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Another Dem Turns on Obama's Bain Attacks

Another Dem Turns on Obama's Bain Attacks

You can add one more name to the growing list of Democrats who havespoken out against Obama’s attack ads aimed at Bain Capital. Formergovernor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell told BuzzFeed he found the ads “very disappointing.” This makes at least

Chicago Trains Swept for Bombs as Terrorism Fears Persist

Chicago Trains Swept for Bombs as Terrorism Fears Persist

Ongoing chaos in Chicago has prompted extremely tight security on trains in the region. CBS Chicago reports that some trains have been cancelled and others are being swept for bombs out of concern for violence related to the Occupy/Anti-NATO protests

New Biography: Walter Cronkite Biased, Unethical

New Biography: Walter Cronkite Biased, Unethical

A thorough new biography of Walter Cronkite by Douglas Brinkleyreveals that he was not the unbiased journalist his supporters havealways claimed him to be. In fact, he was a liberal who used his positionas America’s top anchor to promote the

Facebook IPO: Huge Volume, Slumping Price

Facebook IPO: Huge Volume, Slumping Price

The first day of trading for shares of Facebook didn’t go well, with the stock struggling to stay above it’s IPO price of $38. Earlier in the week, buzz about the Facebook IPO led the company to increase its target

Another GSA Spending Spree

Another GSA Spending Spree

The $800,000 the General Services Administration blew in Vegas turns out to be a pittance compared to what the agency spends annually on buildings the government doesn’t use. A report by the Washington Examiner finds that GSA pays $13 million

Don't Fear the Amygdala, Progressives

Don't Fear the Amygdala, Progressives

There are several new books out that attempt to analyze politicaldifferences in terms of variations in neurological structure. The one being most widelyembraced by the left is The Republican Brain by Chris Mooney. Here’s how Alternet’s Joshua Holland introduced readers

Class Warfare Unites Democrats in 2012

Class Warfare Unites Democrats in 2012

There is only one issue that unites Democrats this election: class warfare. After the “shellacking” of the 2010 elections, Democrats nationwide have decided to follow the lead of New York Sen. Chuck Schumer this time around and run against the

Liberal Graduation Speakers Outnumber Conservatives 7 to 1

Liberal Graduation Speakers Outnumber Conservatives 7 to 1

The number of liberal commencement speakers at America’s top colleges dwarfs the number of conservative speakers. The ratio, 7-1 this year, has never been higher, according to Young America’s Foundation (YAF), which made a list of speakers invited to the

Will America Follow Europe Leftward?

Will America Follow Europe Leftward?

You know things are getting bad in Europe when even NPR is airing concern about the austerity backlash sweeping the continent. That’s what happened yesterday on All Things Considered when one guest compared the EU to the Titanic: Former IMF

Will Pacquiao Defect–and Swing Nevada?

Will Pacquiao Defect–and Swing Nevada?

Champion boxer Manny Pacquiao has spoken out against President Obama’s endorsement of same-sex marriage. “God’s words first … obey God’s law first before considering the laws of man” Pacquiao told the Examiner‘s Granville Ampong. He went on to add that

Van Jones: Fox News 'Checkmated' Democrats' Supermajority

Van Jones: Fox News 'Checkmated' Democrats' Supermajority

Breitbart’s own Rebel Pundit captured some video of Van Jones speaking ata Green Festival last weekend. He wrote about Jones’ speech here. But after listening toit, I felt one part of the speech needed additional attention. In the clipbelow, Jones

Bell's Harvard Protests May Have Led to Elizabeth Warren Hire

Bell's Harvard Protests May Have Led to Elizabeth Warren Hire

A newly discovered editorial by Derrick Bell and a response by HarvardLaw School sheds light on the current controversy over Elizabeth Warren’sself-identification as a “Native American.” Pushback on the story hasfocused on the fact that Warren did not need minority