politics, gop, pelosi, mcchrystal, afghanistan, misogyny, feminism

Bones Review - The Plain in the Prodigy - 10/01/09 Spoiler Alert

Fri Oct 2, 2009 2:14 PM EDT

Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert!

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entertainment, bones, review, television, plain-in-the-prodigy

An Uninsured 22-Year-Old Boehner Constituent Dies From Swine Flu

Seeded on Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:46 PM EDT (Think Progress)

A 22-year-old woman from Oxford, Ohio, died from swine flu on Wednesday. Kimberly Young graduated from Miami University in December and continued to live in Oxford, Ohio, within Minority Leader John Boehner's congressional distrct.

politics, healthcare-reform, boehner, uninsured, swine-flu

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